Gojko Cimirot

Gojko Cimirot
Personal information
Full name Gojko Cimirot
Date of birth (1992-12-19) 19 December 1992
Place of birth Trebinje, Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
PAOK
Number 16
Youth career
Leotar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Leotar 47 (3)
2013–2015 Sarajevo 55 (0)
2015– PAOK 9 (0)
National team
2012–2014 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 7 (0)
2014– Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 February 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2014

Gojko Cimirot (born 19 December 1992) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Greek club PAOK and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Club career

Cimirot started his career with FK Leotar, where he played for four seasons, before moving to Bosnian giants FK Sarajevo in 2013.[2]

There he established himself as one of the best players in the league, earning his first international cap during his time at FK Sarajevo.

On 11 August 2015, Greek club PAOK held talks with FK Sarajevo over the transfer of Gojko Cimirot. The 22-year-old was very high on PAOK's shortlist and a deal was likely to be agreed.

On 12 August 2015, PAOK reached an agreement with FK Sarajevo over the transfer of Gojko Cimirot as Sarajevo had accepted a bid in the region of €2 million from PAOK.[3] Cimirot has undergone a medical and put pen to paper on a contract worth €400,000 per year.[4]

On 23 August 2015, the opening day of 2015–2016 season, Cimirot got his left foot injured and subsequently missed next 8 weeks of action.[5]

Upon return from his injury, he made a string of good performances which got him voted as player of the month December at PAOK.[6]

International career

Cimirot was a regular member of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team, making 7 appearances.

He made his senior debut on 4 September 2014, in a friendly game against Liechtenstein.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 14 February 2016.[8]
Club Season League Cup Other Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leotar 2011–12 Premijer Liga 18100181
2012–13 Premijer Liga 28210292
Total 47[lower-alpha 1]310483
Sarajevo 2013–14 Premijer Liga 2708040390
2014–15 Premijer Liga 2604060360
2015–16 Premijer Liga 20002040
Total 550120120790
PAOK 2015–16 Superleague 905010150
Career total 11131801301423
  1. including 1 appearance for Leotar during 2009–10 Premijer Liga season

International

As of match played 16 November 2014.[9]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
201420
201500
Total20

Honours

Club

FK Sarajevo

References

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