Footballer (born 1986)
Elsad Zverotić (Serbian Cyrillic: Eлcaд Звepoтић; born 31 October 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a right-back or right midfielder. Born in SFR Yugoslavia, he played for the Switzerland under-18 national team before switching to the Montenegro under-21. He is the Montenegro senior national team's second most-capped player of all time, with 61 caps between 2008 and 2017.
Club career
Zverotić joined BSC Young Boys in the summer of 2011.[2] On 22 November 2012 in the UEFA Europa League group stage, Zverotić scored a memorable goal against Liverpool at Anfield in a 2–2 draw.[3]
On 2 September 2013, Zverotić signed a two-year contract with Fulham, with the option for an additional year for an undisclosed fee.[4] He left the club by mutual consent on 16 February 2015.[5]
The following day, he returned to Switzerland, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal at Sion.[6] In November 2017, he was one of seven players demoted to the reserve team by new manager Gabri García.[7]
International career
After beginning his career in the country, Zverotić was called up by Switzerland's under-18 side. However, he then pledged his international career to his native Montenegro, playing his first match for the Montenegro U21 team against Albania on 2 May 2007.
On 7 September 2010, Zverotić his first international goal, the only one against Bulgaria in a Euro 2012 qualifier, striking from 30 yards at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.[8] He scored in another qualifier against England on 7 October 2011, Montenegro's first as they came from behind to earn a 2–2 draw in Podgorica.[9] Zverotić scored two goals in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, one in each of their victories over San Marino.[10][11] His final international was a September 2017 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Romania.[12]
He is the second most capped Montenegrin footballer with 61 matches after Fatos Bećiraj who has 63.[13]
Honours
Sion
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