Jimmy Durmaz

Jimmy Durmaz
Personal information
Full name Jimmy Durmaz
Date of birth March 22, 1989 (1989-03-22) (age 22)
Place of birth Örebro, Sweden
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current club Malmö FF
Number 21
Youth career
0000–2005 BK Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2008 BK Forward 22 (2)
2008– Malmö FF 76 (8)
National team‡
2009–2010 Sweden U21 8 (0)
2011– Sweden 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 October 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 February 2011

Jimmy Durmaz, formerly known as Jimmy Touma, (born March 22, 1989 in Örebro) is a Swedish footballer, currently playing for Malmö FF. He is an ethnic Syriac.[1] His relatives Sharbel Touma and David Durmaz are also known footballers.[2]

Contents

Club career

Malmö FF

Touma came to Malmö FF from BK Forward in July 2008. He made his Allsvenskan debut on 14 July 2008 against Hammarby IF. Prior to the 2009 season, he decided to switch his surname to Durmaz. His breakthrough came in the 2010 league winning season when he started in 15 games and played 27. Durmaz scored the opening goal against A.C. Milan in an exhibition game on 14 August 2011.[3] Durmaz continued to the play regularly for the club during the 2011 season and finished the season with 27 league matches played and four goals scored.

International career

Durmaz made his debut for Sweden on 8 February 2011 in a friendly game against Cyprus.[4]

Career statistics

As of 15 December 2011[5]
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sweden League Svenska Cupen Europe Total
2005 BK Forward Division 2 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2006 Division 1 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2007 22 2 0 0 — 22 2
2008 Malmö FF Allsvenskan 9 2 0 0 — 9 2
2009 13 0 1 0 — 14 0
2010 27 2 2 0 — 29 2
2011 27 4 3 0 12 0 42 4
2012 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
Total Sweden 98 10 6 0 12 0 116 10
Career total 98 10 6 0 12 0 116 10

Honours

Club

Malmö FF

Footnotes

  1. ^ http://www.sydsvenskan.se/sport/fotboll/mff/article1430955/Ur-ilskan-vaxte-arets-stora-succ%C3%A9.html
  2. ^ http://www.svenskafans.com/fotboll/mff/artikel.asp?id=259544
  3. ^ "Malmö FF - AC Milan" (in Swedish). 14 August 2011. http://www.everysport.com/sport/fotboll/trningsmatcher-herr/trningsmatcher/event/2011-08-14/malm-ff-ac-milan/29055941. Retrieved 16 August 2011. 
  4. ^ http://www.sydsvenskan.se/sport/fotboll/article1379290/Debuten-som-gav-Durmaz-mersmak.html
  5. ^ "Jimmy Durmaz". Swedish Football Association. http://svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/person/?playerid=5905. Retrieved 16 August 2011. 

External links

Malmö FF – current squad