Edin Cocalić
{{Short description|Bosnian footballer (born 1987)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Edin Cocalić
|image = Cocalic2.jpg
|caption = Cocalić playing for Željezničar in 2008
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|12|05|df=y}}
|birth_place = Višegrad, SFR Yugoslavia
|height = 1.90 m
|position = Centre-back
|currentclub =
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 = 1999–2006
|youthclubs1 = Željezničar
|years1 = 2006–2009
|clubs1 = Željezničar
|caps1 = 88
|goals1 = 5
|years2 = 2010–2012
|clubs2 = Panionios
|caps2 = 48
|goals2 = 1
|years3 = 2012–2015
|clubs3 = Maccabi Haifa
|caps3 = 77
|goals3 = 2
|years4 = 2015–2019
|clubs4 = Mechelen
|caps4 = 106
|goals4 = 2
|years5 = 2019–2020
|clubs5 = Akhisarspor
|caps5 = 42
|goals5 = 2
|years6 = 2020
|clubs6 = Altay
|caps6 = 3
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2021
|clubs7 = Panetolikos
|caps7 = 12
|goals7 = 0
|years8 = 2022–2024
|clubs8 = Željezničar
|caps8 = 62
|goals8 = 2
|totalcaps = 438
|totalgoals = 14
|nationalyears1 = 2003
|nationalteam1 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U17
|nationalcaps1 = 3
|nationalgoals1 = 1
|nationalyears2 = 2005
|nationalteam2 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U19
|nationalcaps2 = 2
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 2007–2008
|nationalteam3 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U21
|nationalcaps3 = 5
|nationalgoals3 = 0
|nationalyears4 = 2015–2017
|nationalteam4 = Bosnia and Herzegovina
|nationalcaps4 = 10
|nationalgoals4 = 0
}}
Edin Cocalić ({{IPA|bs|ědin tsǒtsalitɕ}}; born 5 December 1987) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Cocalić began his professional career at Željezničar, before joining Panionios in 2010. Two years later, he moved to Maccabi Haifa. In 2015, he was transferred to Mechelen. Four years later, Cocalić signed with Akhisarspor. Following Akhisarspor, he played for Altay and Panetolikos. In 2022, he returned to Željezničar, retiring in 2024.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cocalić made his senior international debut in 2015, earning 10 caps until 2017.
Club career
=Early career=
Cocalić came through Željezničar's youth academy, which he joined in 1999. He made his professional debut in 2006 at the age of 18.{{cite news|url=https://scsport.ba/edin-cocalic-za-sc-zelja-mi-je-da-se-od-fudbala-oprostim-u-dresu-zeljeznicara|title=Edin Cocalić: Želja mi je da se od fudbala oprostim u dresu Željezničara|website=scsport.ba|date=3 July 2018|access-date=6 July 2018|language=bs}}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
In January 2010, Cocalić signed with Greek club Panionios.{{cite news|url=https://klix.ba/sport/nogomet/edin-cocalic-nastavlja-karijeru-u-grckom-panioniosu/100107012|title=Edin Cocalić nastavlja karijeru u grčkom Panioniosu|website=klix.ba|date=9 January 2010|access-date=11 January 2010|language=bs}} In January 2012, he moved to Israeli outfit Maccabi Haifa.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/cocalic-u-maccabiju-sam-odlicno-primljen/72896|title=Cocalić: U Maccabiju sam odlično primljen|website=sportsport.ba|date=23 January 2012|access-date=24 January 2012|language=bs}}
=Mechelen=
On 31 January 2015, Cocalić signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Belgian side Mechelen.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/sluzbeno-cocalic-potpisao-za-mechelen/152440|title=Službeno: Cocalić potpisao za Mechelen|website=sportsport.ba|date=2 February 2015|access-date=2 February 2015|language=bs}} A week later, he made his official debut for the club against Charleroi.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/cocalic-svoje-cu-reci-na-terenu-a-selektor-neka-bira/153196|title=Cocaliću 90 minuta na debiju za Mechelen|website=sportsport.ba|date=7 February 2015|access-date=10 February 2015|language=bs}} Two months later, he scored his first goal for Mechelen against Waasland-Beveren.{{cite news|url=https://klix.ba/sport/nogomet/edin-cocalic-postigao-prvijenac-u-dresu-mechelena/150405080|title=Edin Cocalić postigao prvijenac u dresu Mechelena|website=klix.ba|date=5 April 2015|access-date=7 April 2015|language=bs}}
In January 2017, Cocalić agreed to a new contract expiring in June 2020.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/cocalic-produzio-ugovor-sa-mechelenom/222922|title=Cocalić produžio ugovor sa Mechelenom|website=sportsport.ba|date=28 January 2017|access-date=30 January 2017|language=bs}}
On 23 January 2018, he played his 100th game for the team against St. Truiden.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/cocalicu-90-minuta-u-minimalnoj-pobjedi-mechelena/216211|title=Cocaliću 90 minuta u porazu Mechelena|website=sportsport.ba|date=23 January 2018|access-date=25 January 2019|language=bs}}
In spite of Mechelen's relegation to the Belgian First Division B in March 2018, Cocalić decided to stay at the club, and even extended his contract for additional season.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/cocalic-donio-odluku-potpisao-ugovor-do-2022-godine/276235|title=Cocalić donio odluku: Potpisao ugovor do 2022. godine|website=sportsport.ba|date=10 May 2018|access-date=12 May 2018|language=bs}}
=Akhisarspor=
On 21 January 2019, Cocalić was transferred to Turkish team Akhisarspor for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/edin-cocalic-potpisao-za-akhisar/303832|title=Edin Cocalić potpisao za Akhisar|website=sportsport.ba|date=21 January 2019|access-date=22 January 2019|language=bs}} A week later, on his competitive debut for the club, he scored a goal and saw a straight red card.{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/268777-cocalic-postigao-gol-i-dobio-crveni-karton-u-debiju-za-akhisarspor|title=Cocalić postigao gol i dobio crveni karton na debiju za Akhisarspor|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=27 January 2019|access-date=28 January 2019|language=bs}}
Even though Akhisarspor got relegated to the 1. Lig at the end of season, Cocalić chose to stay with the team.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/cocalic-ostaje-u-redovima-akhisarspora/327898|title=Cocalić ostaje u redovima Akhisarspora|website=sportsport.ba|date=31 July 2019|access-date=1 August 2019|language=bs}}
=Later career=
After leaving Akhisarspor, Cocalić signed with 1. Lig club Altay in September 2020.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/cocalic-je-potpisao-za-svoj-sesti-klub-u-karijeri/375730|title=Cocalić je potpisao za svoj šesti klub u karijeri|date=17 September 2020|access-date=17 September 2020|language=bs|author=A. Čaušević|publisher=sportsport.ba}}
On 17 January 2021, he joined Greek club Panetolikos.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/edin-cocalic-transfer-grcka/388235|title=Edin Cocalić ima novi klub|date=17 January 2021|access-date=17 January 2021|language=bs|author=E. Škorić|publisher=sportsport.ba}} In November 2021, Cocalić terminated his contract with Panetolikos and left the club.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/edin-cocalic-grcka-raskid-fk-zeljeznicar/412979|title=Cocalić napustio Grčku, u Sarajevu spreman dočekuje nove izazove|date=24 November 2021|access-date=24 November 2021|language=bs|author=S. Mlaćo|publisher=sportsport.ba}}
=Return to Željezničar=
On 24 January 2022, Cocalić returned to his former club Željezničar, over a decade after he had left the club.{{cite web|url=https://sport.avaz.ba/nogomet/712279/iz-fk-zeljeznicar-potvrdili-jos-jedan-transfer|title=Iz FK Željezničar potvrdili još jedan transfer|date=24 January 2022|access-date=24 January 2022|language=bs|author=G.Š.|publisher=avaz.ba}} On 25 February 2022, he made his second debut for Željezničar, in a 2–0 league loss against Velež Mostar.{{cite web|url=https://sport1.oslobodjenje.ba/s1/fudbal/premijer-liga-bih/velez-na-krilima-haskica-savladao-zeljeznicar-lose-sudenje-dragana-petrovica-obiljezilo-utakmicu-737602|title=Velež na krilima Haskića savladao Željezničar, loše suđenje Dragana Petrovića obilježilo utakmicu|date=25 February 2022|access-date=25 February 2022|language=bs|author=Muhamed Bogilović|publisher=Sport1.ba}} On 16 July 2022, he scored his first goal in the 2022–23 season against Leotar, his first Bosnian Premier League goal since October 2009.{{cite web|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/zeljeznicar-leotar-ognjen-todorovic-gol-edin-cocalic/429973|title=Todorović šokirao Grbavicu, a onda Cocalić uzvratio majstorijom|date=16 July 2022|access-date=16 July 2022|language=bs|author=H. Zilić|publisher=sportsport.ba}}
On 14 April 2024, Cocalić was sent off after a straight red card in the city derby against Sarajevo.{{cite web|url=https://www.tvarenasport.ba/wwin-liga-bih/vijesti/25320/novi-udarac-za-zeljeznicar-nakon-hirosa-crveni-karton-dobio-i-cocalic/news/|title=Novi udarac za Željezničar: Nakon Hiroša, crveni karton dobio i Cocalić|date=14 April 2024|access-date=14 April 2024|language=bs|website=Arena Sport}} He left Željezničar after the end of the 2023–24 season and announced his retirement from professional football.{{cite web|url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/nogomet/cocalic-se-oprostio-od-zeljeznicara-hvala-sto-si-mi-pomogao-da-ostvarim-snove/240625010|title=Cocalić se oprostio od Željezničara: Hvala što si mi pomogao da ostvarim snove|date=25 June 2024|access-date=25 June 2024|language=bs|author=N.K.|publisher=Klix.ba}}
International career
Cocalić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina on all youth levels. He also served as captain of the under-17 team.{{cite news|url=https://sport.avaz.ba/nogomet/168853/cocalic-ispunio-mi-se-djecacki-san|title=Cocalić: Ispunio mi se dječački san|website=avaz.ba|date=15 March 2015|access-date=16 March 2015|language=bs}}
In March 2015, he received his first senior call-up, for games against Andorra and Austria.{{cite news|url=https://klix.ba/sport/nogomet/bazdarevic-danas-otkriva-karte-na-spisku-djuric-cocalic-sehic-zukanovic-stilic/150316001|title=Baždarević danas otkriva karte: Na spisku Đurić, Cocalić, Šehić, Zukanović, Štilić...|website=klix.ba|date=16 March 2015|access-date=18 March 2015|language=bs}} Cocalić debuted in a convincing triumph over the former on 28 March.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/tri-asistencije-lulica-i-tri-gola-dzeke-za-prva-tri-boda/157734|title=Tri asistencije Lulića i tri gola Džeke za prva tri boda|website=sportsport.ba|date=28 March 2015|access-date=30 March 2015|language=bs}}
Personal life
Cocalić married his long-time girlfriend Merima in March 2010. Together they have two children, a girl and a boy.{{cite news|url=https://tuzlanski.ba/sport/nogomet/romanticni-zmajevi-gdje-su-i-kako-upoznali-ljepse-polovine-bh-reprezentativci-foto|title=Gdje su i kako bh. reprezentativci upoznali svoje ljepše polovine?|website=avaz.ba|date=18 December 2017|access-date=20 December 2017|language=bs}}
Career statistics
=Club=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/edin-cocalic/92183|title=E. Cocalić|website=Soccerway|access-date=26 May 2024}} | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|Željezničar
|6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2006–07
|Bosnian Premier League |26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2007–08
|Bosnian Premier League |23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2008–09
|Bosnian Premier League |25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2009–10
|Bosnian Premier League |8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 10 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!88 | 5 | 13 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 101 | 6 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Panionios
|7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2010–11
|Super League Greece |26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 26 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12
|Super League Greece |15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 17 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!48 | 1 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 51 | 2 | |||
| rowspan="5"|Maccabi Haifa
|16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13
|Israeli Premier League |25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14
|Israeli Premier League |22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15
|Israeli Premier League |14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 15 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!77 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 96 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="6"|Mechelen
|15 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 2015–16
|Belgian First Division A |24 | 1 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 27 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17
|Belgian First Division A |36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 38 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|Belgian First Division A |26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19
|5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 7 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!106 | 2 | 9 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 115 | 4 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Akhisarspor
|9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20
|33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3{{efn|Two appearances in 1. Lig promotion playoffs, one appearance in 2019 Turkish Super Cup}} | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21
|1. Lig |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3 | 0 | 47 | 2 | ||
| Altay
|2020–21 |1. Lig |3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 4 | 0 | |||
| Panetolikos
|Super League Greece |12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1{{efn|One appearance in Super League Greece relegation play-offs}} | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Željezničar
|Bosnian Premier League |11 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23
|Bosnian Premier League |25 | 1 | 6 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24
|Bosnian Premier League |26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 30 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!62 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 72 | 3 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!438 | 14 | 44 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 500 | 19 |
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=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=28989|title=Edin Cocalić|website=eu-football.info|access-date=10 October 2017}} | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|Bosnia and Herzegovina
|2015 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 10 | 0 |
References
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External links
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