Ervin Zukanović

Ervin Zukanović

Zukanović with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Ervin Zukanović
Date of birth	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
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Željezničar	2005–06	Premijer Liga	7	0	0	0	–		–		7	0
Austria Lustenau II	2006–07	Regionalliga West	20	0	–		–		–		20	0
Dender	2008–09	Belgian Pro League	20	1	0	0	–		–		20	1
	2009–10	Belgian Second Division	33	1	2	0	–		–		35	1
	Total		53	2	2	0	–		–		55	2
Eupen	2010–11	Belgian Pro League	36	3	1	0	–		–		37	3
Kortrijk	2011–12	Belgian Pro League	35	3	7	1	–		–		42	4
	2012–13	Belgian Pro League	21	5	2	0	–		–		23	5
	Total		56	8	9	1	–		–		65	9
Gent	2012–13	Belgian Pro League	15	0	1	0	–		–		16	0
	2013–14	Belgian Pro League	19	2	3	0	–		–		22	2
	Total		34	2	4	0	–		–		38	2
Chievo (loan)	2014–15	Serie A	29	2	0	0	–		–		29	2
Sampdoria	2015–16	Serie A	16	3	1	0	–		2	0	19	3
Roma (loan)	2015–16	Serie A	5	0	–		–		1	0	6	0
Career total			256	20	17	1	–		3	0	276	21

International

As of match played 16 November 2015.^[18]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
	2012	2	0
	2013	4	0
	2014	0	0
	2015	6	0
Total		12	0

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

External links

• Lega Serie A profile (Italian)
• Voetbal International profile (Dutch)
• Ervin Zukanović – FIFA competition record
• Ervin Zukanović at National-Football-Teams.com