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Ermin Zec
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Zec playing for Gençlerbirliği in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-02-18) 18 February 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth Bugojno, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward / Winger
Youth career
0000–2005 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)
Total 342 (95)
International career
2007–2009 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 5 (0)
2008–2015 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ermin Zec (born on February 18, 1988) is a former professional footballer from Bosnia. He played as a forward or a winger. He was known for his speed and scoring goals.

Ermin Zec's Club Career Highlights

Ermin Zec started his professional football journey in 2005. He played for several clubs in different countries.

Early Career in Croatia

In 2007, Zec joined Šibenik, a club in Croatia. He quickly became an important player for the team. In 2009, he was named the best young Bosnian player by journalists. Also, captains from all the teams in the Croatian League voted him the best player in the league that year.

Playing in Turkey

In June 2010, Ermin Zec moved to Turkey. He signed a four-year contract with the club Gençlerbirliği. He played many games for them over four years.

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Zec playing for Gençlerbirliği in 2011

After his time in Turkey, Zec returned to Croatia in September 2014. He joined Rijeka. He then went back to Turkey in early 2015 to play for Balıkesirspor.

Time in Azerbaijan and Return to Turkey

On July 27, 2015, Zec signed a one-year contract with Gabala in Azerbaijan. He played for them for a season. In May 2016, Gabala announced that Zec was leaving the club.

Later, on August 26, 2016, Zec signed with another Turkish club, Karabükspor. He played there for about a year before leaving in August 2017. He then joined Gazişehir Gaziantep on August 25, 2017. He left this club in August 2018.

Final Years at Željezničar

On January 21, 2019, Ermin Zec signed with Željezničar, a club in the Bosnian Premier League. He scored his first goal for Željezničar on March 3, 2019. This goal helped his team win 2–1 against Mladost Doboj Kakanj.

He extended his contract with Željezničar for three more years on June 18, 2019. After the 2021–22 season ended, he left the club. Ermin Zec then retired from professional football.

Ermin Zec's International Career

Ermin Zec also played for his country, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Playing for the National Team

He made his first appearance for the senior national team on November 19, 2008. This was in a friendly match against Slovenia.

On May 29, 2010, he scored his first goal for the national team. This goal was in a game against Sweden, which Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 4–2. Zec played a total of 10 games for his country and scored 1 goal. His last international game was in September 2015. It was a European Championship qualification match against Andorra.

Personal Life of Ermin Zec

Ermin Zec has a younger brother named Asim. Asim is also a professional footballer. They even played together at Željezničar.

Ermin Zec's Achievements

Ermin Zec achieved some notable successes during his career.

Team Honours

  • Rijeka
    • Croatian Super Cup: 2014

Individual Awards

  • 1. HNL Player of the Season: 2008–09

See also

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