Nordin Gerzić (born 9 November 1983) is a Swedish former

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who played as a

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. He ended his career in December 2021.

Club career

Gerzić left

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and arrived in

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at the age of seven or eight. He started his football career in Eskilstuna City, where he played between 1994 and 1997 before signing with Örebro SK, in the start of 2000, he was given a trial with

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side

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, but he failed to impress and returned home to Örebro. In 2003, he went on loan to

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and eventually signed for the club. He played there for two seasons, during his time there, he was named "Best Forward" in Division 2 Östra Svealand. In 2007, he returned to Örebro SK.

International career

After featuring for the Bosnia and Herzegovina U-16 team, he switched allegiance and made his senior debut for

in a January 2011

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against

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and has earned a total of 2 caps, scoring no goals. His second and final international came three days later in a friendly against

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Career statistics

Club

:A. Statistics between 2004 and 2006 are not included due to lack of information.

International

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* * * 1983 births Living people People from Gradiška, Bosnia and Herzegovina Footballers from Banja Luka Region Swedish people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent Men's association football midfielders Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers 21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina sportsmen Bosnia and Herzegovina men's youth international footballers Swedish men's footballers Sweden men's international footballers Örebro SK players Rynninge IK players IFK Göteborg players Allsvenskan players Superettan players Division 2 (Swedish football) players 21st-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-footy-midfielder-stub