Emil Bohinen

Emil Bohinen

Bohinen playing for CSKA Moscow in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Emil Bohinen [1]
Date of birth	(1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 (age 25) [2]
Place of birth	Derby, England
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Genoa
Number	8
Youth career
0000–2017	Stabæk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2021	Stabæk	67	(9)
2021–2022	CSKA Moscow	12	(1)
2022	→ Salernitana (loan)	11	(0)
2022–2024	Salernitana	36	(0)
2024	→ Genoa (loan)	5	(0)
2024–	Genoa	0	(0)
International career‡
2015–2016	Norway U16	9	(0)
2016	Norway U17	8	(0)
2017	Norway U18	11	(0)
2019	Norway U20	1	(0)
2018–2020	Norway U21	10	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2020

Emil Bohinen (born 12 March 1999) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as central midfielder for Serie A club Genoa. He is the son of former Norway international midfielder Lars Bohinen.

Club career

Bohinen joined Stabæk youth academy, and made his first team debut for the club in 2017. He made his debut for the first team in the Eliteserien on 17 April 2017 against Sarpsborg 08 FF in a 3-0 win. ^[3]

After scoring four goals and making eights assists in all competitions during the 2019 season, during November 2019, Bohinen was linked with a move to Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion. ^[4]

In December 2019, Stabæk entered talks with Premier League side Sheffield United and EFL Championship side Leeds United about the signing of Bohinen, ^{[5] [6]} with Bohinen joining Sheffield United on trial. ^[7] When asked about being linked to Leeds, Bohinen on 21 January 2020 spoke to Eurosport Norway saying of Leeds' head coach Marcelo Bielsa 'He is a coaching legend, so of course it would have been an experience in itself to play for him'. ^[8]

CSKA Moscow

On 15 February 2021, CSKA Moscow announced the signing of Bohinen from Stabæk on a contract until the end of the 2024–25 season. ^[9]

Salernitana

On 31 January 2022, he joined Italian club Salernitana on loan with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy. ^[10] The condition for the obligation to buy was fulfilled by Salernitana staying in Serie A, and on 29 June 2022 Bohinen moved to Salernitana on a permanent basis, signing a four-year contract. ^[11]

Loan to Genoa

On 17 January 2024, Bohinen moved to Genoa on loan, with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy. ^[12]

International career

Despite being born in Derby, England during his father's spell with Derby County, Bohinen has represented Norway at several age groups up to and including Norway U21. ^{[13] [14]}

Bohinen was highly rated as part of the same age group of the new generation of Norwegian footballers alongside the likes of Erling Haaland, Martin Ødegaard, Kristoffer Ajer and Sander Berge. ^[15]

Style of play

Bohinen plays primarily as a central midfielder, and has also occasionally played as a winger. He has been described as a skilful player with good technique and good vision. Eurosport also described that 'he also has the X-factor when it comes to his left foot'. ^[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 December 2023 ^[17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stabæk	2017	Eliteserien	3	0	3	0	–		6	0
	2018		11	0	1	0	–		12	0
	2019		29	4	2	0	–		31	4
	2020		24	5	0	0	–		24	5
	Total		67	9	6	0	0	0	73	9
CSKA Moscow	2020–21	Russian Premier League	4	0	0	0	–		4	0
	2021–22		8	1	2	1	–		10	2
	Total		12	1	2	1	0	0	14	2
Salernitana (loan)	2021–22	Serie A	11	0	0	0	–		11	0
Salernitana	2022–23	Serie A	24	0	1	0	–		25	0
	2023–24		12	0	1	0	–		13	0
	Total		47	0	2	0	0	0	49	0
Genoa (loan)	2023–24	Serie A	5	0	0	0	–		5	0
Career total			131	10	10	1	0	0	141	11

References

1. "Emil Bohinen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Football Federation. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
2. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Norway" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
3. "Emil Bohinen | Football Stats | CSKA Moscow | Season 2017/2018 | Soccer Base".
4. "Brighton eyeing son of a gun Emil Bohinen". Tribal Football. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
5. "Chiefs travel to England – 'Meeting' with Leeds United – Potential Whites signing being cooked up". Sports Witness. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
6. "Leeds United and Sheffield United have held talks to sign Emil Bohinen". Sports Lens. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
7. "Stabæk leaders in England: - Talked to Leeds and Sheffield United". Budstikka. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
8. "Bohinen: - It was an experience to play under Bielsa". Eurosport Norway. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
9. "Эмиль Бохинен подписал контракт с ПФК ЦСКА". pfc-cska.com/ (in Russian). PFC CSKA Moscow. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
10. "EMIL BOHINEN È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELLA SALERNITANA" (Press release) (in Italian). Salernitana. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
11. "EMIL BOHINEN IN GRANATA FINO AL 2026" (in Italian). Salernitana. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
12. "BOHINEN È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL GENOA" [BOHINEN IS A NEW GENOA PLAYER] (in Italian). Genoa. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
13. "Lars Bohinen om sønnen Emil (20): – Han blir bedre enn meg". www.vg.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 5 February 2021.
14. "Brighton among clubs keen on Norway youth star Emil Bohinen". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
15. "Odegaard leads emergence of Norwegian technicians who benefited from looking beyond England". The Athletic. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
16. "Move over Haaland: The other Norwegian U21 prospect garnering Europe-wide interest". Eurosport. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
17. "Emil Bohinen". altomfotball.no. tv2. Retrieved 22 July 2019.

External links

• Emil Bohinen at the U.S. Salernitana 1919 website