Elsad Zverotić
 Zverotić with Young Boys in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elsad Zverotić | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Berane, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder / right back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fulham | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | FK Berane | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2004 | FC Bazenheid | 30 | (25) |
| 2004–2008 | FC Wil | 114 | (21) |
| 2008–2011 | FC Luzern | 84 | (28) |
| 2011–2013 | Young Boys | 52 | (19) |
| 2013– | Fulham | 4 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2007 | Switzerland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Montenegro U21 | 6 | (1) |
| 2008– | Montenegro | 41 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:47, 14 January 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Elsad Zverotić (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Eлcaд Звepoтић, born 31 October 1986) is a Montenegrin football player who plays for Premier League club Fulham and the Montenegro national football team as a defender.
Club career
Zverotić began his professional career for FC Bazenheid as a 17-year-old. He was particularly prolific for the club, scoring twelve times in twenty two games. His efforts attracted the attention of FC Wil, who signed him in 2004. Although he played a much more defensive role for Wil, he played well over 100 games in four years for club. He then moved to FC Luzern, with whom he played 84 games. On 14 July 2010, he was a trialist for Leicester City, but ultimately opted to stay with Luzern. He moved to BSC Young Boys in the 2011/12 pre-season.
Young Boys
Zverotić joined BSC Young Boys in the summer of 2011.[1] In 2012-13 UEFA Europa League Group A, Zverotić scored a memorable goal against Liverpool at Anfield on November 22, 2012.[2]
Fulham
On 2 September 2013, Zverotić signed a two-year contract with Fulham, with the option for an additional year for an undisclosed fee.[3] He made his debut in the League Cup in an impressive win over Everton in September 2013.
International career
After beginning his career in Switzerland, Zverotić was called up by Switzerland's under-18 side. However, following this, he pledged his international career to his native Montenegro. He played his first match for the Montenegro U21 team against Albania on 2 May 2007. On 7 September 2010, Zverotić scored the winning goal for Montenegro against Bulgaria in a Euro 2012 qualifier. A year later, he scored his second international goal, in another qualifier against England.
References
- ↑ Vijesti: Elsad Zverotić od ljeta u Jang Bojsu February 9, 2011. By Admir HAVERIĆ
- ↑ Yahoo! Sports: Liverpool 2-2 Young Boys: Zverotic wonder goal halts Reds progression late on 22 November 2012. By Tom Marshall-Baily
- ↑ "Transfer deadline day: Elsad Zverotic joins Fulham". BBC Sport. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
External links
- Fulham F.C. profile
- Elsad Zverotić career stats at Soccerbase
- Elsad Zverotić on the website of the Swiss Football League
- Elsad Zverotić at National-Football-Teams.com
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