Gramoz Kurtaj

Gramoz Kurtaj

Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-04-30) 30 April 1991
Place of birth	Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hamilton Academical
Number	12
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	Hertha BSC II	50	(2)
2012–2013	TSG Neustrelitz	29	(4)
2013–2014	FC Carl Zeiss Jena	28	(1)
2014–2015	Baník Most	30	(6)
2015–	Hamilton Academical	13	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:55, 31 October 2015 (UTC)

Gramoz Kurtaj (born 30 April 1991) is a German professional footballer who plays for Scottish club Hamilton Academical, as a midfielder.

Early and personal life

Kurtaj was born in Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia. 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. Gramoz 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 2 August 2015

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	–	–	–	–	–	–	28	0
	2011–2012	22	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	22	2
	Total	50	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	50	2
TSG Neustrelitz	2012–13	29	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	29	4
FC Carl Zeiss Jena	2013–14	28	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	28	1
Baník Most	2014–15	30	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	30	6
Hamilton Academical	2015–16	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total		138	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	138	13