Besim Šerbečić

Besim Šerbečić
Personal information
Full name Besim Šerbečić
Date of birth (1998-05-01) 1 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Gračanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Radnički 1923
(on loan from Sarajevo)
Number 5
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)
2021–2023 Aalesund 26 (0)
2023– Sarajevo 16 (0)
2024– → Radnički 1923 (loan) 25 (2)
International career‡
2014–2015 Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 13 (0)
2016–2017 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 14 (2)
2017–2020 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 10 (2)
2022– Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 September 2022

Besim Šerbečić (Bosnian pronunciation: [běsim ʃěrbetʃitɕ]; born 1 May 1998) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serbian SuperLiga club Radnički 1923, on loan from Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.[2]

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. In 2022, he switched to Aalesund.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Šerbečić made his senior international debut in 2022.

Club career

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Early career

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Šerbečić started playing football at his hometown club Bratstvo Gračanica, before joining Zvijezda Gradačac's youth setup.[3] He made his professional debut against Olimpic on 4 April 2015 at the age of 16.[4] On 18 April, he scored his first professional goal against Zrinjski Mostar.[5]

In July 2016, he moved to Radnik Bijeljina.[6]

In January 2018, Šerbečić was transferred to Norwegian outfit Rosenborg.[7]

In July 2019, he was sent on a season-long loan to Sarajevo. In June 2020, his loan was extended for an additional season.[8]

In December 2021, he signed with Aalesund.[9]

International career

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Šerbečić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels.[10]

In January 2018, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against the United States and Mexico,[11] but had to wait until 26 September 2022 to make his debut in a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League game against Romania.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 28 September 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] 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[b] 1 1[c] 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[d] 0 — 25 2
2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 9 0 1 0 1[b] 0 — 11 0
Total 29 2 2 0 5 0 — 36 2
Aalesund 2022 Eliteserien 26 0 2 0 — — 28 0
Sarajevo 2022–23 Bosnian Premier League 14 0 0 0 — — 14 0
2023–24 Bosnian Premier League 2 0 0 0 1[e] 0 — 3 0
Total 16 0 0 0 1 0 — 17 0
Radnički 1923 (loan) 2023–24 Serbian SuperLiga 16 1 1 0 — — 17 1
2024–25 Serbian SuperLiga 9 1 0 0 2[e] 0 — 11 1
Total 25 2 1 0 2 0 — 28 2
Career total 162 9 14 1 12 1 1 0 189 11
  1. ^ Includes Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup, Norwegian Cup, Serbian Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Mesterfinalen
  4. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League; two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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As of match played 26 September 2022[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2022 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

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Rosenborg[2]

Sarajevo[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Besim Šerbečić". aafk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Besim Šerbečić at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Novi član Zmajeva Besim Šerbečić došao u Gračanicu: Lijepo je biti kući, a još ljepše igrati u velikom klubu". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Sarajevo rutinski protiv Mladosti, Olimpic gurnuo Zvijezdu ka nižem rangu". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 4 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Dva velika preokreta u Gradačcu, Zvijezda tone sve dublje". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 18 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  6. ^ "Zvanično: Deni Simeunović i Besim Šerbečić novi igrači Radnika". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 22 July 2016. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Besim Šerbečić potpisao za Rosenborg". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 23 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Besim Šerbečić ostaje na posudbi u FK Sarajevo". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 19 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Besim Šerbečić predstavljen u novom klubu". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 29 December 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Šerbečić: Ovo sam želio otkad znam za sebe". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Prosinečki objavio širi spisak nogometaša za utakmice sa SAD-om i Meksikom". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 9 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Reprezentacija BiH teškim porazom u Rumuniji okončala nastup u B Ligi nacija". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 26 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Besim Šerbečić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
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