Besim Šerbečić
Besim Šerbečić (Bosnian pronunciation: [běsim ʃěrbetʃitɕ]; born 1 May 1998) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eliteserien club Aalesund.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Besim Šerbečić | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Gračanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Aalesund | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bratstvo Gračanica | |||
| Zvijezda Gradačac | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Zvijezda Gradačac | 24 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Radnik Bijeljina | 30 | (2) |
| 2018–2021 | Rosenborg | 12 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Sarajevo (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2022– | Aalesund | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 | 13 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 14 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 10 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 April 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2020 | |||
Šerbečić started his professional career at Zvijezda Gradačac, before joining Radnik Bijeljina in 2016. Two years later, he was transferred to Rosenborg, who loaned him to Sarajevo in 2019.
Club career
Early career
Šerbečić started playing football at his hometown club Bratstvo Gračanica, before joining Zvijezda Gradačac's youth setup.[2] He made his professional debut against Olimpic on 4 April 2015 at the age of 16.[3] On 18 April, he scored his first professional goal against Zrinjski Mostar.[4]
In July 2016, Šerbečić moved to Radnik Bijeljina.[5]
Rosenborg
On 23 January 2018, Šerbečić was transferred to Norwegian outfit Rosenborg for an undisclosed fee.[6] He won his first trophy with the club on 26 April, by beating Lillestrøm in 2018 Mesterfinalen.[7] A month later, he made his competitive debut for Rosenborg in a triumph over Haugesund.[8] He scored his first goal for the side in UEFA Europa League qualifier against Cork City on 16 August.[9]
In July 2019, Šerbečić was sent on a season-long loan to Sarajevo. In June 2020, his loan was extended for an additional season.[10]
On 30 May 2021, he scored his first league goal for Rosenborg against Stabæk.[11]
International career
Šerbečić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels.[12]
In January 2018, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against United States and Mexico.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 April 2022[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zvijezda Gradačac | 2014–15 | Bosnian Premier League | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2015–16 | First League of FBiH | 17 | 1 | – | – | – | 17 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 2 | – | – | – | 24 | 2 | |||||
| Radnik Bijeljina | 2016–17 | Bosnian Premier League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Bosnian Premier League | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 2 | |||
| Total | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 2 | ||||
| Rosenborg | 2018 | Eliteserien | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2021 | Eliteserien | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 2 | ||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
| Sarajevo (loan) | 2019–20 | Bosnian Premier League | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 25 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | Bosnian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 36 | 2 | |||
| Aalesund | 2022 | Eliteserien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 98 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 9 | ||
- Appearance in 2018 Mesterfinalen
References
- "Besim Šerbečić". rbk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- "Djeca Bratstva Besim Šerbečić iz Rosenborga i Nardin Mulahusejnović iz Maribora: Sa šest godina krenuli u fudbalsku avanturu". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- "Sarajevo rutinski protiv Mladosti, Olimpic gurnuo Zvijezdu ka nižem rangu". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 4 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- "Vrapčići neosvojiva tvrđava i za lidera, Zrinjski stigao Širokobriježane". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 18 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- "Zvanično: Deni Simeunović i Besim Šerbečić novi igrači Radnika". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 22 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- "Službeno: Šerbečić potpisao za Rosenborg". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 23 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- "Šerbečiću prvi trofej sa Rosenborgom". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 26 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- "Šerbečić debitovao za Rosenborg". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 21 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- "Šerbečić postigao prvijenac za Rosenborg". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 16 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- "Besim Šerbečić ostaje na posudbi u Sarajevu". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 19 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- "Šerbečić strijelac u pobjedi Rosenborga". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- "Besim Šerbečić: Ponosan sam zbog poziva u reprezentaciju". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 26 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- "Prosinečki objavio širi spisak nogometaša za utakmice sa SAD-om i Meksikom". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 9 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- "B. Šerbečić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
External links
- Besim Šerbečić – UEFA competition record (archive)