Jasmin Kurtić
Encyclopedia
Jasmin Kurtić is a Slovenia
n football midfielder
player currently playing for Varese
in the Italian Serie B
, on loan from Palermo
.
in July 2010 from 2. SNL
club Bela Krajina.
His stint at Gorica lasted only six months, as he was noted by scouts of Serie A
club Palermo
; on 18 December 2010 it was announced Kurtić had agreed a four-and-a-half year contract with the Sicilians, effective from January 2011, thus making him the fourth Slovenian to join the rosanero during the 2010–11 season.
On 12 January 2011, Kurtić made his debut in a Palermo jersey, playing 63 minutes in the Coppa Italia
round of 16 game against Chievo
; the match ended in a 1–0 win for the Sicilians.
On 13 February 2011, Kurtić made his debut in Serie A, playing the whole 90 minutes against Fiorentina; the match ended in a 2–4 win for the Tuscans. On April 10, 2011, Kurtić scored his first goal in Serie A with Palermo against Cesena.
On 1 August 2011 he moved on loan to Varese
in the Italian Serie B, with an option for his new club to acquire 50% of his transfer rights by the end of the season. He debuted in Serie B
with the biancorossi on 27 August against Bari
.
team.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
player currently playing for Varese
A.S. Varese 1910
A.S. Varese 1910 is an Italian football club from Varese, founded 22 March 1910. It currently plays in Serie B, ranked one division below Serie A in the Italian football league.-History:...
in the Italian Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
, on loan from Palermo
U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
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Club career
A right-footed midfielder, Kurtić joined 1. SNL club ND GoricaND Gorica
ND Gorica is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Nova Gorica. They are one of the most successful Slovenian clubs with four Slovenian League, two Slovenian Cup and one Slovenian Supercup titles. Together with NK Maribor and NK Celje they are the only club that have participated in...
in July 2010 from 2. SNL
Slovenian Second League
Slovenian Second Football League is the second highest football league in Slovenia. The league was formed in 1991 with the dissolution of the Yugoslav Second League and it is operated by the Football Association of Slovenia.-Clubs participating 2011/12:...
club Bela Krajina.
His stint at Gorica lasted only six months, as he was noted by scouts of Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
club Palermo
U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
; on 18 December 2010 it was announced Kurtić had agreed a four-and-a-half year contract with the Sicilians, effective from January 2011, thus making him the fourth Slovenian to join the rosanero during the 2010–11 season.
On 12 January 2011, Kurtić made his debut in a Palermo jersey, playing 63 minutes in the Coppa Italia
2010–11 Coppa Italia
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round of 16 game against Chievo
A.C. ChievoVerona
Associazione Calcio Chievo Verona is a professional Italian football club named after and based in Chievo, a suburb of 2,800 inhabitants in Verona, Veneto, and owned by Paluani, a cake company and the inspiration for their original name, Paluani Chievo...
; the match ended in a 1–0 win for the Sicilians.
On 13 February 2011, Kurtić made his debut in Serie A, playing the whole 90 minutes against Fiorentina; the match ended in a 2–4 win for the Tuscans. On April 10, 2011, Kurtić scored his first goal in Serie A with Palermo against Cesena.
On 1 August 2011 he moved on loan to Varese
A.S. Varese 1910
A.S. Varese 1910 is an Italian football club from Varese, founded 22 March 1910. It currently plays in Serie B, ranked one division below Serie A in the Italian football league.-History:...
in the Italian Serie B, with an option for his new club to acquire 50% of his transfer rights by the end of the season. He debuted in Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
with the biancorossi on 27 August against Bari
A.S. Bari
Associazione Sportiva Bari is an Italian football club founded in 1908, they are based in Bari, Apulia and plays in Serie B. The club have spent many seasons bouncing between the top two divisions in Italian football, Serie A and Serie B....
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International career
Kurtić was a part of the Slovenia U21Slovenia national under-21 football team
The Slovenia national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia.-Current squad:...
team.