Muamer Tanković
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muamer Tanković | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Norrköping, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hammarby IF | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Hageby IF | ||
| 2005–2011 | IFK Norrköping | ||
| 2011–2013 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Fulham | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | AZ | 58 | (10) |
| 2016–2017 | → Jong AZ | 8 | (8) |
| 2017– | Hammarby IF | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2012 | Sweden U17 | 19 | (9) |
| 2012–2014 | Sweden U19 | 19 | (10) |
| 2014–2017 | Sweden U21 | 19 | (3) |
| 2016 | Sweden U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | Sweden | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 August 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 June 2017 | |||
Muamer Tanković (born 22 February 1995) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward or as a second striker for Hammarby IF in Allsvenskan.
Club career
Early career
Tanković played for IFK Norrköping but he never made his full debut for the Allsvenskan club, only appearing as an unused substitute on a few occasions.[1][2] While at Norrköping, Tanković went on trial with German side Hamburger SV, with help from his agent, Fabio Alho. He quickly made a name of himself, scoring five goals.[3] Tanković was also linked with Chelsea, Manchester United and Juventus.[4]
Fulham
In September 2011, he joined Fulham, aged sixteen, on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[5][6]
He made his Fulham debut as an 87th-minute substitute for compatriot Alexander Kačaniklić in the FA Cup third round replay against Norwich City at Craven Cottage on 14 January 2014[7] and his Premier League debut on 28 January against Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium, replacing Dimitar Berbatov for the last 7 minutes of a 2–0 defeat.[8] Tanković started his first league match against Manchester United on 9 February 2014 at Old Trafford, and was substituted at half-time for Darren Bent as the game finished 2–2.[9]
Tanković was released by Fulham in May 2014 when his contract expired.[10]
AZ Alkmaar
2014-15
Muamer Tanković signed a five year-deal with the Dutch club AZ on a free transfer in June 2014 [11] At AZ, he linked up with fellow countrymen Viktor Elm and Mattias Johansson.[12]
Tanković scored in his competitive debut for the club on 9 August 2014, in a 3-0 away win against Heracles.[13] He went on to score two goals and provide three assists during the opening four fixtures of the 2014-15 Eredivisie.[14]
On 6 October 2014, in a 2-2 game against Twente, coming on as a sub, he sparked some controversy when celebrating a late equalizer by running out to to the sideline and taking a seat at the bench. The gesture was meant as a gibe against manager Marco van Basten, who did not opt to start him in the fixture.[15] In the fourth round of the KNVB Cup, in December 2014, Tanković scored a brace against NEC as AZ won 2-1 and qualified for the quarter finals.[12]
His form declined during the spring of 2015.[14] He eventually finished the season with making 26 league appearances, scoring 5 goals.[16] His last league goal of the season came against Feyenoord on 14 December 2014, in a 2–2 draw.[17]
2015-16
Tanković started the season as a rotation player, but soon accelerated into to goal scoring form. In late September 2015, Tankovic scored a brace in a KNVB Cup win against VVV-Venlo.[18] He followed it up a week later by scoring one goal and providing one assist in a 3–1 league win against Heracles.[19] He was named as the single best player in the Eredivisie "team of the weak" by the football statistics website Whoscored.[18]
Tanković appeared in 7 of AZ's games in the 2015–16 Europa League, where the club got knocked out in the group stage after finishing at the foot of the table. He made his continental senior debut in a game against the Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir on 30 July 2015.[20]
Once again, his form declined as the season progressed. Tanković got no to little playing time during the second half of the season,[21] and ended up featuring in 19 league games. His scoring tally remained at 3 goals.[16]
2016-17
During the season, Tanković was used sparingly by manager John van den Brom.[22] At times he was made available to play for feeder club Jong AZ in the Dutch third tier, Tweede Divisie.[23]
His season had a few highlights, however. On 3 December 2016, Tanković scored one goal and provided one assist as AZ drew 1–1 against Excelsior in the league.[24]
Weeks later, Tanković scored a long rage strike against the Russian outfit Zenit Saint Petersburg in a 3–2 win in the 2016-17 Europa League. His decisive goal ment that AZ finished second in their group, thus qualifying for the tournament's round of 32.[25]
Hammarby IF
On 10 August 2017, Tanković transferred to Hammarby IF, thus returning to his native country. The transfer fee was undisclosed.[26] He signed a three year-contract with the Stockholm-based side.[27]
International career
Tanković was called by Sweden after being watched by the head coach, Erik Hamrén,[28] and made his international debut for Sweden on 5 March 2014 against Turkey coming on as a substitute for Jimmy Durmaz in the 67th minute.[29]
Personal life
Tanković is of Bosnian descent, and while playing for Sweden in the Euro Under-19 Championship qualifiers against Bosnia and Herzegovina, he scored a hat-trick but did not celebrate out of respect for his parents' homeland.[30]
He has an older cousin named Armin Tanković who plays football in Sweden.[31]
Style of play
Inspired by his idol Zlatan Ibrahimović, Tanković described himself as a "technical player" that he can score and has vision. He also known for "super skills, eye for goal and clever passing".[32] The Independent newspaper described Tanković's ability as "effective", due to his main forward position, his key attributes – guile, creativity and vision, as well as, his "excellent movement that it make him hard to track as he operates between the lines."[3]
Career statistics
- As of 10 August 2017[16]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 2013–14 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Club | Season | League | Johan Cruijff Shield | KNVB Cup | Europa League | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AZ | 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 26 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 29 | 7 | ||
| 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 19 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 13 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 4 | ||
| Total | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 77 | 16 | ||
| Club | Season | League | Johan Cruijff Shield | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong AZ (loan) | 2016–17 | Tweede Divisie | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Club | Season | League | Svenska Cupen | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hammarby IF | 2017 | Allsvenskan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "Muamer Tankovic". The Swedish Football Association. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ↑ "Matchinformation: IFK Norrköping FK - AIK". The Swedish Football Association. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Player profile: Who is Fulham striker Muamer Tankovic?". The Independent. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ↑ "CHELSEA MOVE TO BEAT MAN UTD FOR SWEDISH WONDERKID MUAMER TANKOVIC". Tribal Football. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ↑ "Fulham boss Jol snaps up Swedish teenage hot shot Tankovic". Daily Mail. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ↑ "FFC Sign Muamer Tankovic". Fulham F.C. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ↑ "Fulham 3-0 Norwich City". BBC Sport. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ↑ "Swansea City 2-0 Fulham". BBC Sport. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ↑ "Manchester United 2-2 Fulham". BBC Sport. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "Tankovic confirms Fulham exit". Get West London. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ↑ "Transfer news: AZ sign Muamer Tankovic on free transfer". Sky Sports - BSkyB. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- 1 2 "Tankovic sköt Alkmaar vidare". Svenska Dagbladet. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "Mål i premiären för Muamer Tankovic". Aftonbladet. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- 1 2 "Muamer Tankovic". Match. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "Tankovic om omtalade målgesten: 'Rolig grej'". Expressen. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- 1 2 3 "Muamer Tanković". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ↑ "Här slår Tankovic till för AZ". Fotbollskanalen. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- 1 2 "Svensken gör succé – bäst i holländska ligan". Aftonbladet. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "Tankovic slog assist och gjorde vackert mål för AZ". Fotbollskanalen. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "Muamer Tankovic". Uefa. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "Muamer Tankovic får lite speltid: "Inte orolig alls"". Fotbolltransfers. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "Tankovic öppnar för klubbyte i sommar: ”Måste få speltid”". Fotbollskanalen. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "Tankovic: ‘Ik wilde graag bij AZ blijven’". AZ Fanpage. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "Tankovic i huvudroll i svängig match". Fotbollskanalen. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "Till slutspel efter svensk drömträff". Aftonbladet. 8 December 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "Tankovic naar Hammarby IF". AZ Alkmaar. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ↑ "Muamer Tanković klar för Hammarby". Hammarby Fotboll. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ↑ "Tankovic's Reward". Fulham Official Website. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on May 3, 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ↑ "Herrar A Landskamp Matchinformation: Turkiet - Sverige". The Swedish Football Association. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ↑ "Muamer Tankovic dismantles Bosnia-Herzegovina U19, later affirms love for Bosnia". BHDragons.com. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ↑ "Två gånger Tankovic i IFK". Norrköpings Tidningar. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ↑ "Through the Rank: Muamer Tankovic". Fulham Official Website. Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
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