Gojko Cimirot
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gojko Cimirot | ||
Date of birth | 19 December 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Standard Liège | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2010 | Leotar | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2013 | Leotar | 47 | (3) |
2013–2015 | Sarajevo | 55 | (0) |
2015–2018 | PAOK | 65 | (1) |
2018– | Standard Liège | 91 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2012–2014 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 7 | (0) |
2014– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 29 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2020 |
Gojko Cimirot (Serbo-Croatian pronunciation: [ɡôːjko tsǐmirot]; born 19 December 1992) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Belgian First Division A club Standard Liège and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Cimirot started his professional career at Leotar, before joining Sarajevo in 2013. Two years later, he moved to PAOK. In 2018, he was transferred to Standard Liège.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cimirot made his senior international debut in 2014, earning over 20 caps since.
Club career
Early career
Cimirot came through youth academy of his hometown club Leotar, which he joined in 2000.[2] He made his professional debut against Široki Brijeg on 1 May 2010 at the age of 17.[3] On 28 April 2012, he scored his first professional goal against Čelik Zenica.[4]
In June 2013, Cimirot moved to Sarajevo.[5]
PAOK
On 12 August 2015, Cimirot was transferred to Greek team PAOK for an undisclosed fee.[6] He made his official debut for the club against Xanthi on 23 August, and suffered a hip injury, which ruled him out for eight weeks.[7] He scored his first goal for PAOK in a draw against Panathinaikos on 21 February 2016.[8]
In November 2016, he extended his contract until June 2019.[9]
Cimirot won his first trophy with the club on 7 May 2017, by triumphing over AEK Athens in Greek Cup final.[10]
Standard Liège
On 25 January 2018, Cimirot joined Belgian side Standard Liège on a contract until June 2022.[11] Three days later, he debuted against Anderlecht.[12] Cimirot won his first trophy with the club on 17 March, by beating Genk in Belgian Cup final after extra time.[13] He scored his first goal for Standard Liège against Gent on 29 April.[14]
On 17 August 2020, Cimirot played his 100th game for the team in a victory over Waasland-Beveren.[15]
International career
Cimirot was a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team under coach Vlado Jagodić.[16]
In August 2014, he received his first senior call-up, for games against Liechtenstein and Cyprus.[17] Cimirot debuted in convincing friendly triumph over former on 4 September.[18]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 December 2020[19]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leotar | 2009–10 | Bosnian Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
2011–12 | Bosnian Premier League | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 19 | 1 | ||
2012–13 | Bosnian Premier League | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 29 | 2 | ||
Total | 47 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 49 | 3 | |||
Sarajevo | 2013–14 | Bosnian Premier League | 27 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
2014–15 | Bosnian Premier League | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
2015–16 | Bosnian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 55 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 79 | 0 | ||
PAOK | 2015–16 | Super League Greece | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
2016–17 | Super League Greece | 31 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
2017–18 | Super League Greece | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 1 | |
Total | 65 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 98 | 2 | ||
Standard Liège | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 17 | 1 | |
2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
2019–20 | Belgian First Division A | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
Total | 91 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 118 | 2 | ||
Career total | 258 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 344 | 7 |
International
- As of match played 18 November 2020[20]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
2014 | 2 | 0 | |
2015 | 0 | 0 | |
2016 | 1 | 0 | |
2017 | 4 | 0 | |
2018 | 8 | 0 | |
2019 | 7 | 0 | |
2020 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 29 | 0 |
Honours
Sarajevo[19]
PAOK[19]
Standard Liège[19]
References
- ^ "Gojko Cimirot". standard.be (in French). Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Životna priča Gojka Cimirota: Kratak je put od trnja do zvijezda". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 1 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "Široki minimalno slavio u Trebinju". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 1 May 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ "Leotar slavio u Zenici". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 28 April 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ "Gojko Cimirot novi igrač Sarajeva". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 12 June 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Službeno: Gojko Cimirot potpisao za PAOK!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 August 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Cimirot povrijedio aduktor, slijedi pauza". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 26 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "PAOK izvukao bod u Atini, eurogol Cimirota". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 21 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ "Gojko Cimirot potpisao novi ugovor s PAOK-om". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 21 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Cimirotov PAOK osvojio Kup Grčke pobjedom nad Vranješovim AEK-om". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 7 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "Zvanično: Cimirot potpisao za Standard Liège". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Cimirotu poništen gol na debiju za Standard, spektakularan meč u Liègeu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 28 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Gojko Cimirot sa Standardom osvojio Kup Belgije". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 17 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Cimirot strijelac u važnoj pobjedi Standarda". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 29 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Gojko Cimirot obilježio jubilej u dresu Standarda". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Gojko Cimirot: Velika je čast igrati za reprezentaciju svoje države". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 22 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Četiri debitanta na Sušićevom spisku za predstojeće duele". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 22 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ^ "Položen test pred kvalifikacije: Zmajevi razbili Lihtenštajn u Tuzli s visokih 3:0". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 4 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d "G. Cimirot". soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Gojko Cimirot". eu-football.info. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
External links
- Gojko Cimirot at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gojko Cimirot – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 1992 births
- Living people
- People from Trebinje
- Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bosnia and Herzegovina footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 international footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina international footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate footballers
- Association football midfielders
- FK Leotar players
- FK Sarajevo players
- PAOK FC players
- Standard Liège players
- Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players
- Super League Greece players
- Belgian First Division A players
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Belgium