Yksel Osmanovski
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 February 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Malmö, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Malmö FF (U21 coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1982–1984 |
Malmö BI | ||
| 1985–1986 | IFK Malmö | ||
| 1987–1995 | Malmö FF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Malmö FF | 58 | (16) |
| 1998–2001 |
Bari | 85 | (14) |
| 2001–2003 |
Torino | 29 | (1) |
| 2002 | → Bordeaux (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2004–2007 | Malmö FF | 45 | (5) |
| Total | 217 | (36) | |
| International career | |||
| 1996–1999 |
Sweden U21 | 18 | (6) |
| 1998–2006 |
Sweden | 15 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Yksel Osmanovski (
Early life
Born in Skrävlinge, Malmö, Osmanovski grew up in Rosengård, where fellow Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović also grew up. In an early interview, Zlatan said that "within a few years, I will play in Italy, and eventually the national team. I want to follow in Yksel's footsteps. We know each other, even if he is four years older than me. I got his autograph when he started playing for Malmö FF, when I played in Malmö BI. When he came to Rosengård and played and dribbled with us kids, we were all shouting "Yksel, Yksel, Yksel!" - Ibrahimović, in 2000.
Club career
Osmanovski played for Malmö BI and
In February 2008, Osmanovski announced his retirement from professional football, having not had his contract with Malmö renewed.[3]
International career
Osmanovski was the first
.Coaching career
On 14 January 2013, it was announced that Osmanovski would return to football, working as U21 coach for his previous club Malmö FF.
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
Sweden
|
1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1999 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Osmanovski goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 May 1999 | Solna , Sweden |
 Jamaica |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2–0 |
Honours
Malmö FF
References
- ^ "Yksel Osmanovski profile". Malmö FF official website. Archived from the original on 4 September 2004. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ "FC Lorient - Girondins de Bordeaux". lfp.fr. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Yksel Osmanovski slutar på elitnivå". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ ""Tjejernas samtal har fått mig att byta telefonnummer"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 20 May 2000. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Yksel Osmanovski — svenskfotboll.se".
- ^ "Yksel Osmanovski — svenskfotboll.se".
- ^ "Sådan var Yksels karriär". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-11-16.
External links
- Yksel Osmanovski at National-Football-Teams.com
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