Edin Cocalić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 December 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Višegrad, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mechelen | ||
| Number | TBD | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Željezničar | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2010 | Željezničar | 110 | (6) |
| 2010–2012 | Panionios | 49 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Maccabi Haifa | 53 | (1) |
| 2015– | Mechelen | 5 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2005 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 November 2010. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Edin Cocalić (Bosnian pronunciation: [ɛdiŋ tsɔtsalitɕ]; born 5 December 1987) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Belgian club Mechelen.
Club career
Cocalić began his football career with Željezničar, where he played for eleven years and captained his team in the last three seasons spent at the club. He received numerous honours at youth level with his club and is known for being the youngest captain in the history of Željezničar.
His highlight moment was scoring a second goal in a city derby against FK Sarajevo in a cup match, helping his team to a 3–1 win and eventually advancing to semi-final.[1]
Cocalić signed a contract with Panionios in January 2010 that would keep him at the club for the next three and a half years.[2]
On the 3rd of June 2011, Panionios announced on its website receiving an official offer from the champions of Israel, Maccabi Haifa, for the services of Edin Cocalić, which they rejected. [3] On 9 January 2012, it was reported by Panionios that Cocalić will join Maccabi Haifa on 17 January. On 8 February 2012, Cocalić scored his debut goal for Maccabi Haifa in an Israeli State Cup match against Maccabi Be'er Sheva.
International career
He was a captain of the Bosnia and Herzegovina under-17 and also a part of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-19 and Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21. He received one call-up for the senior Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Personal life
Cocalić became a father in March 2011. His wife, Merima, gave birth to a baby girl.[4]
Cocalić is bilingual, speaking English fluently.[5]
Club career statistics
- (correct as of August 2013)
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Željezničar | 2008–09 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Željezničar | 2009 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2010 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Panionios | 2010-11 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Panionios | 2011 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2012 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2012-13 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2013-14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 111 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 5 | 0 | |
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