Elsad Zverotić


Elsad Zverotić is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays for Swiss club Aarau and the Montenegro national team as a defender or right midfielder. He is Montenegro's second most-capped player of all time, with 61 caps between 2008 and 2017.

Club career

Young Boys

Zverotić joined BSC Young Boys in the summer of 2011. 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.

Fulham

On 2 September 2013, Zverotić signed a two-year contract with Fulham, with the option for an additional year for an undisclosed fee. He left the club by mutual consent on 16 February 2015.

Sion

The following day, he returned to Switzerland, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal at Sion.
In November 2017, he was one of seven players demoted to the reserve team by new manager Gabri.

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. 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. Zverotić scored two goals in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, one in each of their victories over San Marino.
He is the second most capped Montenegrin footballer with 61 matches after Fatos Bećiraj who has 63.