Besim Šerbečić (; born 1 May 1998) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a

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for Serbian SuperLiga club Radnički 1923 Kragujevac, on loan from

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club Sarajevo and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Šerbečić started his professional career at Zvijezda Gradačac, before joining

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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

. 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

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games against the United States and Mexico, but had to wait until 26 September 2022 to make his debut in a

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game against Romania.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Rosenborg * Eliteserien:

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* Norwegian Cup:

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Sarajevo *

: 2019–20

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