Elsad Zverotić Explained

Elsad Zverotić
Fullname:Elsad Zverotić[1]
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Birth Date:1986 10, df=y
Birth Place:Ivangrad, SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.79 m
Position:Right back, right midfielder
Youthyears1:2002–2003
Youthclubs1:FK Berane
Years1:2003–2004
Clubs1:FC Bazenheid
Caps1:30
Goals1:2
Years2:2004–2008
Clubs2:FC Wil
Caps2:114
Goals2:2
Years3:2008–2011
Clubs3:FC Luzern
Caps3:84
Goals3:2
Years4:2011–2013
Clubs4:Young Boys
Caps4:58
Goals4:1
Years5:2013–2015
Clubs5:Fulham
Caps5:16
Goals5:0
Years6:2015–2017
Clubs6:Sion
Caps6:92
Goals6:1
Years7:2018–2021
Clubs7:Aarau
Caps7:92
Goals7:12
Totalcaps:486
Totalgoals:20
Nationalyears1:2004
Nationalteam1:Switzerland U18
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2007–2008
Nationalteam2:Montenegro U21
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2008–2017
Nationalteam3:Montenegro
Nationalcaps3:61
Nationalgoals3:5

Elsad Zverotić (Serbian: Eлcaд Звepoтић; born 31 October 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a right-back or right midfielder. Born in SFR Yugoslavia, he played for the Switzerland under-18 national team before switching to the Montenegro under-21. He is the Montenegro senior national team's second most-capped player of all time, with 61 caps between 2008 and 2017.

Club career

Zverotić joined BSC Young Boys in the summer of 2011.[2] On 22 November 2012 in the UEFA Europa League group stage, Zverotić scored a memorable goal against Liverpool at Anfield in a 2–2 draw.[3]

On 2 September 2013, Zverotić signed a two-year contract with Fulham, with the option for an additional year for an undisclosed fee.[4] He left the club by mutual consent on 16 February 2015.[5]

The following day, he returned to Switzerland, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal at Sion.[6] In November 2017, he was one of seven players demoted to the reserve team by new manager Gabri García.[7]

International career

After beginning his career in the country, Zverotić was called up by Switzerland's under-18 side. However, he then pledged his international career to his native Montenegro, playing his first match for the Montenegro U21 team against Albania on 2 May 2007.

On 7 September 2010, Zverotić his first international goal, the only one against Bulgaria in a Euro 2012 qualifier, striking from 30 yards at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.[8] He scored in another qualifier against England on 7 October 2011, Montenegro's first as they came from behind to earn a 2–2 draw in Podgorica.[9] Zverotić scored two goals in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, one in each of their victories over San Marino.[10] [11] His final international was a September 2017 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Romania.[12]

He is the second most capped Montenegrin footballer with 61 matches after Fatos Bećiraj who has 63.[13]

Honours

Sion

2014–15[14]

Notes and References

  1. News: Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists . Premier League . 14 . 4 February 2014 . 11 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140316063138/http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/Premier-League-Squad-Lists-January-2014.pdf . 16 March 2014 .
  2. http://www.vijesti.me/sport/elsad-zverotic-ljeta-jang-bojsu-clanak-5865 Vijesti: Elsad Zverotić od ljeta u Jang Bojsu
  3. https://sports.yahoo.com/news/liverpool-2-2-young-boys-220000801--sow.html Yahoo! Sports: Liverpool 2-2 Young Boys: Zverotic wonder goal halts Reds progression late on
  4. Web site: Transfer deadline day: Elsad Zverotic joins Fulham. BBC Sport. 2 September 2013. 3 September 2013.
  5. News: Zverotić & Fazlic Depart. Fulham F.C.. 16 February 2015. 16 February 2015.
  6. News: SL-News: Sion holt Zverotic von Fulham. 29 May 2016. SRF. 16 February 2015. de.
  7. News: Sion relegiert sieben Spieler ins U21-Team . 27 July 2018 . Aargauer Zeitung . 22 November 2017 . de.
  8. News: Georgiev. Stoyan. Zverotić maintains Montenegro's dream start. 27 July 2015. UEFA. 7 September 2010.
  9. News: McNulty. Phil. Euro 2012: Montenegro 2-2 England. 27 July 2015. BBC Sport. 7 October 2011.
  10. News: Montenegro cruise in San Marino. 27 July 2015. UEFA. 11 September 2012.
  11. News: Radović. Aleksandar. Montenegro go top with San Marino win. 27 July 2015. UEFA. 14 November 2012.
  12. Web site: Player Database. eu-football.info. 25 October 2020.
  13. Web site: Montenegro - Record International Players . . 24 October 2019.
  14. News: Switzerland Cup Details. RSSSF. 18 August 2022.