# Besim Šerbečić

Besim Šerbečić (Bosnian pronunciation:; born 1 May 1998) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Šerbečić started his professional career at Zvijezda Gradačac, before joining Radnik Bijeljina in 2016. Two years later, he was transferred to Rosenborg, who loaned him to Sarajevo in 2019. In 2022, he switched to Aalesund.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Šerbečić made his senior international debut in 2022.

## Club career
### Early career

Šerbečić started playing football at his hometown club Bratstvo Gračanica, before joining Zvijezda Gradačac's youth setup. He made his professional debut against Olimpic on 4 April 2015 at the age of 16. On 18 April, he scored his first professional goal against Zrinjski Mostar.
In July 2016, he moved to Radnik Bijeljina.
In January 2018, Šerbečić was transferred to Norwegian outfit Rosenborg.
In July 2019, he was sent on a season-long loan to Sarajevo. In June 2020, his loan was extended for an additional season.
In December 2021, he signed with Aalesund.

## International career

Šerbečić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels.
In January 2018, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against the United States and Mexico, but had to wait until 26 September 2022 to make his debut in a 2022–23 UEFA Nations League game against Romania.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 28 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Zvijezda Gradačac | 2014–15 | Bosnian Premier League | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 |
| Zvijezda Gradačac | 2015–16 | First League of FBiH | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 |
| Zvijezda Gradačac | Total | Total | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 |
| Radnik Bijeljina | 2016–17 | Bosnian Premier League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Radnik Bijeljina | 2017–18 | Bosnian Premier League | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 |
| Radnik Bijeljina | Total | Total | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 2 |
| Rosenborg | 2018 | Eliteserien | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Rosenborg | 2021 | Eliteserien | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 2 |
| Rosenborg | Total | Total | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| Sarajevo (loan) | 2019–20 | Bosnian Premier League | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 |
| Sarajevo (loan) | 2020–21 | Bosnian Premier League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Sarajevo (loan) | Total | Total | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 2 |
| Aalesund | 2022 | Eliteserien | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 0 |
| Sarajevo | 2022–23 | Bosnian Premier League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Sarajevo | 2023–24 | Bosnian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Sarajevo | Total | Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Radnički 1923 (loan) | 2023–24 | Serbian SuperLiga | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 |
| Radnički 1923 (loan) | 2024–25 | Serbian SuperLiga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 |
| Radnički 1923 (loan) | Total | Total | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 162 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 189 | 11 |
* ↑ Includes Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup, Norwegian Cup, Serbian Cup
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Mesterfinalen
* ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League; two appearances in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa Conference League

### International

    As of match played 26 September 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 1 | 0 |

## Honours

Rosenborg
* Eliteserien: 2018
* Norwegian Cup: 2018
* Mesterfinalen: 2018
Sarajevo
* Bosnian Premier League: 2019–20