Nermin Zolotić

Nermin Zolotić

Zolotić with Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-07-07) 7 July 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Noah
Number	44
Youth career
	Željezničar
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	Željezničar	46	(1)
2014–2016	Gent	4	(0)
2015	→ Istra 1961 (loan)	13	(0)
2016	→ Željezničar (loan)	7	(0)
2016–2020	Roeselare	100	(3)
2020–2025	Casa Pia	120	(2)
2025–	Noah	0	(0)
International career
2009–2010	Bosnia and Herzegovina U17	7	(0)
2011–2012	Bosnia and Herzegovina U19	7	(0)
2012–2014	Bosnia and Herzegovina U21	6	(2)
2023	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024

Nermin Zolotić (pronounced [něrmin zǒlotitɕ]; born 7 July 1993) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Armenian Premier League club Noah.

Zolotić started his professional career at Željezničar, before joining Gent in 2014, who loaned him to Istra 1961 in 2015 and back to Željezničar in 2016. Later that year, he moved to Roeselare. In 2020, Zolotić signed with Casa Pia. Five years later, he was transferred to Noah.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zolotić made his senior international debut in 2023, earning 1 cap.

Club career

Early career

Zolotić came through the youth academy of his hometown club Željezničar.[1] He made his professional debut against Travnik on 12 March 2011 at the age of 17.[2] On 12 April 2014, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Olimpic.[3]

In June, Zolotić was transferred to Belgian team Gent.[4] In August 2015, he was sent on a season-long loan to Croatian side Istra 1961.[5] In January 2016, he was loaned to his former team Željezničar until the end of season.[6]

In July, he joined Roeselare.[7]

In October 2020, Zolotić signed with Portuguese outfit Casa Pia.[8]

In February 2025, he moved to Armenian club Noah.[9]

International career

Zolotić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels.[10]

In November 2023, he received his first senior call-up, for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Luxembourg and Slovakia.[11] He debuted against the latter on 19 November.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 November 2024[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Taça da Liga		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Željezničar	2010–11	Bosnian Premier League	3	0	1	0	–		–		–		4	0
	2011–12	Bosnian Premier League	11	0	3	0	–		1[b]	0	–		15	0
	2012–13	Bosnian Premier League	19	0	7	0	–		2[c]	0	–		28	0
	2013–14	Bosnian Premier League	13	1	2	0	–		0	0	–		15	1
	Total		46	1	13	0	–		3	0	–		62	1
Gent	2014–15	Belgian Pro League	4	0	0	0	–		–		–		4	0
Istra 1961 (loan)	2015–16	Croatian Football League	13	0	1	0	–		–		–		14	0
Željezničar (loan)	2015–16	Bosnian Premier League	7	0	3	0	–		–		–		10	0
Roeselare	2016–17	Challenger Pro League	26	1	2	0	–		–		1[d]	0	29	1
	2017–18	Challenger Pro League	24	2	2	0	–		–		–		26	2
	2018–19	Challenger Pro League	29	0	1	0	–		–		–		30	0
	2019–20	Challenger Pro League	21	0	1	0	–		–		–		22	0
	Total		100	3	6	0	–		–		1	0	107	3
Casa Pia	2020–21	Liga Portugal 2	22	1	1	0	–		–		–		23	1
	2021–22	Liga Portugal 2	31	0	3	1	2	0	–		–		36	1
	2022–23	Primeira Liga	29	0	4	0	3	0	–		–		36	0
	2023–24	Primeira Liga	31	1	2	0	4	0	–		–		37	1
	2024–25	Primeira Liga	7	0	1	0	0	0	–		–		8	0
	Total		120	2	11	1	9	0	–		–		140	3
Noah	2024–25	Armenian Premier League	0	0	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
Career total			290	6	34	1	9	0	3	0	1	0	337	7

1. Includes Bosnian Cup, Croatian Cup, Belgian Cup, Taça de Portugal
2. Appearance in UEFA Europa League
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
4. Appearance in Challenger Pro League promotion play-offs

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[14]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
	2023	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Željezničar[13]

• Bosnian Premier League: 2011–12, 2012–13
• Bosnian Cup: 2010–11, 2011–12

Gent[13]

• Belgian Pro League: 2014–15
• Belgian Super Cup: 2015

References

1. "Nermin Zolotić: Jedva čekam mečeve s velikanima". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 19 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
2. "Željo ponovo tricom ispratio goste". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 12 March 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
3. "Željezničar razbio Olimpic na Otoci". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 12 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
4. "Zolotić potpisao za Gent". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 14 June 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
5. "Nermin Zolotić na posudbi u Istri". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 9 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
6. "Nermin Zolotić ponovo u dresu Željezničara". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 13 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
7. "Zolotić se iz Željezničara vratio u Belgiju". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 7 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
8. "Nermin Zolotić karijeru nastavlja u Portugalu". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 3 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
9. "Nermin Zolotić novi igrač armenskog Noaha". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 4 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
10. "Igra u sjajnoj ligi i čeka Savin poziv: Neka procijene jesam li dobar ili ne". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 31 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
11. "Milošević uputio naknadni poziv, dobio ga je igrač kojeg su navijači priželjkivali". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
12. "Poraz za kraj očajnih kvalifikacija: Zmajevi završili peti u grupi". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 19 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
13. "N. Zolotić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
14. "Nermin Zolotić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 20 November 2023.

External links

• Nermin Zolotić at National-Football-Teams.com
• Nermin Zolotić – UEFA competition record (archive)