Edin Višća

Edin Višća (Bosnian pronunciation: [ědin ʋǐʃtɕa]; born 17 February 1990) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Edin Višća
Višća playing for İstanbul Başakşehir in 2014
Personal information
Full name Edin Višća[1]
Date of birth (1990-02-17) 17 February 1990[1]
Place of birth Olovo, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 İstanbul Başakşehir
Number 7
Youth career
Budućnost Banovići
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Budućnost Banovići
2009–2011 Željezničar 39 (11)
2011– İstanbul Başakşehir 295 (83)
National team‡
Bosnia and Herzegovina U19
2010–2012 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 16 (3)
2010– Bosnia and Herzegovina 50 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 June 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2019

Višća started his professional career at Budućnost Banovići, before joining Željezničar in 2009. Two years later, he moved to İstanbul Başakşehir.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Višća made his senior international debut in 2010, earning 50 caps and scoring 10 goals since. He represented the nation at their first major tournament, the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Željezničar

In September 2009, Višća joined Željezničar from lower-league club Budućnost Banovići on a three-year deal.[3] He had to wait until 27 February 2010 to make his official debut for the team against Čelik Zenica.[4] On 3 April, he scored his first goal for Željezničar against Travnik.[5] Višća won his first trophy with the club on 23 May, when they were crowned league champions.[6]

İstanbul Başakşehir
Višća playing for İstanbul Başakşehir in 2011.

On 10 August 2011, Višća was transferred to Turkish side İstanbul Başakşehir for an undisclosed fee.[7] He made his competitive debut in a triumph over Galatasaray on 11 September.[8] Almost five months later, he scored his first goal for the team against the same opponent.[9]

Višća was an important piece in İstanbul Başakşehir's conquest of 1. Lig title, his first trophy with the club, which was sealed on 20 April 2014 and earned them promotion to Süper Lig just one season after being relegated. He had an impact of 10 goals and 10 assists.[10]

On 20 April 2014, Višća made his 100th appearance for İstanbul Başakşehir.[11]

In August 2016, Višća extended his contract until June 2020.[12] He ended that season as club's top goalscorer and fourth overall in the league.[13]

On 14 January 2017, Višća scored his 51st goal for the team in a game against Kayserispor, thus becoming top goalscorer in their history.[14]

At the end of season, Višća was best assist provider of the league with 15 overall, which also made him second best in Europe in that statistical category, only behind Kevin De Bruyne.[15] He was also named in Süper Lig's team of the season.[16]

On 2 May 2019, Višća was named Süper Lig's player of the season, which made him first Bosnian player ever to win that award.[17] Three weeks later, he played his 300th game for the club against Alanyaspor.[18]

International career

Višća represented Bosnia and Herzegovina on various youth levels.[19]

In November 2010, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly game against Poland,[20] and debuted in that game on 10 December.[21]

In June 2014, Višća was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for 2014 FIFA World Cup, country's first major competition.[22] He made his competition debut in the opening group match on 15 June, which ended in a narrow loss to Argentina at the Maracanã Stadium.[23]

On 12 June 2015, in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Israel, Višća scored a brace, his first senior international goals.[24]

In February 2016, he was voted 2015 Bosnian player of the year by country's sports journalists.[25] Višća scored his first international hat-trick against South Korea on 1 June 2018.[26]

On 15 November 2019, he made his milestone 50th international appearance for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying game against Italy.[27]

Personal life

Višća is a Muslim; along with international teammates Ibrahim Šehić, Muhamed Bešić, Armin Hodžić, Izet Hajrović, Sead Kolašinac and Ervin Zukanović he visited a mosque in Zenica during national team concentration.[28] Playing in Turkey since 2011, Višća learnt and is able to speak Turkish.[29] He gave his first interview in Turkish on 17 January 2019.[30]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 28 June 2020.[31]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Željezničar 2009–10 Bosnian Premier League 11232–144
2010–11 Bosnian Premier League 2796020359
2011–12 Bosnian Premier League 10003040
Total 391192505313
İstanbul Başakşehir 2011–12 Süper Lig 36510–375
2012–13 Süper Lig 27300–273
2013–14 1. Lig 341010–3510
2014–15 Süper Lig 34810–358
2015–16 Süper Lig 341750204117
2016–17 Süper Lig 34860324310
2017–18 Süper Lig 33910954314
2018–19 Süper Lig 341321203814
2019–20 Süper Lig 2910201164216
Total 29583191271334197
Career total 334942833213394110

International
As of match played 15 November 2019.[32]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
201010
201100
201200
201360
201480
201572
201660
201753
201893
201982
Total5010

International goals
Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first.[32]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1. 12 June 2015 Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina  Israel
1–1
3–1
 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
2.
3–1
3. 25 March 2017 Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina  Gibraltar
4–0
5–0
 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 31 August 2017 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus  Cyprus
2–0
2–3
 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 7 October 2017 Grbavica, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina  Belgium
2–1
3–4
 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6. 1 June 2018 Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea  South Korea
1–0
3–1
 Friendly
7.
2–1
8.
3–1
9. 26 March 2019 Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina  Greece
1–0
2–2
 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
10. 5 September 2019 Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina  Liechtenstein
4–0
5–0
 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying

Honours

Željezničar[31]

İstanbul Başakşehir[31]

Individual

Awards

Performance

References
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