Emir Sulejmanović

Emir Sulejmanović (born July 13, 1995) is a Bosnian professional basketball player for RETAbet Bilbao Basket of the Liga ACB.

Emir Sulejmanović
No. 19 – RETAbet Bilbao Basket
PositionPower forward
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1995-07-13) July 13, 1995
Žepa, Bosnia and Herzegovina
NationalityFinnish / Bosnian
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2011–2013Union Olimpija
2011–2012→Union Olimpija mladi
2013–2016Barcelona
2013–2016→Barcelona B
2015→Orlandina
2016–2017Cibona
2017–2019Fuenlabrada
2017–2019→Breogán
2019–presentBilbao
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

Club career

Sulejmanović was born in Žepa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, but migrated with his family to Jyväskylä, Finland in 1997. The family finally settled in Kaarina in 2000, where Sulejmanović grew up playing junior basketball for the Kaarina Ura team.[1] In 2011 he transferred to the junior academy of KK Union Olimpija, signing a four-year contract as he made the full squad one year later.[2] He participated in the EuroLeague for the first time against Real Madrid Baloncesto in December 2012.[3]

In July 2013, Sulejmanović moved to FC Barcelona Bàsquet.[4] During the next two years he mostly played with the FC Barcelona B reserve squad.[5] In April 2015, he was loaned to Italian team Orlandina Basket for the rest of the season.[6]

On August 4, 2016, Sulejmanović signed with Croatian club Cibona.[7]

On August 14, 2017, Sulejmanović signed a two-year deal with Spanish club Fuenlabrada.[8] On October 11, 2017, he was loaned to Cafés Candelas Breogán of the LEB Oro.[9] On July 18, 2018, he was loaned to Cafés Candelas Breogán.[10] On August 16, 2019, Sulejmanović signed a two-year deal with Spanish club RETAbet Bilbao Basket.[11]

International career

Sulejmanović has played for the Finnish U-16[12] and U-20 junior national teams in the past. He has however announced that he will represent Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team in future senior international tournaments[13]

References
  1. Koripallolupaus Sulejmanovic hylännee Suomen maajoukkueen
  2. Union Olimpija promotes Sulejmanovic
  3. SULEJMANOVIC, EMIR 2012–13 STATISTICS
  4. Barcelona confirms the agreement with Ljubjana for Sulejmanovic
  5. Emir Sulejmanovic-Eurobasket.com
  6. Capo d'Orlando signs Emir Sulejmanovic on loan from Barcelona
  7. KK Cibona signs Emir Sulejmanovic, re-signs Nebojsa Joksimovic
  8. Fuenlabrada signs Emir Sulejmanovic
  9. Emir Sulejmanovic jugará cedido esta temporada en el Cafés Candelas de LEB Oro (in Spanish)
  10. "ACB.COM - Emir Sulejmanovic, una temporada más en Cafés Candelas". www.acb.com (in Spanish). 18 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  11. "ACB.COM - Emir Sulejmanovic firma con RETAbet Bilbao Basket". www.acb.com (in Spanish). 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  12. Emir Sulejmanovic (Finland)-fibaeurope
  13. Kaarina-lehti: Raha ratkaisi - huippulupaus ei valinnut Suomea
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