Ermin Bičakčić

Ermin Bičakčić

Bičakčić with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Ermin Bičakčić
Date of birth	24 January 1990
Place of birth	Zvornik, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current team	1899 Hoffenheim
Number	4
Youth career
1995–2004	SpVgg Möckmühl
2005–2006	FC Heilbronn
2006–2009	VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2009–2012	VfB Stuttgart II	23	(0)
2010–2012	VfB Stuttgart	1	(0)
2012–2014	Eintracht Braunschweig	79	(5)
2014–	1899 Hoffenheim	36	(1)
National team^‡
2008	Germany U18	1	(0)
2009	Bosnia and Herzegovina U19	4	(1)
2013–	Bosnia and Herzegovina	14	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 February 2016. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 october 2015

Ermin Bičakčić (born 24 January 1990) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for German club 1899 Hoffenheim and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Club career

On 27 October 2010, Bičakčić made his debut for the VfB Stuttgart first team, during the second round of the 2010–11 DFB-Pokal against Chemnitzer FC.^[2] On 1 December 2010, he had his first appearance in the Europa League against Young Boys.^[3] On 19 December 2010, he made his Bundesliga debut against Bayern München.^[4]

On 8 January 2012, Bičakčić moved to Eintracht Braunschweig.^[5] In Braunschweig he became a regular starter in the 2. Bundesliga, missing only one league game between February 2012 and May 2013. At the end of the 2012–13 2. Bundesliga season, Bičakčić and his team won promotion to the Bundesliga.

On 20 May 2014, after relegation of Eintracht Braunschweig to 2. Bundesliga, Bičakčić signed for 1899 Hoffenheim.^[6]

International career

Bičakčić playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015

Bičakčić acquired a German passport on 16 May 2008 and made his debut for the German under-18 on 22 May 2008, in a game against Turkey under-19.^[7]

On 21 April 2009, Bičakčić made his first appearance for Bosnia and Herzegovina under-19, playing against Slovenia under-19. After his 21st birthday, Bičakčić renounced his Bosnian citizenship to comply with German nationality laws.^[8] In June 2013, he regained his Bosnian citizenship^[9][10] and now holds dual citizenship.^[11] In July 2013 he received his first senior call-up for Bosnia and Herzegovina and subsequently made his debut in a friendly against the United States on 14 August 2013.^[12] He scored his first international goal against Slovakia on 10 September 2013, in a 2–1 away win.^[13]

He was part of the Bosnian squad at their first major tournament, the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He played their opening game, a 1–2 defeat against Argentina at the Maracanã Stadium,^[14] but did not feature in their other games as they were eliminated from the group stage.

On September 6, after long time, he returned to starting 11 in a competitive match, Euro 2016 qualifying game against Andorra, and scored a goal in the process. The game ended in a 3–0 victory for Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 February 2016.^[16]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stuttgart II	2009–10	3. Liga	12	0	–		–		–		12	0
	2010–11	3. Liga	10	0	–		–		–		10	0
	2011–12	3. Liga	1	0	–		–		–		1	0
	Total		23	0	–		–		–		23	0
Stuttgart	2010–11	Bundesliga	1	0	2	0	–		2	0	5	0
	2011–12	Bundesliga	0	0	1	1	–		–		1	1
	Total		1	0	3	1	–		2	0	6	1
Eintracht Braunschweig	2011–12	2. Bundesliga	15	1	–		–		–		15	1
	2012–13	2. Bundesliga	33	3	2	0	–		–		35	3
	2013–14	Bundesliga	31	1	1	0	–		–		32	1
	Total		79	5	3	0	–		–		82	5
Hoffenheim	2014–15	Bundesliga	24	1	4	1	–		–		28	2
	2015–16	Bundesliga	12	0	1	0	–		–		13	0
	Total		36	1	5	1	–		–		41	2
Career total			139	6	11	2	–		2	0	152	8

International

As of match played 13 October 2015.^[17]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
	2013	6	1
	2014	4	0
	2015	4	1
Total		14	2

International goals

Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first.

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	10 September 2013	Štadión pod Dubňom, Žilina, Slovakia	Slovakia	1–1	2–1	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.	6 September 2015	Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Andorra	1–0	3–0	UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying

References

1. "Ermin Bicakcic Hoffenheim profile".
2. "Debut for Ermin Bicakcic". VfB Stuttgart. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
3. "Lineups Young Boys – VfB Stuttgart". UEFA. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
4. "Stuttgart Bayern 3-5".
5. "Bicakcic to Braunschweig". VfB Stuttgart. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
6. "TSG sign Ermin Bicakcic". TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
7. "U18's draw 1:1 with Turkey". VfB Stuttgart. 22 May 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
8. "Ermin Bicakcic: Auf den Spuren von Serdar Tasci". stuttgarter-nachrichten.de. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
9. "Igrač Braunschweiga Ermin Bičakčić postao državljanin BiH". sport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
10. "Ermin Bičakčić najbolji stoper druge Bundeslige!". bhfudbal.ba (in Bosnian). 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
11. "Bicakcic vor dem nächsten Schritt". braunschweiger-zeitung.de (in German). 1 August 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
12. "BiH USA 3-4".
13. "Hajrovic the hero". espnfc.com. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
14. "Arg 2-1 Bos-Herce". BBC. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
15. "Bosnians brush off Andorra threat". uefa.com. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
16. "Ermin Bicakcic". soccerway.
17. Ermin Bičakčić at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

• Ermin Bičakčić at achtzehn99.de
• Ermin Bičakčić profile at Fussballdaten