Damir Kojašević (Serbian Cyrillic: Дамир Којашевић; born 3 June 1987) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a winger for Fushë Kosova.[3]
 Kojašević with Vardar in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 June 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Titograd, SFR Yugoslavia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fushë Kosova | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Dečić | 31 | (4) |
| 2008–2010 | Jagiellona | 23 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Górnik Łęczna (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Górnik Łęczna II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | Zeta | 12 | (2) |
| 2010–2012 | Sarajevo | 40 | (9) |
| 2012 | Budućnost | 15 | (2) |
| 2012–2015 | Astana | 61 | (12) |
| 2015 | → Lokomotiv Tashkent (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2015 | Mladost Podgorica | 14 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | Vardar | 40 | (13) |
| 2017–2018 | Vojvodina | 14 | (4) |
| 2018 | Shakhter Karagandy | 26 | (8) |
| 2019 | Radnički Niš | 10 | (2) |
| 2019–2021 | Sutjeska Nikšić | 31 | (9) |
| 2021 | Feronikeli | 6 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Dečić | 13 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Iskra Danilovgrad | 31 | (3) |
| 2023 | FK Jezero | 12 | (1) |
| 2023 | Arsenal Tivat | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Fushë Kosova | 13 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2016–2019 | Montenegro | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024 | |||
While playing as a professional in Kazakhstan, Talgat Baysufinov called him "the little scoundrel", referring to his playing style on the field.[4]
Club career
editEarly career
editKojašević signed his first professional contract with Montenegrin club Dečić at the age of 16.[5] At the age of 18, he completed his first international transfer to Polish team Jagiellonia Białystok in 2008.[6] At the age of 19, he was named the best foreign player in the Ekstraklasa.[6] He left after a season due to a disagreement with the coach.[5] He then returned to Montenegro and joined Zeta, with whom he played for three months.[6]
Sarajevo
editIn 2010, Kojašević joined Bosnian team Sarajevo after being scouted by the club president at the time, Zijad Blekić.[5] Over the course of two seasons with Sarajevo, he was considered to be one of the best players in the Premijer Liga.[7] After the club told him they could not afford to pay his salary, Kojašević voluntarily terminated his contract.[5] He subsequently joined Budućnost in a free transfer in January 2012, but played for them for only three months.[6]
Astana
editAfter only a brief period with Budućnost, Kojašević joined Kazakh side FC Astana in the spring of 2012. During his time with Astana, he enjoyed clubbing after games.[8] In February 2015, Kojašević moved from Astana to Lokomotiv Tashkent on loan.[9]
Mladost Podgorica
editIn August 2015, Kojašević turned down clubs from other countries to join Mladost Podgorica, citing family reasons.[6] At Mladost his coach was Nikola Rakojević.[10] In November 2015 he suffered a calf injury.[11] Although he only spent a half-season at Mladost, Kojašević contributed to Mladost winning the league that season with seven goals.[12]
Vardar
editIn December 2015, Kojašević signed with Vardar.[13] He contributed in Vardar's first ever successful qualifying campaign to the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, and played in their historic upset of heavily favored Fenerbahçe in front of an audience of 45,000 at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium on 24 August 2017.[14] Despite Vardar entering the Europa League group stage for the first time, Kojašević left the team before the group stage allegedly due to financial issues with club owner Sergey Samsonenko.[15] Vardar ended up without a single win in Europa League Group L that season.
Vojvodina
editIn September 2017, Kojašević signed a one-year contract with Serbian club Vojvodina.[15] On 29 September 2017, he scored two goals against Mladost Lučani.[16] On 28 October 2017, he scored an olympic goal in a 3–0 win against Rad.[17] On 3 December 2017, Kojašević scored a goal in a 1–1 tie against Partizan at their stadium in snowy conditions.[18] In the half-season he played for Vojvodina, he scored four goals over the course of 14 matches.[19] He was a teammate with Dušan Jovančić.[19][18] Although he allegedly agreed to remain in Vojvodina for the remainder of the season,[19] he terminated his contract in late January 2018.[20]
Shakhter Karagandy
editOn 12 February 2018, Shakhter Karagandy announced the signing of Kojašević.[21] At the time he joined, the team was coached by Uladzimir Zhuravel, with whom Kojašević worked well and got playing time. However, the team's record under Zhuravel experienced a period of losses in addition to Zhuravel's health problems. Later in 2018 Zhuravel was replaced by Nikolay Kostov, with whom Kojašević also saw playing time in addition to a significantly improved record during the season.[8]
In August 2018, Kojašević went to the coal mine in Karaganda with the rest of the team. Although he was initially scared, the mine left a strong impression with him, as he had never gone down a mine before.[8]
Radnički Niš
editOn 16 January 2019, Kojašević joined Serbian club Radnički Niš.[22] Coach Nenad Lalatović had insisted on Kojašević's signing, referring to him as one of the best playmakers in the Serbian SuperLiga.[23] On 29 January 2019, he scored his first goal for Radnički Niš in a 3-0 friendly win against Russian club Avangard.[24] On 7 April 2019, he scored two goals in a 5–1 win against OFK Bačka.[25]
Sutjeska Nikšić
editOn 14 June 2019, Kojašević signed a one-year contract[26] with Montenegrin club Sutjeska Nikšić.[27] On 10 July 2019, he scored a goal in a 1–1 tie against Slovan Bratislava in the first leg of the first qualifying round for the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League.[28] On 6 August 2019, he scored from a free kick in a 1–2 loss against Linfield in the first leg of the third qualifying round for the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.[29]
International career
editKojašević was called up to the senior Montenegro squad for a friendly against Turkey in June 2016.[30] However, he did not make his debut until substituting Marko Vešović in a match against Romania on 4 September 2016. Less than 10 minutes after coming on the field, Kojašević made an assist for teammate Stevan Jovetić, whose goal tied the game 1-1.[4] On 27 March 2017, he made another assist for teammate Stefan Mugoša in his goal against Poland, although Montenegro ended up losing 1–2.[31] As of September 2020, he has earned a total of 9 caps, scoring 1 goal.[32]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 16 January 2019[33]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2007–08 | Dečić | Montenegrin First League | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Jagiellonia Białystok | Ekstraklasa | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 5[a] | 1 | 30 | 2 | |
| 2009–10 | Górnik Łęczna (loan) | I liga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10[34] | Górnik Łęczna II (loan) | III liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | Zeta | Montenegrin First League | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 2 | |
| 2010–11 | Sarajevo | BH Premier League | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 22 | 6 | |||
| 2011–12 | Budućnost Podgorica | Montenegrin First League | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2012 | Astana | Kazakhstan Premier League | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 4 | ||
| 2013 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 34 | 7 | ||
| 2014 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 27 | 6 | |||
| 2015 | Lokomotiv Tashkent (loan) | Uzbek League | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 14 | 3 | |
| 2015–16 | Mladost Podgorica | Montenegrin First League | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 7 | ||
| 2015–16 | Vardar | Macedonian First Football League | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||
| 2016–17 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 9 | |||
| 2017–18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | Vojvodina | Serbian SuperLiga | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 5 | ||
| 2018 | Shakhter Karagandy | Kazakhstan Premier League | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 9 | ||
| 2018–19 | Radnički Niš | Serbian SuperLiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | Montenegro | 72 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 75 | 15 | ||
| Poland | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 39 | 2 | |||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 40 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 51 | 10 | |||
| Kazakhstan | 87 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 26 | ||
| Uzbekistan | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 14 | 3 | |||
| Macedonia | 40 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 52 | 13 | |||
| Serbia | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 292 | 63 | 32 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 352 | 74 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Ekstraklasa Cup
- ^ Appearance in Kazakhstan Super Cup
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Montenegro's goal tally first.[35]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 November 2016 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia |  Armenia |
1–0 | 2–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
editBudućnost Podgorica
Astana
Vardar
References
edit- ^ "D. Kojašević". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Damir Kojašević". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ Damir Kojašević at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Дамир Кояшевич: "Талгат Байсуфинов назвал меня "маленьким негодяем" — но для меня эти слова были приятными"" (in Kazakh). Sports.kz. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d Dalibor Bošnjak (23 April 2012). "Kojašević: Volio bih se vratiti i donijeti titulu na Koševo" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Muhamed Bikić (5 November 2016). "Kojašević: Možemo do plasmana na SP u Rusiji" (in Bosnian). Al Jazeera. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ G. Šumar (13 July 2019). "Damir Kojašević iz Podgorice za "Avaz": Safet Sušić favorit je za selektora Crne Gore" (in Bosnian).
- ^ a b c Alibek Kabenov (22 September 2018). "Дамир Кояшевич: В Астане я любил пойти в клуб после игры" (in Kazakh). Prosports.kz. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Damir Kojašević pronašao novi angažman: Igrat će Ligu prvaka". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 19 February 2015. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ Aleksandar Radović (13 August 2015). "Kojašević u Mladosti". Vijesti (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Povrijedio se Kojašević". Dan (in Serbian). 15 November 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ [1] Soccerway: Montenegro First League 2015/16. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Piksi Kojašević potpisao za Vardar!". Vijesti (in Serbian). 30 December 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Вардар победи во Истанбул и напиша ИСТОРИЈА!" (in Macedonian). fkvardar.mk. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Damir Kojašević iz Vardara prešao u Vojvodinu". Sportklub.rs (in Serbian). 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Војводина головима Којашевића победила Младост". Politika (in Serbian). 29 September 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Дамир Којашевић о поготку из корнера против Рада: Најслађи и најважнији". Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). 30 October 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Damir Kojašević "lalama" donio bod". Dan (in Serbian). 4 December 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ništa od Partizan i Čukaričkog: Jovančić i Kojašević ostaju u Vojvodini". Mozzart Sport (in Serbian). 9 January 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Kojašević napustio Vojvodinu". Dan (in Serbian). 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ ДАМИР КОЯШЕВИЧ – ИГРОК ФК ШАХТЕР. shakhter.kz (in Russian). FC Shakhter Karagandy. 12 February 2018. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ Aleksandar Ilić (16 January 2019). "VELIKO POJAČANJE: Reprezentativac Crne Gore stigao u Radnički!" (in Serbian). Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Lalatović: Tražio sam da Drinčić ostane, Kojašević jedna od najboljih "desetki" lige, idemo na trofej". Mozzart Sport (in Serbian). 23 January 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Radnički diže formu: Laka trojka protiv Rusa". Mozzart Sport (in Serbian). 29 January 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ S. Pašalić (7 April 2019). "Dva gola nezaustavljivog Haskića u visokoj pobjedi Radničkog, Kojašević također dvostruki strijelac". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "CG FUDBAL Issue #24" (PDF). Football Association of Montenegro. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ [2] FK Sutjeska Nikšić: Damir Piksi Kojašević novo pojačaje Plavih (in Serbian). 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Hrabra Sutjeska nagrađena u Bratislavi: Kojašević majstorijom šokirao Slovan". Vijesti (in Serbian). 10 July 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Match Report: FK Sutjeska 1-2 Linfield". Linfield F.C. 6 August 2019. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ FSCG (1 October 2015). "Međunarodna prijateljska utakmica GRČKA - CRNA GORA / Međunarodna prijateljska utakmica CRNA GORA - BJELORUSIJA" (PDF) (in Serbian).[permanent dead link]
- ^ Zoran Milosavljević (26 March 2017). "Poland surge clear at the top after 2-1 win in Montenegro". Reuters. Archived from the original on December 8, 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "D. KOJAŠEVIĆ". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Damir Kojašević". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Kojašević, Damir". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
External links
edit- Damir Kojašević at 90minut.pl (in Polish)