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 and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Besim Šerbečić | ||
Date of birth | (1998-05-01) 1 May 1998 (age 24) | ||
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) |
2021– | Aalesund | 25 | (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) |
2022– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 September 2022 |
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.
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, he moved to Radnik Bijeljina.[5]
In January 2018, Šerbečić was transferred to Norwegian outfit Rosenborg.[6]
In July 2019, he was sent on a season-long loan to Sarajevo. In June 2020, his loan was extended for an additional season.[7]
In December 2021, he signed with Aalesund.[8]
Šerbečić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels.[9]
In January 2018, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against the United States and Mexico,[10] but had to wait until 26 September 2022 to make his debut in a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League game against Romania.[11]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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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[lower-alpha 1] | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 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[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | – | 25 | 2 | |
2020–21 | Bosnian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | ||
Total | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 36 | 2 | |||
Aalesund | 2022 | Eliteserien | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 0 | ||
Career total | 121 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 144 | 9 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
2022 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Rosenborg[12]
Sarajevo[12]
Aalesunds FK – current squad | |
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