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Ervin Zukanović
Bosnian footballer (born 1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ervin Zukanović (pronounced [ěrʋin zukâːnoʋitɕ]; born 11 February 1987) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
![]() Zukanović with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1987-02-11) 11 February 1987 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
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 | 7 | (1) |
2008 | KFC Uerdingen | 9 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Dender | 53 | (2) |
2010–2011 | Eupen | 36 | (3) |
2011–2013 | Kortrijk | 56 | (8) |
2013–2015 | Gent | 34 | (2) |
2014–2015 | → Chievo (loan) | 29 | (2) |
2015–2016 | Sampdoria | 16 | (3) |
2016–2018 | Roma | 9 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Atalanta (loan) | 19 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Genoa (loan) | 31 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Genoa | 25 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Al-Ahli | 3 | (0) |
2020 | SPAL | 3 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Fatih Karagümrük | 38 | (3) |
2022–2024 | Asteras Tripolis | 39 | (4) |
Total | 434 | (28) | |
International career | |||
2012–2019 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 38 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Zukanović started his professional career at Željezničar. After leaving the club, he had short spells with Austria Lustenau II, Velež, Sulzberg and KFC Uerdingen, before settling in Belgium, where he played for Dender, Eupen, Kortrijk and Gent. In 2014, he was loaned to Chievo. The following year, Zukanović was transferred to Sampdoria. One year after, he switched to Roma, who loaned him to Atalanta in 2016 and to Genoa in 2017, with whom he signed permanently a year later. In 2019, Zukanović joined Al-Ahli. The following year, he moved to SPAL. Later that year, he signed with Fatih Karagümrük. In 2022, he joined Asteras Tripolis.
Zukanović made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2012, earning over 30 caps until 2019.