Armin Bačinović (born 24 October 1989) is a Slovenian retired football midfielder who last played for Sambenedettese.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Armin Bačinović | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Maribor, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Železničar Maribor | |||
| 2002–2008 | Maribor | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Maribor | 79 | (6) |
| 2010–2014 | Palermo | 54 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | → Verona (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Virtus Lanciano | 58 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Ternana | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Sambenedettese | 39 | (2) |
| Total | 259 | (13) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Slovenia U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2007 | Slovenia U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Slovenia U20 | 6 | (2) |
| 2008–2010 | Slovenia U21 | 10 | (1) |
| 2009–2013 | Slovenia | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2018 | |||
Club career
editEarly career in Slovenia
editBačinović started his career at Železničar Maribor and was later transferred to NK Maribor youth sides. He signed his first professional contract in 2007. Bačinović made his first team debut on 7 July 2007 as a late substitute in an Intertoto Cup tie with Hajduk Kula.[1] His first start came later that season in Slovenian PrvaLiga match, a 1–1 draw with Nafta Lendava.[2]
On 14 August 2010 he has made his 100th appearance for Maribor.[3]
Palermo and loans
editOn 27 August 2010 it was confirmed that Palermo had acquired Bačinović and teammate Josip Iličić from Maribor in a permanent move; the move was finalized the very next day after Palermo had eliminated Maribor from the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League in a 5–3 aggregate win, which was also the latest appearance for both players in purple jersey.[4] Despite his young age and lack of experience in Italian football, Bačinović immediately established himself as a key player in the Sicilians' midfield line in a 4–3–2–1 scheme together with Antonio Nocerino and Giulio Migliaccio, and scored his first goal for Palermo on 17 October 2010 against Bologna.[5]
On 20 June 2011, he signed a new five-year contract with Palermo.[6]
In July 2012, Palermo loaned Bačinović to Serie B club Verona.[7] He played only a handful games during the season and left Verona by the end of the season to come back at Palermo. After a disappointing first half of season at Palermo, he was deemed surplus to requirements and excluded from the squad list after the club failed to sell him during the 2014 winter transfer window.[citation needed]
Virtus Lanciano
editOn 21 August 2014 it was confirmed Bačinović had mutually rescinded his contract with Palermo, thus ending a four-year spell with the Sicilians.[8] Later on the same day, Serie B club Virtus Lanciano announced to have signed him as a free transfer on a three-year deal.[9]
Ternana and Sambenedettese
editAfter finding himself without a club following the cancellation of Virtus Lanciano, on 19 August 2016 Bačinović agreed a one-year contract with another Serie B club, Ternana.[10]
On 31 January 2017, he left Ternana to accept a permanent deal with Lega Pro club Sambenedettese[11][12] Sambenedettese terminated his contract in May 2018 after a dispute with the player.[13]
International career
editBačinović made 10 appearances for Slovenia U21 and scored one goal.[14]
On 12 August 2009, he made his full international debut for Slovenia at Ljudski vrt, Maribor in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against San Marino,[15] coming on as a 74th-minute substitute for Aleksandar Radosavljević, and earned a total of 13 caps, scoring no goals.[16] His final international was a February 2013 friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[17]
Career statistics
edit- As of 30 December 2012
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2007–08 | Maribor | PrvaLiga | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2009–10 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2010–11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | Slovenia | 79 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 101 | 6 | |
| 2010–11 | Palermo | Serie A | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Verona | Serie B | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Total | Italy | 63 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 3 | |
| Career total | 142 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 170 | 9 | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Vijoličasti zasluženo zmagali s Hajdukom iz Kule" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. 7 July 2007. Archived from the original on 31 July 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
- ^ "Armin Bačinović 2007/08 – Prva liga Telekom Slovenije". prvaliga.si (in Slovenian). Slovenian PrvaLiga. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Bačinović stotič oblekel vijoličasti dres" (in Slovenian). Siol. 14 August 2010. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ^ šr (28 August 2010). "Iličič in Bačinovič v Palermo, Rep v Maribor". Dnevnik (in Slovenian). Ljubljana. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Il Palermo è uno spettacolo Bologna senza scampo: 4–1" (in Italian). gazzetta.it. 17 October 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ Miran Zore (20 June 2011). "Iličič in Bačinovič podaljšala". nogomania.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Il Palermo cede Bacinovic in prestito al Verona". lastampa.it (in Italian). 10 July 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "RESCISSIONE CONSENSUALE PER BACINOVIC" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 21 August 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Altro colpo di Mercato: ingaggiato Bacinovic: Per il calciatore sloveno contratto triennale" (in Italian). SS Virtus Lanciano 1924. 21 August 2014. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ^ "Ternana, eppur si muove: ecco Bacinovic, Della Giovanna e Di Gennaro" (in Italian). Terni Oggi. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "Calciomercato Sambenedettese, preso Bacinovic dalla Ternana" (in Italian). Corriere dello Sport – Stadio. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "Tutti pazzi per Armin Bačinovič | Noi Samb". Noi Samb (in Italian). 3 February 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ Caso Bacinovic, si va verso la risoluzione del contratto - Gazzetta RossoBlù (in Italian)
- ^ "Armin Bačinović – Nogometna zveza Slovenije". nzs.si (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "San Marino lažje ogrevanje za Poljake" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenia. 12 August 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ "Appearances for Slovenia National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
External links
edit- Player profile at NZS (in Slovene)
- Armin Bačinović at Soccerway.com
- Armin Bačinović at WorldFootball.net
- Armin Bačinović at National-Football-Teams.com
- Armin Bačinović at kicker (in German)
- Armin Bačinović at FBref.com
