Emir Dilaver (Bosnian pronunciation: [emir dilaːʋer]; born 7 May 1991) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Prva HNL club Dinamo Zagreb.
Dilaver started his professional career at Austria Wien, who loaned him to Wienerberg in 2009. In 2014, he joined Ferencvaros. Three years later, he moved to Lech Poznan. The following year, he was transferred to Dinamo Zagreb.
Club Career
Early career
Dilaver came through Austria Wien's youth academy. He made his professional debut playing for Wienerberg in 2009 at the age of 17.
Dilaver made his UEFA Champions League debut against Atletico Madrid on 22 October 2013.
Ferencvaros
In June 2014, Dilaver moved to Hungarian team Ferencvaros on a three-year contract. He made his debut for the team on 27 July against Kecskemet.
Dilaver won his first trophy with the club on 20 May 2015, by beating Fehervar in Magyar Kupa final.
Over a year later, he scored his first goal for Ferencvaros against Diosgyor.
Lech Poznan
In June 2017, Dilaver signed a four-year deal with Polish club Lech Poznan. On 16 July, he made his official debut for the side against Sandecja. He scored his first goal for Lech Poznan against Cracovia, which turned out to be the winning goal in the game.
Dinamo Zagreb
On 29 May 2018, Dilaver was transferred to Croatian outfit Dinamo Zagreb for an undisclosed fee. He made his competitive debut for the team on 24 July in UEFA Champions League qualifier against Hapoel Be'er Sheva. A week later, he made his league debut against Istra 1961. Dilaver scored his first goal for Dinamo Zagreb in UEFA Europa League game against Viktoria Plzen on 21 February 2019. Dilaver won his first trophy with the club on 19 April, when they were crowned league champions.