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18 Facts About Jimmy Durmaz

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Jakup Jimmy Durmaz was born on 22 March 1989 and is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Etimesgut Belediyespor.

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Jimmy Durmaz began his career at BK Forward and moved in 2008 to Malmo FF, where he won the Allsvenskan title in 2010.

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Jimmy Durmaz had two seasons each with Genclerbirligi of Turkey and Olympiacos of Greece, winning two Superleague Greece titles and one Greek Cup.

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Jimmy Durmaz was part of their squads for UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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Jimmy Durmaz was born in Orebro, into an Aramean family of the Syriac Orthodox faith.

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Jimmy Durmaz's father Semun is a Turkish Aramean who migrated to Sweden from Midyat in southeastern Turkey, while his mother is an Aramean from Lebanon.

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Jimmy Durmaz came to Malmo FF from BK Forward in July 2008.

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Jimmy Durmaz made his Allsvenskan debut on 14 July 2008 against Hammarby IF.

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Jimmy Durmaz's breakthrough came in the 2010 league winning season when he started in 15 games and played 27.

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Jimmy Durmaz scored the opening goal against AC Milan in an exhibition game on 14 August 2011.

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Jimmy Durmaz continued to the play regularly for the club during the 2011 season and finished the season with 27 league matches played and four goals scored.

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Jimmy Durmaz scored 11 times and provided six assists in 61 league appearances.

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Jimmy Durmaz signed on a three-year deal, earning 6 million Turkish lira for the first season, increasing by a million in each subsequent campaign.

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On 12 January 2023, Jimmy Durmaz signed a contract with AIK that will run until 31 December 2024.

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In January 2024, Jimmy Durmaz returned to former club Genclerbirligi on an eighteen-month contract.

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Jimmy Durmaz made his debut for Sweden on 8 February 2011 in a friendly game against Cyprus.

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Jimmy Durmaz was selected for the annual training camp for the Sweden national team in January 2012.

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Jimmy Durmaz was named in Sweden's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, but only made one appearance in the tournament, coming on as a substitute against Germany in the group stage.