Jasmin Kurtić (born 10 January 1989) is a Slovenian professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Early career

A right-footed midfielder, Kurtić joined the 1. SNL club Gorica in August 2010 from the 2. SNL club Bela Krajina. His stint at Gorica lasted only six months, as he was noted by scouts of

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club

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; on 18 December 2010 it was announced Kurtić had agreed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the Sicilians, effective from January 2011, thus making him the fourth Slovenian to join the club during the 2010–11 season. On 12 January 2011, Kurtić made his Palermo debut in the

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round of 16 game against Chievo; the match ended in a 1–0 win for Palermo. On 13 February 2011, Kurtić made his debut in Serie A, playing the whole 90 minutes against

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. On 10 April 2011, Kurtić scored his first goal in Serie A for Palermo against

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. On 1 August 2011, he moved on loan to

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, with an option for his new club to acquire 50% of his transfer rights by the end of the season. He debuted for the team in Serie B on 27 August against

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. For the 2012–13 season he returned to Palermo.

Sassuolo

On 1 July 2013, Kurtić moved to

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in a co-ownership deal. He made his Sassuolo debut in the third round of Coppa Italia away to

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on 17 August 2013, as a starter.

Loan to Torino

On 30 January 2014, he moved to

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on loan, also at the decision of Palermo, who owned half of his player rights. He scored his first goal for Torino on 19 April 2014 in the 34th round away to

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(3–3). During the season, Kurtić collected 16 appearances and scored two goals in the league. On 20 June 2014, his co-ownership agreement between Palermo and Sassuolo was resolved in favour of Sassuolo.

Loan to Fiorentina

On 1 September 2014, he moved on loan to Fiorentina. He made his debut on 18 September in the

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match against

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, and scored his first goal on 21 September against

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Atalanta

On 25 June 2015, Kurtić was signed by Atalanta.

Parma

On 10 January 2020, Kurtić joined

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on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season, at the end of which Parma was obligated to buy his rights. He signed a contract with the club until 30 June 2023.

Loan to PAOK

On 18 July 2021, Kurtić joined

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club

PAOK PAOK (, Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών, ''Panthessalonikeios Athlitikós Ómilos Constantinopoliton'', ''Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans''), commonly ...

on a two-year loan contract. On 23 January 2022, he became the second PAOK player, after Stavros Sarafis in 1972–73, to score in six consecutive league games.

Universitatea Craiova

On 8 August 2023, Kurtić joined Romanian club Universitatea Craiova on a one-year contract.

International career

Kurtić was a member of the Slovenia under-21 team, appearing in two friendlies in 2009. He made his

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debut against

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on 26 May 2012, where he also scored from a free kick.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Slovenia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kurtić goal.''

Honours

Palermo *

runner-up: 2010–11 PAOK *

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runner-up: 2021–22, 2022–23

References

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Jasmin Kurtić
at NZS * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kurtic, Jasmin 1989 births Living people People from Črnomelj Slovenian people of Bosniak descent Men's association football midfielders Slovenian men's footballers 21st-century Slovenian sportsmen Slovenia men's youth international footballers Slovenia men's under-21 international footballers Slovenia men's international footballers NK Bela Krajina players ND Gorica players Palermo FC players SSD Varese Calcio players US Sassuolo Calcio players Torino FC players ACF Fiorentina players Atalanta BC players SPAL players Parma Calcio 1913 players PAOK FC players CS Universitatea Craiova players FC Südtirol players Slovenian Second League players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Serie A players Serie B players Super League Greece players Liga I players UEFA Euro 2024 players Slovenian expatriate men's footballers Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Romania