Ermin Bičakčić
Ermin Bičakčić (Bosnian pronunciation: [ěrmin bǐtʃaktʃitɕ]; born 24 January 1990) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig.
| Bičakčić with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ermin Bičakčić[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Zvornik, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Braunschweig | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2005 | SpVgg Möckmühl | ||
| 2005 | FC Heilbronn | ||
| 2005–2010 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | VfB Stuttgart II | 23 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 79 | (5) |
| 2014–2023 | TSG Hoffenheim | 130 | (6) |
| 2023– | Eintracht Braunschweig | 3 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Germany U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2013–2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 35 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 November 2023 | |||
Bičakčić started his professional career at VfB Stuttgart, playing mainly in its reserve team, before joining Eintracht Braunschweig in 2012. Two years later, he moved to TSG Hoffenheim. In 2023, he returned to Eintracht Braunschweig.
Bičakčić represented Germany and Bosnia and Herzegovina at youth levels, but decided to represent the latter at the senior level. He made his senior international debut in 2013, earning over 30 caps since. Bičakčić represented the nation at their first major championship, the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Club career edit
Early career edit
Because of the outbreak of the Bosnian War, Bičakčić's family fled from his native Bosnia and Herzegovina and moved to Germany, where he started playing football at local clubs, before joining VfB Stuttgart's youth academy in 2005.[2] He made his professional debut against Chemnitzer FC on 27 October 2010 at the age of 20.[3] On 29 July 2011, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Wehen Wiesbaden.[4]
In January 2012, he switched to Eintracht Braunschweig.[5]
TSG Hoffenheim edit
In May 2014, Bičakčić was transferred to TSG Hoffenheim for an undisclosed fee.[6] He made his official debut for the team in a DFB-Pokal game against USC Paloma on 17 August and managed to score a goal.[7] A week later, he made his league debut against FC Augsburg.[8] On 4 February 2015, he scored his first league goal against Werder Bremen.[9]
In September 2016, he extended his deal with the side until June 2020.[10]
Bičakčić helped TSG Hoffenheim make their first historical UEFA Champions League appearance in the 2018–19 season.[11] On 23 October 2018, he debuted in the competition against Lyon.[12]
He played his 100th match for the club on 19 December.[13]
Bičakčić put pen to paper on a new three-year contract with TSG Hoffenheim in May 2019.[14]
In September 2020, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as an anterior cruciate ligament tear and was ruled out for at least six months. He returned to the pitch on 14 May 2022, over 19 months after the injury.[15]
In June, he signed a new one-year deal with the team.[16]
Return to Eintracht Braunschweig edit
In October 2023, Bičakčić returned to Eintracht Braunschweig on a contract until June 2024.[17] He played his first competitive game for the side since coming back on 27 October against Fortuna Düsseldorf.[18] On 11 November, he scored first goal for Eintracht Braunschweig since his comeback against VfL Osnabrück, which secured the victory for his team.[19]
International career edit
Despite representing Germany at the under-18 level, Bičakčić decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the senior level. He was first part of the Bosnia and Herzegovina under-19 team.[20]
In August 2013, his request to change sports citizenship from German to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[21] Earlier that month, he received his first senior call-up, for a friendly game against the United States,[22] and debuted in that game on 14 August.[23]
On 10 September, in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Slovakia, Bičakčić scored his first senior international goal.[24]
In June 2014, Bičakčić was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for 2014 FIFA World Cup, country's first major competition.[25] He made his tournament debut in the opening group match against Argentina on 15 June.[26]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 11 November 2023[27]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2009–10 | 3. Liga | 12 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 3. Liga | 10 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 3. Liga | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 0 | ||||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2010–11 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2011–12 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | – | – | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2013–14 | Bundesliga | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 32 | 1 | ||
| Total | 79 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | 82 | 5 | |||
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 28 | 2 | |
| 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 22 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 130 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 147 | 7 | ||
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 3 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 236 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 261 | 14 | ||
- ^ appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ appearance in UEFA Champions League qualifying, 2 appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ appearances in UEFA Champions League
International edit
- As of match played 7 September 2020[28]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bičakčić goal.[28]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September 2013 | Štadión pod Dubňom, Žilina, Slovakia | 3 | Slovakia | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 6 September 2015 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12 | Andorra | 1–0 | 3–0 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
| 3 | 25 March 2017 | Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17 | Gibraltar | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References edit
- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players: Bosnia and Herzegovina" (PDF). FIFA. 14 July 2014. p. 5. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Ermin Bičakčić: Mnogi nas fudbalere gledaju površno, zaboravljaju da iza svega stoje ljudi s emocijama". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 29 May 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ "VfB siegt dank Harniks Dreierpack". kicker.de (in German). 27 October 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ "Kuzmanovic entlastet die Stuttgarter Not-Abwehr". kicker.de (in German). 29 July 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ "Bičakčić iz Stuttgarta prešao u Braunschweig". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 8 January 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ "Ermin Bičakčić novi fudbaler Hoffenheima". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 20 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Njemački DFB Pokal: Bičakčić strijelac u ubjedljivoj pobjedi Hoffenheima". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 17 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "Hoffenheim pobjedom otvorio prvenstvo, Bičakčić odigrao cijeli susret". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 23 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Bičakčić pogodio, ostalih bh. igrača ni na mapi, BVB poražen". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 4 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ "Bičakčić produžio ugovor sa Hoffenheimom do juna 2020. godine". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 23 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ "Završena Bundesliga: Hoffenheim i Dortmund u Ligi prvaka, HSV ispao iz lige nakon 55 godina". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Bičakčiću i Hoffenheimu bod u fantastičnoj utakmici protiv Lyona". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 23 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Ermin Bičakčić odigrao 100. meč za Hoffenheim". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 21 December 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Ermin Bičakčić potpisao novi ugovor sa Hoffenheimom". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 29 May 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ "Ermin Bičakčić zaigrao poslije više od godinu i pol dana pauze". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Zaboravljeni Zmaj produžio ugovor sa bundesligašem!". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 23 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Ermin Bičakčić se vratio u njemačkog drugoligaša". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 25 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Bičakčić debitovao za novi klub, navijači oduševljeni njegovim povratkom". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 27 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Ermin Bičakčić postigao gol nakon više od tri godine, u 98. minuti donio pobjedu svom timu". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 11 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Bičakčić i Kolašinac: Srce je reklo Bosna i Hercegovina". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 15 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ "Ermin Bičakčić može igrati zvanične utakmice za BiH". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 26 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ "Sušić objavio spisak, Bičakčić novi Zmaj". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 1 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Rano upisana pobjeda i Altidore su nas kaznili". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 14 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Od očaja do vrata Brazila: Veliki preokret Zmajeva u Žilini". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 10 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
- ^ "Sušić objavio konačan spisak za Brazil". aljazeera.net (in Bosnian). 2 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ "Argentina prejaka, ali poslana je lijepa slika u svijet". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 16 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ^ "E. Bičakčić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Ermin Bičakčić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 8 September 2020.