Nermin Zolotić

Nermin Zolotić
Zolotić with Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-07-07) 7 July 1993
Place of birth Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Farense
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)
2025–2026 Noah 26 (3)
2026– Farense 3 (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 as of 24 August 2026

Nermin Zolotić (pronounced [něrmin zǒlotitɕ]; born 7 July 1993) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Farense.

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

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]

In June 2026, he joined Farense.[10]

International career

Zolotić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels.[11]

In November 2023, he received his first senior call up, for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Luxembourg and Slovakia.[12] He debuted against the latter on 19 November.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 August 2026[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Željezničar 2010–11 Bosnian Premier League 3010–––40
2011–12 Bosnian Premier League 11030–1[c]0–150
2012–13 Bosnian Premier League 19070–2[d]0–280
2013–14 Bosnian Premier League 13120–00–151
Total 461130–30–621
Gent 2014–15 Belgian Pro League 4000–––40
Istra 1961 (loan) 2015–16 Croatian Football League 13010–––140
Željezničar (loan) 2015–16 Bosnian Premier League 7030–––100
Roeselare 2016–17 Challenger Pro League 26120––1[e]0291
2017–18 Challenger Pro League 24220–––262
2018–19 Challenger Pro League 29010–––300
2019–20 Challenger Pro League 21010–––220
Total 100360––101073
Casa Pia 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 22110–––231
2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 3103120––361
2022–23 Primeira Liga 2904030––360
2023–24 Primeira Liga 3112040––371
2024–25 Primeira Liga 701000––80
Total 120211190––1403
Noah 2024–25 Armenian Premier League 11160–––171
2025–26 Armenian Premier League 15240–5[f]000242
Total 263100–5000413
Farense 2026–27 Liga Portugal 2 3000–––30
Career total 319944190801038110
  1. ↑ Includes Bosnian Cup, Croatian Cup, Belgian Cup, Taça de Portugal, Armenian Cup
  2. ↑ Includes Taça da Liga
  3. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ↑ Appearance in Challenger Pro League promotion play-offs
  6. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League; three appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[15]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
202310
Total10

Honours

Željezničar[14]

Gent[14]

Noah[14]

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. ↑ "Zolotić napravio transfer u posljednjim satima prijelaznog roka, igrat će za osam godina star klub". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 4 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "Nermin Zolotić ima novi klub, vraća se u Portugal". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 13 June 2026. Retrieved 13 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "Milošević uputio naknadni poziv, dobio ga je igrač kojeg su navijači priželjkivali". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Sedmi poraz za kraj najlošijih kvalifikacija u historiji reprezentacije BiH". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 19 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "Nermin Zolotić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Nermin Zolotić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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