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Ervin Zukanović
Zukanović with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015
Personal information
Full name Ervin Zukanović
Date of birth (1987-02-11) 11 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back / Left back
Team 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)
2013–2014 Gent 34 (2)
2014–2015 Chievo 29 (2)
2015–2016 Sampdoria 16 (3)
2016– Roma 9 (0)
International career
2012– Bosnia and Herzegovina 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06 June 2016

Ervin Zukanović (born 11 February 1987) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre back or left back for Italian club Roma and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Club career

Early 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 fee of €3.053 million plus ownership of Fabrizio Cacciatore,[6] 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.”[7][8][9][10]

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.[11] One month later, Roma exercised their buy option, signing Zukanović permanently.[12]

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.[13] However, Zukanović later blamed the Bosnian FA, which subsequently got him dropped from the squad.[14]

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

As of match played 14 May 2016.[15][16]
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 2015–16 Serie A 9 0 1 0 10 0
Career total 260 20 17 1 3 0 280 21

International

As of match played 29 May 2016.[17]
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2012 2 0
2013 4 0
2014 0 0
2015 6 0
2016 3 0
Total 15 0

References

  1. ^ "Ervin Zukanovic". asroma.com.
  2. ^ "Ervin Zukanovic uitgeleend aan Chievo" (in Dutch). K.A.A. Gent. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Shirt number facts". A.C. Chievo-Verona. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Ufficiale: Zukanovic al ChievoVerona a titolo definitivo" (in Italian). A.C. Chievo-Verona. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  5. ^ http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2015/06/chievo-defender-set-to-complete-inter-move/
  6. ^ U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2015 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
  7. ^ "Zukanovic joins Sampdoria". Football Italia. 15 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Zukanovic c'è: ecco il primo bosniaco della storia del Doria" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Ufficiale: Fabrizio Cacciatore si trasferisce al ChievoVerona" (in Italian). U.C. Sampdoria. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Zukanovic completes move".
  12. ^ "Roma signs Zukanovic and Perotti" (in Italian). 29 February 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  13. ^ "NS/FS BIH nije odgovoran zbog problema sa vizom Ervina Zukanovića" (in Bosnian). NFSBiH. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  14. ^ "Selektor Sušić ne računa na Zukanovića" (in Bosnian). NFSBiH. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  15. ^ "Ervin Zukanovic". soccerway.
  16. ^ "Ervin Zukanovic". elitefootball.
  17. ^ Zukanović.html Ervin Zukanović at National-Football-Teams.com