Emrah Klimenta

Emrah Klimenta

Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-02-13) February 13, 1991
Place of birth	Rožaje, SFR Yugoslavia
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder Defender
Team information
Current team	Sacramento Republic
Number	23
Youth career
2009	MŠK Žilina
2010	FC Ingolstadt 04
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2012	Bay Area Ambassadors	14	(12)
2014–	Sacramento Republic	64	(4)
International career
2016–	Montenegro	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:51, 17 May 2016 (UTC)

Emrah Klimenta (born February 13, 1991 in Rožaje, Montenegro) is a Montenegrin footballer currently playing for Sacramento Republic in the United Soccer League.

Early life

Emrah Klimenta was born in Rozaje, Montenegro during a time of turmoil in the Balkan region as the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia was breaking apart. His family is of Albanian descent. Klimenta and his parents initially settled in Mainz, Germany. His family then moved to the United States in 1999. They settled in Oakland, California, but later moved to Walnut Creek, California.

Career

Club

Klimenta began his youth career in the United States, playing as a Midfielder and Forward. He also played for the Olympic Development Program (ODP) for Cal North. Emrah worked hard to graduate high school early and moved to Europe, aiming to approach Clubs about opportunities.

Klimenta spent time in Europe playing for MŠK Žilina and FC Ingolstadt 04, before returning to California as a midfielder for NPSL club Bay Area Ambassadors.

Klimenta joined United Soccer League club Sacramento Republic FC in March of 2014, after being selected during an open tryout. Klimenta played as a defender and has started most of the league games in the 2014 season.

International

In May 2016 Klimenta was called up for to the Montenegro national team for the first time for a training camp and friendly against Turkey on 29 May. In the process he became the first Sacramento Republic player to receive a senior call-up while with the club.