Ervin Zukanović
 Zukanović with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ervin Zukanović | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Centre back / Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Roma | ||
| Number | 87 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Željezničar | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Željezničar | 7 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Austria Lustenau II | 20 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Velež | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | Sulzberg | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | Uerdingen | 9 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Dender | 53 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Eupen | 36 | (3) |
| 2011–2013 | Kortrijk | 56 | (8) |
| 2013–2015 | Gent | 34 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | → Chievo (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Sampdoria | 16 | (3) |
| 2016– | Roma | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 March 2016. | |||
Ervin Zukanović (born 11 February 1987) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre back or as a left back for Italian club Roma and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Club career
Prior to joining Serie A, Zukanović played for Željezničar, Kortrijk and Gent, among others.
Chievo
On 20 June 2014 he was signed by Chievo in a temporary deal, with an option to buy.[2] He picked his year of birth as his shirt number.[3] On 11 June 2015 Chievo excised the option to sign him outright[4] for a reported €1 million.[5]
Sampdoria
On 15 July 2015 Zukanović joined Sampdoria for a reported fee of €2.9 million plus ownership of Fabrizio Cacciatore, after long negotiations, when it was thought that he would go to Inter Milan. Upon arriving for his medical, he stated that Sampdoria was always his first choice, stating “Inter wanted me, but I decided it was best for my future to come to Sampdoria.”[6][7][8][9]
Roma
On 29 January 2016, he completed his move to Roma, on loan until the end of the season for initial €1.2 million, and buy option set at €2.8 million.[10] One month later, Roma exercised their buy option, signing Zukanović permanently.[11]
International career
Zukanović was first called up to the Bosnia and Herzegovina against Greece in a key World Cup qualifying match.
He was also selected to Bosnia and Herzegovina's preliminary squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He failed to join the team, which had a training camp in the United States, due to visa problems.[12] However, Zukanović later blamed the Bosnian FA, which subsequently got him dropped from the squad.[13]
After the firing of Safet Sušić, Zukanović was re-selected by new coach Mehmed Baždarević in March 2015. Zukanović made his return in a match against Andorra for Euro 2016 qualifying.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Željezničar | 2005–06 | Premijer Liga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| Austria Lustenau II | 2006–07 | Regionalliga West | 20 | 0 | – | – | – | 20 | 0 | |||
| Dender | 2008–09 | Belgian Pro League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10 | Belgian Second Division | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 1 | |||
| Total | 53 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 55 | 2 | ||||
| Eupen | 2010–11 | Belgian Pro League | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 37 | 3 | ||
| Kortrijk | 2011–12 | Belgian Pro League | 35 | 3 | 7 | 1 | – | – | 42 | 4 | ||
| 2012–13 | Belgian Pro League | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 5 | |||
| Total | 56 | 8 | 9 | 1 | – | – | 65 | 9 | ||||
| Gent | 2012–13 | Belgian Pro League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Belgian Pro League | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 2 | |||
| Total | 34 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 38 | 2 | ||||
| Chievo (loan) | 2014–15 | Serie A | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 2 | ||
| Sampdoria | 2015–16 | Serie A | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
| Roma (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie A | 5 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 256 | 20 | 17 | 1 | – | 3 | 0 | 276 | 21 | |||
International
- As of match played 16 November 2015.[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Ervin Zukanovic". asroma.com.
- ↑ "Ervin Zukanovic uitgeleend aan Chievo" (in Dutch). K.A.A. Gent. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ "Shirt number facts". A.C. Chievo-Verona. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ "Ufficiale: Zukanovic al ChievoVerona a titolo definitivo" (in Italian). A.C. Chievo-Verona. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2015/06/chievo-defender-set-to-complete-inter-move/
- ↑ "Zukanovic joins Sampdoria". Football Italia. 15 July 2015.
- ↑ "Zukanovic c’è: ecco il primo bosniaco della storia del Doria" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ↑ "Zukanovic arriva a Pinzolo: "La Sampdoria è il meglio per il mio futuro"" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ↑ "Ufficiale: Fabrizio Cacciatore si trasferisce al ChievoVerona" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ↑ "Zukanovic completes move".
- ↑ "Roma signs Zukanovic and Perotti" (in Italian). 29 February 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ↑ "NS/FS BIH nije odgovoran zbog problema sa vizom Ervina Zukanovića" (in Bosnian). NFSBiH. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ "Selektor Sušić ne računa na Zukanovića" (in Bosnian). NFSBiH. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ "Ervin Zukanovic". soccerway.
- ↑ "Ervin Zukanovic". elitefootball.
- ↑ Ervin Zukanović at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Lega Serie A profile (Italian)
- Voetbal International profile (Dutch)
- Ervin Zukanović – FIFA competition record
- Ervin Zukanović at National-Football-Teams.com
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