Bećir Omeragić Explained

Bećir Omeragić
Birth Date:20 January 2002
Birth Place:Geneva, Switzerland
Height:1.87 m
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Montpellier
Clubnumber:27
Youthyears1:–2017
Youthclubs1:Étoile Carouge
Youthyears2:2018
Youthclubs2:Servette
Years1:2018–2023
Clubs1:Zürich
Caps1:104
Goals1:0
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:Montpellier
Caps2:28
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:2016–2017
Nationalteam1:Switzerland U15
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:Switzerland U16
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2017–2018
Nationalteam3:Switzerland U17
Nationalcaps3:12
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2020–
Nationalteam4:Switzerland U21
Nationalcaps4:4
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2020–
Nationalteam5:Switzerland
Nationalcaps5:5
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:14:57, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:14:57, 17 July 2024 (UTC)

Bećir Omeragić (born 20 January 2002) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Montpellier and the Switzerland national team.

Club career

Omeragić made his Swiss Super League debut for Zürich on 4 May 2019 in a game against Basel, as an 80th-minute substitute for Alain Nef.[1]

On 11 May 2023, following five years at Zürich, he signed with Ligue 1 side Montpellier HSC.[2]

International career

Omeragić is a youth international for Switzerland.[3] In September 2020, he had called up to the Switzerland squad for UEFA Nations League fixtures against Ukraine and Germany. He made his debut on 7 October 2020 in a friendly against Croatia.[4]

In 2021, he was called up to the national team for the 2020 UEFA European Championship, where the team created one of the main sensations of the tournament reaching the quarter-finals.[5]

Personal life

Born in Switzerland to Bosniak parents, his father hails from Derventa and his mother hails from Prijedor. His football idols are Sergio Ramos, Thiago Silva and Emir Spahić.[6] He is the brother of footballer Nedim Omeragić and cousin of Edin Omeragić.[7]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Zürich2018–19Swiss Super League500050
2019–201901000200
2020–2129010300
2021–2227010280
2022–23190103[8] 0230
Total99040001060
Career total9904030001060

Honours

FC Zürich

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soccerway. Basel v Zürich game report by Soccerway. 4 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Swiss Football League. Omeragic wechselt vom FCZ in die Ligue 1. 11 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Agent of Zurich starlet confirms talks with Milan and 'enthusiasm' of client regarding move. 25 February 2020.
  4. Web site: ESPN. Switzerland v Croatia game report. 7 October 2020.
  5. https://www.uefa.com / uefaeuro-2020 / match / 2024485 - switzerland-vs-spain / lineups /? iv = true
  6. Web site: EKSKLUZIVNO: Sa 17 igra za prvi tim, traže ga Manchester United i Bayern, a on kaže: Razgovarao bih o igranju za BiH! . Sportske.ba . 10 March 2021 . bs-BA . 14 May 2019 . 3 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210603121730/https://sportske.ba/ekskluzivno-sa-17-igra-za-prvi-tim-traze-ga-manchester-united-i-bayern-a-on-kaze-razgovarao-bih-o-igranju-za-bih/ . dead .
  7. News: Le Temps. "Ni" et "Né", enfants de la guerre et pères de footballeurs. 27 March 2021. 20 October 2021. fr.
  8. Includes games in the qualifiers of the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League