Ermin Zec (born 18 February 1988) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward or as a winger.
 Zec playing for Gençlerbirliği in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Bugojno, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2005 | Iskra Bugojno | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Iskra Bugojno | 27 | (11) |
| 2007–2010 | Šibenik | 79 | (32) |
| 2010–2014 | Gençlerbirliği | 107 | (19) |
| 2014–2015 | Rijeka | 3 | (1) |
| 2015 | Balıkesirspor | 16 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | Gabala | 23 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | Karabükspor | 20 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | Gazişehir Gaziantep | 13 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | Željezničar | 54 | (11) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 5 | (0) |
| 2008–2015 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2022 | |||
Club career
In 2007, Zec signed for Šibenik where he quickly established himself in the first team.[2] He was voted best young Bosnian player of the year in 2009 by journalists.[3] In a voting where all the captains in the Croatian League participated, Zec was voted the best player of the league in 2009.[4]
In June 2010, he signed a four-year contract with Turkish club Gençlerbirliği.[5]
After four years in Turkey, in September 2014, Zec returned to Croatia, signing with Rijeka.[6]
At the beginning of 2015, Zec signed for Balıkesirspor on a three and a half year contract.[7]
On 27 July 2015, je signed a one-year contract with Gabala in the Azerbaijan Premier League, with the option of an additional year.[8] On 21 May, Gabala announced that Zec was leaving the club.[9]
On 26 August 2016, Zec signed with Turkish Süper Lig club Karabükspor.[10] During August 2017, he left Karabükspor.[11]
On 25 August 2017, he signed with Gazişehir Gaziantep in the TFF First League.[12] On 10 August 2018, it was announced that Zec left Gazişehir Gaziantep.[13]
On 21 January 2019, he signed a contract with Bosnian Premier League club Željezničar.[14]He scored his first goal for Željezničar on 3 March 2019, in a 2–1 home league win against Mladost Doboj Kakanj.[15] Zec extended his contract with Željezničar for three more years on 18 June 2019, which is due to keep him at the club until June 2022.[16]
International career
Zec made his senior international debut on 19 November 2008, in a friendly match against Slovenia.[17]
On 29 May 2010, he scored his first goal for the national team in a 4–2 loss against Sweden.[18] Zec has earned a total of 10 caps, scoring 1 goal.[19] His final international was a September 2015 European Championship qualification match against Andorra.[20]
Personal life
Zec's younger brother, Asim, is also a professional footballer who played with him at Željezničar.[21]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Šibenik | 2007–08 | 1. HNL | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | 30 | 7 | |
| 2008–09 | 1. HNL | 27 | 14 | 0 | 0 | – | 27 | 14 | ||
| 2009–10 | 1. HNL | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | – | 28 | 15 | ||
| Total | 79 | 32 | 6 | 4 | – | 85 | 36 | |||
| Gençlerbirliği | 2010–11 | Süper Lig | 24 | 4 | 8 | 4 | – | 32 | 8 | |
| 2011–12 | Süper Lig | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2012–13 | Süper Lig | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | 30 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | Süper Lig | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | – | 28 | 6 | ||
| Total | 107 | 19 | 11 | 4 | – | 118 | 23 | |||
| Rijeka | 2014–15 | 1. HNL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | |
| Balıkesirspor | 2014–15 | Süper Lig | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 7 | |
| Gabala | 2015–16 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 23 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 10 |
| Karabükspor | 2016–17 | Süper Lig | 20 | 6 | 4 | 3 | – | 24 | 9 | |
| Gazişehir Gaziantep | 2017–18 | TFF First League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 14 | 1 | |
| Željezničar | 2018–19 | Bosnian Premier League | 6 | 4 | – | – | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bosnian Premier League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Bosnian Premier League | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | |
| 2021–22 | Bosnian Premier League | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 21 | 2 | ||
| Total | 54 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 315 | 84 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 355 | 101 | ||
International
- As of match played 6 September 2015.[23]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 May 2010 | Råsunda, Solna, Sweden |  Sweden | 1–1 | 2–4 | Friendly |
Honours
Rijeka[22]
Individual
Awards
References
External links
