Ervin Zukanović
Bosnian footballer (born 1987)
Why this is trending
Interest in “Ervin Zukanović” spiked on Wikipedia on 2026-02-28.
Categorised under Sports, this article fits a familiar pattern. Sports articles typically spike during championship events, record-breaking performances, or high-profile transfers and controversies.
By monitoring millions of daily Wikipedia page views, GlyphSignal helps you spot cultural moments as they happen and understand the stories behind the numbers.
Key Takeaways
- Ervin Zukanović ( pronounced [ěrʋin zukâːnoʋitɕ] ; born 11 February 1987) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
- After leaving the club, he had short spells with Austria Lustenau II, Velež, Sulzberg and KFC Uerdingen, before settling in Belgium, where he played for Dender, Eupen, Kortrijk and Gent.
- The following year, Zukanović was transferred to Sampdoria.
- In 2019, Zukanović joined Al-Ahli.
- Later that year, he signed with Fatih Karagümrük.
Ervin Zukanović (pronounced [ěrʋin zukâːnoʋitɕ]; born 11 February 1987) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Zukanović started his professional career at Željezničar. After leaving the club, he had short spells with Austria Lustenau II, Velež, Sulzberg and KFC Uerdingen, before settling in Belgium, where he played for Dender, Eupen, Kortrijk and Gent. In 2014, he was loaned to Chievo. The following year, Zukanović was transferred to Sampdoria. One year after, he switched to Roma, who loaned him to Atalanta in 2016 and to Genoa in 2017, with whom he signed permanently a year later. In 2019, Zukanović joined Al-Ahli. The following year, he moved to SPAL. Later that year, he signed with Fatih Karagümrük. In 2022, he joined Asteras Tripolis.
Zukanović made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2012, earning over 30 caps until 2019.
Club career
Early career
Zukanović came through the youth academy of his hometown club Željezničar. He made his professional debut in 2005 at the age of 18. After leaving the team, he had short spells with mostly lower-league sides like Austria Lustenau II, Sulzberg and KFC Uerdingen.
In January 2009, he joined Belgian outfit Dender. On 7 March, he scored his first professional goal against Genk.
In July 2010, Zukanović switched to Eupen.
In June 2011, he was transferred to Kortrijk.
In December 2012, he moved to Gent.
Chievo
In June 2014, Zukanović was loaned to Italian side Chievo until the end of the season. He made his official debut for the team on 24 September against Sampdoria. On 26 October, he scored his first goal for Chievo against Genoa.
In June 2015, Chievo signed him on a four-year deal.
Content sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0
