Admir Ćatović

{{Infobox football biography

| image = Admir Ćatović 2017.jpg

| caption = Ćatović with Khimki in 2017

| name= Admir Ćatović

| fullname = Admir Ćatović

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|9|5|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Gacko, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina,
SFR Yugoslavia

| height = {{height|meter=1.78}}[http://www.playerhistory.com/player/80240/ Playerhisty Profile]

| currentclub = Assyriska FF

| clubnumber =

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 = 1996–1997 | youthclubs1 = Vasalund

| youthyears2 = 1997–1998 | youthclubs2 = Råsunda

| youthyears3 = 1999–2005 | youthclubs3 = AIK

| years1 = 2005–2006 | clubs1 = AIK | caps1 = | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2006–2010 | clubs2 = Väsby United | caps2 = 76 | goals2 = 23

| years3 = 2009 | clubs3 = → Syrianska (loan) | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2010–2011 | clubs4 = AIK | caps4 = 23 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2012–2013 | clubs5 = Assyriska FF | caps5 = 48 | goals5 = 12

| years6 = 2014 | clubs6 = KuPS | caps6 = 31 | goals6 = 6

| years7 = 2015 | clubs7 = VPS Vaasa | caps7 = 11 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2015–2016 | clubs8 = FC Fredericia | caps8 = 9 | goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2016 | clubs9 = Muharraq Club | caps9 = | goals9 =

| years10 = 2016 | clubs10 = Degerfors IF | caps10 = 12 | goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2017 | clubs11 = FC Khimki | caps11 = 12 | goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2017 | clubs12 = IK Frej | caps12 = 9 | goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2019– | clubs13 = Assyriska FF | caps13 = 0 | goals13 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2014– | nationalteam1 = Sweden Futsal | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| pcupdate = 4 November 2017

}}

Admir Ćatović ({{IPA|bs|tɕaːtoʋitɕ}}; born 5 September 1987) is a Bosnian-Swedish footballer who plays as a striker for Assyriska FF.

Career

Starting his career in the Vasalunds IF youth system, Ćatović moved on to Råsunda IS and eventually was picked up by AIK.

AIK was relegated to Superettan in 2004, and Ćatović took a place in the senior team prior to the 2005 season. However, his appearance on the field was limited to 2 league matches and 2 cup matches,{{cite web|url=http://www.aik.se/fotboll/aikindex.html?/fotboll/2006/herrar/laget/2006_15adca.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130418031427/http://www.aik.se/fotboll/aikindex.html?/fotboll/2006/herrar/laget/2006_15adca.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-04-18 |title=Admir Catovic |date= |accessdate=2012-06-21 |publisher=aik.se |language=Swedish }} he scored once against Västra Frölunda IF when he gave AIK the lead after nine minutes in a 3–0 victory.[http://www.aik.se/fotboll/aikindex.html?/fotboll/2005/herrar/matcher/ref_051022.html "AIK-Västra Frölunda IF"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927184808/http://www.aik.se/fotboll/aikindex.html?%2Ffotboll%2F2005%2Fherrar%2Fmatcher%2Fref_051022.html |date=September 27, 2011 }}

When AIK was promoted back to Allsvenskan, Ćatović did not follow and was released to AIK's Farm team Väsby United. However the club was relegated immediately to Division 1, where he helped the club back by scoring 10 goals.{{cite web|url=http://www.direktpress.se/viivasby/Nyheter/Vasby-United-saljs--nu-aterstar-bara-ruiner/|title=Väsby United säljs – nu återstår bara ruiner|date=2011-12-02|accessdate=2012-06-21|publisher=direktpress.se|language=Swedish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111206064513/http://www.direktpress.se/viivasby/Nyheter/Vasby-United-saljs--nu-aterstar-bara-ruiner/|archive-date=2011-12-06|url-status=dead}} During the 2008 Superettan he helpt Väsby to a 9th position by scoring 6 goals. He was loaned out to Syrianska FC prior to the 2009 season,{{cite web|url=http://lt.se/sport/fotboll/1.104320-syrianska-foll-mot-turkiskt-ligalag|title=Syrianska föll mot turkiskt ligalag|date=2009-04-01|accessdate=2012-06-21|publisher=lt.se|language=Swedish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331160343/http://lt.se/sport/fotboll/1.104320-syrianska-foll-mot-turkiskt-ligalag|archive-date=2014-03-31|url-status=dead}} but had only limited appearances for the club. In 2010 AIK suffered greatly from poor performance and brought Ćatović back to club,{{cite web|url=http://www.aikfotboll.se/Article.aspx?contentID=2967 |title=Admir Ćatović från Väsby till AIK |date=2010-06-28 |accessdate=2012-06-21 |publisher=aikfotboll.se |language=Swedish |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140331144442/http://www.aikfotboll.se/Article.aspx?contentID=2967 |archivedate=2014-03-31 }} he however ended up in the shadows of first Mohamed Bangura and then Teteh Bangura.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportal.se/fotboll/allsvenskan/i-skuggan-av-banguras |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130418114908/http://www.sportal.se/fotboll/allsvenskan/i-skuggan-av-banguras |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-04-18 |title=I skuggan av Banguras |date=2011-07-18 |accessdate=2012-06-21 |publisher=sportal.se |language=Swedish }}

Dissatisfied with his secondary role in the team, Ćatović broke his contract with AIK and signed for Assyriska FF.{{cite web|url=http://fotbolltransfers.com/site/news/16817.html|title=Officiellt: AIK bryter med Admir Catovic|date=2012-02-11|accessdate=2012-06-21|publisher=fotbolltransfers.com|language=Swedish}}{{cite web|url=http://www.assyriska.se/article.php?ar=3191&page=1 |title=Admir Catovic till Assyriska |date=2012-02-25 |accessdate=2012-06-21 |publisher=assyriska.se |language=Swedish |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120506003239/http://www.assyriska.se/article.php?ar=3191 |archivedate=2012-05-06 }} During the season of 2014 he played for KuPs (Kuopio, Finland).{{cite web|url=http://www.kups.fi/fi/pages/Joukkue/71 |title=Joukkue » KuPS.fi |accessdate=2014-07-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802213539/http://www.kups.fi/fi/pages/Joukkue/71 |archivedate=2014-08-02 }}

On 28 July 2015, it was confirmed, that Ćatović had signed a season-long contract with Danish 1st Division club FC Fredericia.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcfredericia.dk/nyheders/fc-fredericia-henter-ny-offensivspiller/|title=FC Fredericia henter ny offensivspiller|date=28 July 2015|publisher=FC Fredericia|language=Danish|access-date=28 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195549/http://www.fcfredericia.dk/nyheders/fc-fredericia-henter-ny-offensivspiller/|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}} He left the club in January 2016, when his contract expired.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcfredericia.dk/nyheders/fcf-og-catovic-gaar-hver-til-sit/|title=FCF OG CATOVIC GÅR HVER TIL SIT|date=6 December 2015|publisher=FC Fredericia|language=Danish|access-date=12 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224185648/http://www.fcfredericia.dk/nyheders/fcf-og-catovic-gaar-hver-til-sit/|archive-date=24 December 2015|url-status=dead}}

On 2 February 2017, he moved to the Russian club FC Khimki.{{cite web|publisher=FC Khimki|url=http://www.fckhimki.ru/modules/news/index.php?current_id=1&news_id=6064|title=First newcomer is from Sweden|date=2 February 2017|language=Russian|access-date=3 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204003048/http://www.fckhimki.ru/modules/news/index.php?current_id=1&news_id=6064|archive-date=4 February 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

Honours

Individual

Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: June 2014[http://www.veikkausliiga.com/News.aspx?type=8&ID=55719 KuPSin Admir Catovic Veikkausliigan kesäkuun pelaaja] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709132353/http://www.veikkausliiga.com/News.aspx?type=8&ID=55719 |date=2014-07-09 }} {{in lang|fi}}