| Intro | German association football player | ||||
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Athlete Football player Association football player |
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| From | Germany | ||||
| Type | Sports | ||||
| Gender | male | ||||
| Birth | 30 April 1991, Prishtina, Pristina District, Kosovo | ||||
| Age: | 29 years | ||||
| Star sign | Taurus | ||||
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Gramoz Kurtaj (born 30 April 1991) is a professional footballer who plays for Scottish club Hamilton Academical, as a midfielder.
Early and personal life
Kurtaj was born in Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia. When Kosovo started playing international matches in 2016, Kurtaj said he had made himself available for selection by the national team.
He is friends with ex-Hamilton player Tomáš Černý.
Career
Kurtaj spent his early career in Germany with Hertha BSC II, TSG Neustrelitz and FC Carl Zeiss Jena, and in the Czech Republic with Baník Most. In July 2015 he was one of four players to sign for Scottish club Hamilton Academical. Kurtaj scored his first Hamilton goal 4 minutes into a 2–1 defeat to champions Celtic, scoring a header to make it 1–0 Hamilton at the time.
Playing style
Kurtaj has been compared to ex-Hamilton player Tony Andreu. While acknowledging the comparison, Kurtaj has stated he is his own player.
Career statistics
- As of 31 December 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hertha BSC II | 2010–2011 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 2011–2012 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| Total | 50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 2 | |
| TSG Neustrelitz | 2012–13 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 |
| FC Carl Zeiss Jena | 2013–14 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Baník Most | 2014–15 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 |
| Hamilton Academical | 2015–16 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| 2016–17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 | |
| Career total | 181 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 16 | |