Emra Tahirovic
Encyclopedia
Emra Tahirović is a Swedish
footballer of Bosnian descent. He is currently a free agent
.
but fled to Sweden upon the outbreak of the Bosnian War
. He was raised in Örebro, Sweden.
Emra was born with the surname Tahirović. However, allegedly, this made it very difficult for his family to flee due to the Serbian stymying the emigration of those whose last names ended in vić. In order to flee to Sweden, Emra's family changed their last name to Tahiri. Since arriving, they have now changed it back to the original Tahirović.
Emra also has a very talented brother whose name is Mirsad Tahirovic. At the moment he plays for Ösk PAL but has been playing a lot in Europe. Right now Mirsad is Striker in ÖSK PAL. He has played a lot in France and Spain and just came back to Sweden.
. After failing to become a "starting eleven" player he moved to Halmstads BK
in 2006. Prior to signing with HBK he had been on trial with his future club FC Zürich and also Werder Bremen, but wanted to continue his development in the Swedish Allsvenskan
before joining the larger European clubs. During his tenure with HBK he played maily as a substitute.
In 2007 he drew the attention of Lille OSC
in the French Ligue 1
and was later signed for 15 million SEK
. After playing only two matches with the club, he was loaned to Swiss
side FC Zurich in January 2008 for the remainder of the season. At the end of the season he signed permanently for FC Zurich.
In 2009 he went on loan back to Örebro SK in Allsvenskan and turned back in December 2009 to FC Zürich. In January 2010 left the Swiss club again and signed a half year loan deal with MVV Maastricht
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
footballer of Bosnian descent. He is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
.
Early life
Emra was born in SarajevoSarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
but fled to Sweden upon the outbreak of the Bosnian War
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
. He was raised in Örebro, Sweden.
Emra was born with the surname Tahirović. However, allegedly, this made it very difficult for his family to flee due to the Serbian stymying the emigration of those whose last names ended in vić. In order to flee to Sweden, Emra's family changed their last name to Tahiri. Since arriving, they have now changed it back to the original Tahirović.
Emra also has a very talented brother whose name is Mirsad Tahirovic. At the moment he plays for Ösk PAL but has been playing a lot in Europe. Right now Mirsad is Striker in ÖSK PAL. He has played a lot in France and Spain and just came back to Sweden.
Career
Tahirović started to play for local club IK Sturehov and at the age of 14 moved to Örebro SKÖrebro SK
Örebro SK, also known as ÖSK or just Örebro, is a Swedish football club based in Örebro. The club, formed on 28 October 1908, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan.-The first years:...
. After failing to become a "starting eleven" player he moved to Halmstads BK
Halmstads BK
Halmstads Bollklubb, also called HBK or just Halmstad, is a Swedish football club located in Halmstad in the southwest of Sweden. The club, formed 6 March 1914, competes in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan, and has won 4 national championship titles and 1 national cup title...
in 2006. Prior to signing with HBK he had been on trial with his future club FC Zürich and also Werder Bremen, but wanted to continue his development in the Swedish Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
before joining the larger European clubs. During his tenure with HBK he played maily as a substitute.
In 2007 he drew the attention of Lille OSC
Lille OSC
LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the...
in the French Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
and was later signed for 15 million SEK
Swedish krona
The krona has been the currency of Sweden since 1873. Both the ISO code "SEK" and currency sign "kr" are in common use; the former precedes or follows the value, the latter usually follows it, but especially in the past, it sometimes preceded the value...
. After playing only two matches with the club, he was loaned to Swiss
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
side FC Zurich in January 2008 for the remainder of the season. At the end of the season he signed permanently for FC Zurich.
In 2009 he went on loan back to Örebro SK in Allsvenskan and turned back in December 2009 to FC Zürich. In January 2010 left the Swiss club again and signed a half year loan deal with MVV Maastricht
MVV Maastricht
MVV Maastricht is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Maastricht, founded on April 2, 1902...
.