Ermin Bičakčić (pronounced [ěrmin bǐtʃaktʃitɕ]; born 24 January 1990) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
 Bičakčić with Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 39 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008 | Germany U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2013– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 41 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
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 went back 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 40 caps since. Bičakčić represented the nation at their first major championship, the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
editVfB Stuttgart
editBecause 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.[1] He made his professional debut playing for VfB Stuttgart's reserve squad against SV Sandhausen on 23 March 2010 at the age of 20.[2] Seven months later, he made his first-team debut in a DFB-Pokal game against Chemnitzer FC.[3] He made his league debut on 19 December against Bayern Munich.[4] On 29 July 2011, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Wehen Wiesbaden.[5]
Eintracht Braunschweig
editIn January 2012, Bičakčić switched to Eintracht Braunschweig on a contract until June 2013.[6] He made his official debut for the team on 5 February against Eintracht Frankfurt.[7] On 11 March, he scored his first goal for Eintracht Braunschweig against Energie Cottbus.[8]
In January 2013, Bičakčić extended his deal with the side until June 2015.[9]
He was an important piece in Eintracht Braunschweig's promotion to the Bundesliga, which was sealed on 27 April.[10]
TSG Hoffenheim
editIn May 2014, Bičakčić was transferred to TSG Hoffenheim for an undisclosed fee.[11] He made his competitive debut for the club in a DFB-Pokal tie against USC Paloma on 17 August and managed to score a goal.[12] A week later, he made his league debut against FC Augsburg.[13] On 4 February 2015, he scored his first league goal against Werder Bremen.[14]
In September 2016, he put pen to paper on a new four-year contract with the squad.[15]
Bičakčić helped TSG Hoffenheim make their first historical UEFA Champions League appearance in the 2018–19 season.[16] On 23 October 2018, he debuted in the competition against Lyon.[17]
He played his 100th match for the team on 19 December against Werder Bremen.[18]
Bičakčić signed a new three-year deal with TSG Hoffenheim in May 2019.[19]
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. Over 19 months after the injury, on 14 May 2022, he returned to the pitch.[20]
In June, he penned a new one-year contract with the side.[21]
Return to Eintracht Braunschweig
editIn October 2023, Bičakčić returned to Eintracht Braunschweig on a deal until June 2024.[22] He played his first official game for the outfit since coming back on 27 October against Fortuna Düsseldorf.[23] On 11 November, he scored first goal for Eintracht Braunschweig since his comeback against VfL Osnabrück, which secured the victory for his team.[24]
He made his 100th appearance for the squad against Hannover 96 on 14 April 2024.[25]
In June, he prolonged his contract with Eintracht Braunschweig for an additional season.[26]
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.[28]
In August 2013, his request to change sports citizenship from German to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[29] Earlier that month, he received his first senior call-up, for a friendly game against the United States,[30] and debuted in that game on 14 August.[31]
On 10 September, in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Slovakia, Bičakčić scored his first senior international goal.[32]
In June 2014, Bičakčić was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, country's first major competition.[33] He made his tournament debut in the opening group match against Argentina on 15 June.[34]
Personal life
editBičakčić is a practising Muslim; together with international teammates Ermedin Demirović, Jusuf Gazibegović, Haris Tabaković, Nihad Mujakić, Haris Hajradinović, Dženis Burnić, Sead Kolašinac, Enver Kulašin, Nail Omerović, Benjamin Tahirović and Osman Hadžikić he visited a mosque in Ilidža during the national team's concentration.[35]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 21 December 2024[36]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | 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 | 22 | 4 | – | – | 22 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 18 | 1 | ||
| Total | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | 40 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 272 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 298 | 18 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League; two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
edit- As of match played 19 November 2024[37]
| 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 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bičakčić goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September 2013 | Štadión pod Dubňom, Žilina, Slovakia | 3 |  Slovakia
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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
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- ^ "VfB siegt dank Harniks Dreierpack". kicker.de (in German). 27 October 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ "Gomez und Müller als kongeniales Duo". kicker.de (in Bosnian). 19 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 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.
- ^ "Meier hat die Lufthoheit". kicker.de (in German). 5 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ "Banovic rettet Energie einen Punkt". kicker.de (in German). 11 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "Volltreffer Bicakcic verlängert". kicker.de (in German). 10 January 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Damir Vrančić sjajno pogodio i vratio nekadašnjeg prvaka Njemačke u elitu". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 27 April 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ "Bičakčić novi igrač Hoffenheima". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 20 May 2014. Retrieved 22 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.
- ^ "Hoffenheim u Ligi šampiona, Bičakčić slavio s porodicom i navijačima". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Bičakčić nakon Lyona zažalio samo zbog jedne stvari". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 25 October 2018. Retrieved 26 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.
- ^ "Bičakčić produžio ugovor sa Hoffenheimom". faktor.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.
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- ^ "Ermin Bičakčić ubilježio jubilej u dresu Eintracht Braunschweiga". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 16 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Husenibašić i Bičakčić potpisali nove ugovore". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 30 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Ermin Bičakčić novi kapiten Braunschweiga". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 25 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Bičakčić i Kolašinac: Srce je reklo Bosna i Hercegovina". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 15 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
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External links
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- Ermin Bičakčić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ermin Bičakčić – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ermin Bičakčić – UEFA competition record (archive)
