Elsad Zverotić | |
Fullname: | Elsad Zverotić[1] |
Upright: | 0.8 |
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.
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]
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]
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