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
 Atalanta
(on loan from Roma)
Number 6
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)
2016– → Atalanta (loan) 9 (0)
National team‡
2012– Bosnia and Herzegovina 18 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:08, 19 September 2016 (UTC).

‡ 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 Atalanta on loan from 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]

Loan to Atalanta

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

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.[14] However, Zukanović later blamed the Bosnian FA, which subsequently got him dropped from the squad.[15]

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 13 March 2016.[16][17]
Club Season League Cup Other Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Željezničar 2005–06 Premijer Liga 7000––70
Austria Lustenau II 2006–07 Regionalliga West 200–––200
Dender 2008–09 Belgian Pro League 20100––201
2009–10 Belgian Second Division 33120––351
Total 53220––552
Eupen 2010–11 Belgian Pro League 36310––373
Kortrijk 2011–12 Belgian Pro League 35371––424
2012–13 Belgian Pro League 21520––235
Total 56891––659
Gent 2012–13 Belgian Pro League 15010––160
2013–14 Belgian Pro League 19230––222
Total 34240––382
Chievo (loan) 2014–15 Serie A 29200––292
Sampdoria 2015–16 Serie A 16310–20193
Roma (loan) 2015–16 Serie A 50––1060
Career total 25620171–3027621

International

As of match played 16 November 2015.[18]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
201220
201340
201400
201560
Total120

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. ↑ "Ervin Zukanovic joins Atalanta on loan". www.asroma.com. Retrieved 2016-07-24.
  14. ↑ "NS/FS BIH nije odgovoran zbog problema sa vizom Ervina Zukanovića" (in Bosnian). NFSBiH. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  15. ↑ "Selektor Sušić ne računa na Zukanovića" (in Bosnian). NFSBiH. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  16. ↑ "Ervin Zukanovic". soccerway.
  17. ↑ "Ervin Zukanovic". elitefootball.
  18. ↑ Ervin Zukanović at National-Football-Teams.com
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