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 Agim Ibraimi playing for Macedonia (left) | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Agim Ibraimi | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Maribor | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shkëndija | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Shkëndija | 49 | (3) |
| 2006–2008 | Red Bull Salzburg Juniors | 11 | (4) |
| 2008–2010 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 47 | (19) |
| 2010–2011 | Eskisehirspor | 1 | (0) |
| 2011 | Nafta Lendava | 17 | (0) |
| 2011– | Maribor | 30 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| Macedonia U19 | 8 | (1) | |
| 2008–2010 | Macedonia U21 | 11 | (2) |
| 2009– | Macedonia | 11 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 August 2012 | |||
Agim Ibraimi (Template:Lang-mk) (born 29 August 1988) is a Macedonian football player who primarily plays as an offensive midfielder or a second striker for Slovenian club Maribor.
Club career
Childhood and early career
Ibraimi was born in Tetovo, SFR Yugoslavia, to Macedonian Albanian parents. While growing up in Tetovo, Agim joined the Shkendija youth team and eventually broke through into the senior squad at the age of 17.
Shkëndija and Red Bull Salzburg
Agim debuted for Shkendija 79 in 2005 and was a crucial member of the team. He made forty nine appearances and scored three goals, helping Shkendija reach fifth place in the Prva Liga. Making a significant impact on the club at such a young age, Agim was picked up by Red Bull Salzburg and moved abroad.
At Red Bull Salzburg, Ibraimi developed further under their tutelage. For the two years with Salzburg, Ibraimi made three appearances for the senior team.
Olimpija Ljubljana
Agim joined Olimpija Ljubljana who were at that time playing in Slovenian second division. His first season in the Slovenian capital was very successful, as Olimpija finished as league winners and Ibraimi helped with 11 goals and 10 assists.
The start of his second season in Ljubljana was not as smooth. After Miran Pavlin, the director of football who brought him to the club, departed for FC Koper, Ibraimi wanted to join him. But Olimpija's board had none of it, as the player still had a valid contract with the club. The start of his first season in Slovenian PrvaLiga was difficult, his form was not up to standard, but it did pick up eventually and Ibraimi regained his place in Olimpija's first eleven. He scored his first goal in the Slovenian Prva Liga on August 28 against FC Koper.
Eskisehirspor
Ibraimi terminated his contract with Olimpija in the summer of 2010 and signed a 3 year deal with Turkish team Eskisehirspor on 3 September 2010. He made his debut for Eskisehirspor on 25 September 2010 when he came off the bench in the 77th minute but his team lost 1:0. Ibraimi failed to adjust to the Turkish league so he and the club agreed to mutually terminate the contract and Ibraimi joined Nafta Lendava during the 2011 January transfer window.
Maribor
On 10 June 2011, it was announced that Ibraimi has signed a three year contract with Slovenian club, NK Maribor. He made his debut for Maribor against F91 Dudelange in the qualifying rounds of the Champions League where he also scored his first goal and assist for the club. Ibraimi has been a regular starter for Maribor and has been having a tremendous season in the Slovenian PrvaLiga. Despite not qualifying past the third round of qualifications, Maribor had a chance in the play offs for the UEFA Europa League against Scottish club, Rangers F.C.. Ibraimi helped Maribor reach the group stages of the Europa League after scoring a goal from just inside the box in the first leg. Despite Maribor getting last place in their group, Ibraimi scored against Portugal club, SC Braga, in the only match of the group stage where Maribor secured a point. In May 2012, Ibraimi signed a new contract with the club until May 2015.
International career
He was capped for Macedonia U-21 several times. Ibraimi made a significant impact in the under-21 football team during the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification. When playing against the England U-21 team in Macedonia, Ibraimi scored from 32 yards out. Also when playing against the England U-21 team in England, Ibraimi scored a goal and took the corner kick that resulted in Kieran Gibbs scoring an own goal.
His first call up to the Macedonia national football team was for a friendly match against Spain which took place on 12.8.2009. On his debut he came on as a substitute for Goran Pandev in 79th minute of the game.
Honours
Club
Olimpija Ljubljana
Maribor
- Slovenian PrvaLiga (1): 2011–12
- Slovenian Cup (1): 2011–12
- Slovenian Supercup (1): 2012
Personal life
Ibraimi is multilingual, speaking five languages fluently: Albanian, English, German, Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian. He also understands and is taking lessons for Slovene and Spanish. Ibraimi is a cousin of the professional football player Arijan Ademi.
References
- ^ "Podpisal tudi Agim Ibraimi" (in Slovene). nkmaribor.com. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - Ibraimi's goal against Rangers
- http://www.rtvslo.si/sport/nogomet/prva-liga-si/ibraimijev-sestanek-z-zahovicem-krajsi-kot-pot-do-stadiona/282334
- Ibraimi's goal in Prilep
- Agim Ibraimi against England
- ^ "Na delu v tujini - Agim Ibraimi" (in Slovene). EKIPA.org. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - Damjan Tratnik (25 July 2012). "Heerenveen ali Dinamo?" (in Slovene). Nogomania.com. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
External links
- Prva Liga Template:Sl icon
- Profile at Macedonian Football Template:En icon
- Transfermarkt profile Template:En icon
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Categories:
- Use dmy dates from July 2011
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Macedonian footballers
- Macedonia international footballers
- Macedonian expatriate footballers
- FC Red Bull Salzburg players
- Expatriate footballers in Austria
- NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) players
- Expatriate footballers in Slovenia
- Eskişehirspor footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Turkey
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- Süper Lig players
- Association football forwards
- NK Nafta Lendava players
- NK Maribor players