Ervin Zukanović

Ervin Zukanović

Zukanović with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015
Personal information
Full name Ervin Zukanović
Date of birth (1987-02-11) 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
Genoa (on loan from Roma)
Number TBA
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)
2014–2015Chievo (loan) 29 (2)
2015 Chievo 0 (0)
2015–2016 Sampdoria 16 (3)
2016Roma (loan) 4 (0)
2016– Roma 5 (0)
2016–2017Atalanta (loan) 19 (0)
2017– Genoa 0 (0)
National team
2012– Bosnia and Herzegovina 21 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:30, 12 July 2017 (UTC).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:30, 12 July 2017 (UTC)

Ervin Zukanović (born 11 February 1987) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre back or left back for Italian club Genoa 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 transfer fee of about €3 million plus the registration rights of Fabrizio Cacciatore,[6] after long negotiations, when it was thought that he would go to Inter. 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]

Atalanta

On 21 July 2016, it was confirmed that Zukanović would join Atalanta on a season-long loan until 30 June 2017.[13]

Genoa

On 11 July 2017, Zukanović signed on loan with Genoa, with an obligation to buy after certain conditions are met.[14][15]

International career

Zukanović was first called-up for Bosnia and Herzegovina in key World Cup qualifying matches against Greece and Lithuania, making his debut against the latter.[16]

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.[17] However, Zukanović later blamed the Bosnian FA, which subsequently got him dropped from the squad.[18]

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.

Personal life

Zukanović and his wife Emina have two children, boy named Armin and a girl named Alin.[19] He possesses Belgian passport since 2015.[20]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 March 2017.[21][22]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Željezničar 2005–06 Premijer Liga 700070
Austria Lustenau II 2006–07 Regionalliga West 200200
Dender 2008–09 Belgian Pro League 20100201
2009–10 Belgian Second Division 33120351
Total 53220552
Eupen 2010–11 Belgian Pro League 36310373
Kortrijk 2011–12 Belgian Pro League 35371424
2012–13 Belgian Pro League 21520235
Total 56891659
Gent 2012–13 Belgian Pro League 15010160
2013–14 Belgian Pro League 19230222
Total 34240382
Chievo (loan) 2014–15 Serie A 29200292
Sampdoria 2015–16 Serie A 1631020193
Roma 2015–16 Serie A 9010100
Atalanta (loan) 2016–17 Serie A 19000190
Genoa (loan) 2017–18 Serie A 000000
Career total 279201713029921

International

As of match played 9 June 2017.[23]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
201220
201340
201400
201560
201660
201730
Total210

References

  1. "Ervin Zukanovic". asroma.com.
  2. "Ervin Zukanovic uitgeleend aan Chievo" (in Dutch). kaagent.be. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  3. "Shirt number facts". chievoverona.it. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  4. "Ufficiale: Zukanovic al ChievoVerona a titolo definitivo" (in Italian). chievoverona.it. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  5. "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). sampdoria.it. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  9. "Zukanovic arriva a Pinzolo: "La Sampdoria è il meglio per il mio futuro"" (in Italian). sampdoria.it. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  10. "Ufficiale: Fabrizio Cacciatore si trasferisce al ChievoVerona" (in Italian). sampdoria.it. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  11. "Zukanovic completes move".
  12. "AS Roma make Perotti and Zukanovic signings permanent". asroma.com. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  13. "Ervin Zukanovic joins Atalanta on loan". asroma.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  14. [www.asroma.com/en/news/2017/7/zukanovic-joins-genoa "Zukanovic joins Genoa"] Check |url= value (help). asroma.com. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  15. "Ufficiale l'acquisto di Zukanovic" (in Italian). genoacfc.it. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  16. "Zmajevi ubjedljivi protiv Litvanije" (in Bosnian).
  17. "NS/FS BIH nije odgovoran zbog problema sa vizom Ervina Zukanovića" (in Bosnian). NFSBiH. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  18. "Selektor Sušić ne računa na Zukanovića" (in Bosnian). NFSBiH. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  19. "Ervin Zukanović postao otac po drugi put" (in Bosnian).
  20. "Ervin Zukanović dobio belgijski pasoš" (in Bosnian).
  21. "Ervin Zukanovic". soccerway.
  22. "Ervin Zukanovic". elitefootball.
  23. Ervin Zukanović at National-Football-Teams.com
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