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Elsad Zverotić (Serbian Cyrillic: 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 represented the Switzerland U18 national team before switching to the Montenegro U21. He is the Montenegro senior national team's second most-capped player of all time, with 61 caps between 2008 and 2017.

Elsad Zverotić

Zverotić with Montenegro in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Elsad Zverotić[1]
Date of birth	(1986-10-31) 31 October 1986 (age 36)
Place of birth	Ivangrad, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Right back, right midfielder
Youth career
2002–2003	FK Berane
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2004	FC Bazenheid	30	(2)
2004–2008	FC Wil	114	(2)
2008–2011	FC Luzern	84	(2)
2011–2013	Young Boys	58	(1)
2013–2015	Fulham	16	(0)
2015–2017	Sion	92	(1)
2018–2021	Aarau	92	(12)
Total		486	(20)
National team
2004	Switzerland U18	1	(0)
2007–2008	Montenegro U21	6	(1)
2008–2017	Montenegro	61	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

• Swiss Cup: 2014–15[14]

References

External links

• Elsad Zverotić – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Elsad Zverotić at Soccerbase
• Elsad Zverotić at Swiss Football League
• Elsad Zverotić at National-Football-Teams.com

На других языках

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[de] Elsad Zverotić

Elsad Zverotić (* 31. Oktober 1986 in Berane) ist ein ehemaliger montenegrinisch-schweizerischer Fußballspieler.

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- [en] Elsad Zverotić

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[fr] Elsad Zverotić

Elsad Zverotić, né le 31 octobre 1986 à Berane au Monténégro, est un footballeur international monténégrin. Il évolue actuellement dans le club suisse du FC Aarau au poste de défenseur droit.

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[it] Elsad Zverotić

Elsad Zverotić (Berane, 31 ottobre 1986) è un dirigente sportivo e calciatore montenegrino e precedentemente serbo-montenegrino, fino alla scissione della Serbia e Montenegro in due stati indipendenti occorsa nel 2006, di ruolo difensore.

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[ru] Зверотич, Эльсад

Э́льсад Зве́ротич (черног. Елсад Зверотић / Elsad Zverotić; 31 октября 1986, Иванград) — черногорский футболист, защитник клуба «Арау» и сборной Черногории. Имеет также гражданство Швейцарии.

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