Emil Bohinen (born 12 March 1999) is a Norwegian professional

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who plays as

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for Italian club

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. He is the son of former

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international midfielder

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Club career

Bohinen joined Stabæk youth academy, and made his first team debut for the club in 2017. He made his debut for the first team in the

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on 17 April 2017 against

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in a 3-0 win. After scoring four goals and making eights assists in all competitions during the

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, during November 2019, Bohinen was linked with a move to

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side

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. In December 2019, Stabæk entered talks with

side

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and

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side

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about the signing of Bohinen, with Bohinen joining

on trial. When asked about being linked to Leeds, Bohinen on 21 January 2020 spoke to Eurosport Norway saying of Leeds' head coach

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'He is a coaching legend, so of course it would have been an experience in itself to play for him'.

CSKA Moscow

On 15 February 2021,

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announced the signing of Bohinen from Stabæk on a contract until the end of the 2024–25 season.

Salernitana

On 31 January 2022, he joined Italian club

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on loan with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy. The condition for the obligation to buy was fulfilled by Salernitana staying in

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, and on 29 June 2022 Bohinen moved to Salernitana on a permanent basis, signing a four-year contract.

Genoa

On 17 January 2024, Bohinen moved to

on loan, with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy.

Loan to Frosinone

On 3 February 2025, Bohinen joined

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on loan.

International career

Despite being born in

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, England during his father's spell with

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, Bohinen has represented Norway at several age groups up to and including Norway U21. Bohinen was highly rated as part of the same age group of the new generation of Norwegian footballers alongside the likes of

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and

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Style of play

Bohinen plays primarily as a

, and has also occasionally played as a winger. He has been described as a skilful player with good technique and good vision.

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also described that 'he also has the X-factor when it comes to his left foot'.

Career statistics

References

External links

Emil Bohinen
at the U.S. Salernitana 1919 website {{DEFAULTSORT:Bohinen, Emil 1999 births Living people Norwegian men's footballers 21st-century Norwegian sportsmen Norwegian people of Kven descent Norway men's youth international footballers Norway men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football midfielders Stabæk Fotball players PFC CSKA Moscow players US Salernitana 1919 players Genoa CFC players Frosinone Calcio players Norwegian Second Division players Eliteserien players Russian Premier League players Serie A players Serie B players Norwegian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Italy