Emra Tahirović

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Emra Tahirović
Personal information
Full name	Emra Tahirović
Date of birth	July 31, 1987 (1987-07-31) (age 20)
Place of birth	Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	FC Zürich
Number	8
Youth clubs
?-2001 2002-2005	IK Sturehov Örebro SK
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2006-2007 2007- 2008-	Halmstads BK Lille OSC → FC Zürich (loan)	49 (10) 02 0(0) 16 0(2)
National team
2007-	Sweden U21	02 0(0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 May 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Emra Tahirović (born 31 July 1987 in Sarajevo) is a Swedish football player of Bosniak descent. He currently plays for FC Zürich on loan from Lille OSC.

Due to bad situation prior to the war in Bosnia, he moved to Örebro, Sweden in 1990. In 2006, he was signed by Halmstads BK, stating that he wasn't given the chance in Örebro SK.

[edit] Lille

Tahirović came from Halmstad to Lille for SEK 15 million. In January, 2008, he joined Swiss side FC Zurich on loan till the end of the season.[1]

[edit] External links

• (French) Emra Tahirović French league stats at lfp.fr

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