Ermin Bičakčić
 Bičakčić playing for 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) | ||
| 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)† |
| 2009–2011 | VfB Stuttgart II | 23 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 79 | (5) |
| 2014– | 1899 Hoffenheim | 22 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Germany U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2013– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ermin Bičakčić (born 24 January 1990) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for German Bundesliga 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.[1] On 1 December 2010, he had his first appearance in the UEFA Europa League against BSC Young Boys.[2] On 19 December 2010, he made his Bundesliga debut against FC Bayern Munich.
On 8 January 2012, Bičakčić moved to Eintracht Braunschweig.[3] 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 Bičakčić signed for 1899 Hoffenheim.[4]
International career
Bičakčić acquired a German passport on 16 May 2008 and made his debut for the German national under-18 team on 22 May 2008, in a game against Turkey.[5] On 21 April 2009, Bičakčić made his first appearance for the national under-19 team of Bosnia and Herzegovina, playing against Slovenia. After his 21st birthday, Bičakčić renounced his Bosnian citizenship to comply with German nationality laws.[6] In June 2013, he regained his Bosnian citizenship[7][8] and now holds dual citizenship.[9] In July 2013 he received his first call-up for the senior Bosnia and Herzegovina national team and subsequently made his debut in a friendly against the United States on 14 August 2013. He scored his first international goal against Slovakia in Žilina on September 10, 2013, in a 2–1 away win.[10]
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, but did not feature in their other games as they were eliminated from the group stage.
International goals
- Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first:
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 September 2013 | Štadión pod Dubňom, Žilina |  Slovakia | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ↑ "Debut for Ermin Bicakcic". VfB Stuttgart. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ↑ "Lineups Young Boys – VfB Stuttgart". UEFA. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ↑ "Bicakcic to Braunschweig". VfB Stuttgart. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ↑ "TSG sign Ermin Bicakcic". TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ↑ "U18's draw 1:1 with Turkey". VfB Stuttgart. 22 May 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ↑ "Ermin Bicakcic: Auf den Spuren von Serdar Tasci". stuttgarter-nachrichten.de. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ↑ "Igrač Braunschweiga Ermin Bičakčić postao državljanin BiH". sport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ "Ermin Bičakčić najbolji stoper druge Bundeslige!". bhfudbal.ba (in Bosnian). 2 July 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ "Bicakcic vor dem nächsten Schritt". braunschweiger-zeitung.de (in German). 1 August 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
- ↑ "Hajrovic the hero". espnfc.com. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
External links
- Ermin Bičakčić at achtzehn99.de
- Ermin Bičakčić at fussballdaten.de (German)
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