Asmir Kajević

Asmir Kajević
Personal information
Full name Asmir Kajević
Date of birth (1990-02-15) 15 February 1990
Place of birth Rožaje, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 HNK Rijeka
Number 22
Youth career
1999[1]-2007 FK Ibar
2007-2008 BSK Borča
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2008–2012 BSK Borča 70 (9)
2012–2015 FC Zürich 37 (2)
2016– HNK Rijeka 0 (0)
National team‡
2007–2009 Montenegro U19 8 (1)
2010–2012 Montenegro U21 13 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 December 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 May 2012

Asmir Kajević (Serbian Cyrillic: Acмиp Kajeвић, born 15 February 1990 in Rožaje) is a Montenegrin football Midfielder, currently playing for HNK Rijeka in Croatia's Prva HNL.

Career

Born in Rožaje (SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia), he moved to Serbia where he made his debut as senior for BSK Borča during the 2008–09 Serbian First League and helped the club to win the league and be promoted to the 2009–10 Serbian SuperLiga. In his first top league season, he made 21 league appearances with 2 goals, becoming, along his countryman Stefan Savić, one of the most influential players in the club. These good displays didn't pass unnoticed in Montenegro, and both became regular members of the Montenegrin U19 team.[2] The following season, 2010-11, followed the tendency with Kajević making further 26 league appearances with 3 goals.[3] On 19 January 2012, Kajević joined the Swiss team FC Zürich., where he played for four years. On 22 December 2015, HNK Rijeka announced that they have signed Kajević.[4]

His natural position is central midfielder, although he can also play the role of defensive and left midfielder.

National team

After playing with the Montenegrin U19 team, he became a regular member of the Montenegro national under-21 football team since 2010. He was also part of the Montenegrin squad at the 2009 Mediterranean Games.[5]

Honours

BSK Borča

References

  1. ↑ Fussball: Asmir Kajevic at Appenzeller Zeitung
  2. ↑ Asmir Kajević stats at Montenegrin FA official website
  3. ↑ Asmir Kajević at Srbijafudbal
  4. ↑ HNK Rijeka
  5. ↑ Match report from the 2009 Mediterranean Games official website

External sources

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