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Edin Višća
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Višća playing for İstanbul Başakşehir in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-02-17) 17 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Olovo, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.72 m
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current club Trabzonspor
Number 7
Youth career
2005–2007 Budućnost Banovići
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Budućnost Banovići
2009–2011 Željezničar 39 (11)
2011–2022 İstanbul Başakşehir 344 (95)
2022– Trabzonspor 76 (15)
National team
2007–2009 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 17 (1)
2010–2012 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 16 (3)
2010–2020 Bosnia and Herzegovina 55 (10)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 November 2024.
† Appearances (Goals).

Edin Višća (pronounced [ědin ʋǐʃtɕa]; born 17 February 1990) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Süper Lig club Trabzonspor.

Višća started his professional career at Budućnost Banovići, before joining Željezničar in 2009. Two years later, he moved to İstanbul Başakşehir. In 2022, he signed with Trabzonspor.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Višća made his senior international debut in 2010, earning over 50 caps and scoring 10 goals until 2020. He represented the nation at their first major championship, the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Early career

Višća came through Budućnost Banovići's youth setup, which he joined in 2005. He made his professional debut against Ozren Semizovac on 10 September 2007 at the age of 17.

Željezničar

In September 2009, Višća signed a three-year deal with Željezničar. He made his official debut for the team against Čelik Zenica on 27 February 2010. On 3 April, he scored his first goal for Željezničar in a triumph over Travnik. He won his first trophy with the club on 23 May, when they were crowned league champions.

İstanbul Başakşehir

In August 2011, Višća was transferred to Turkish outfit İstanbul Başakşehir for an undisclosed fee. He made his competitive debut for the side on 11 September against Galatasaray. On 3 January 2012, he scored his first goal for İstanbul Başakşehir against the same opponent.

He made his 100th appearance for the team against Gaziantep on 20 April 2014.

Višća was an important piece in İstanbul Başakşehir's capture of the 1. Lig title, his first trophy with the club, which was secured on 23 April and earned them promotion to the Süper Lig just one season after being relegated. He had an impact of 10 goals and 10 assists.

In August 2016, he extended his contract with the squad until June 2020.

He scored his 51st goal for İstanbul Başakşehir in a defeat of Kayserispor on 14 January 2017, becoming their top all-time goalscorer.

Višća played his 200th game for the side on 18 February against Gaziantepspor.

On 2 May 2019, he was named Süper Lig's Player of the Season, which made him first Bosnian player ever to win that award.

He appeared in his 300th game for the team on 24 May against Alanyaspor and managed to score a goal.

Višća was instrumental in İstanbul Başakşehir's conquest of the Süper Lig title, first in their history, which was sealed on 19 July 2020. He scored 13 goals and added 13 assists.

He scored his 100th goal for the club in a loss to Kasımpaşa on 26 July.

In October, he signed a new five-year deal with İstanbul Başakşehir.

On 20 October, Višća debuted in the UEFA Champions League away at RB Leipzig. Two weeks later, he scored his first goal in the competition against Manchester United.

Trabzonspor

In January 2022, Višća moved to Trabzonspor on a contract until June 2025. He debuted officially for the squad against Sivasspor on 15 January. On 23 January, he scored his first goal for Trabzonspor against Galatasaray, which secured the victory for his team. He won his first piece of silverware with the club on 30 April, when they were proclaimed league champions.

Višća gave his 109th assist in the Süper Lig on 21 January 2024 and became the best assist provider in league history, surpassing the previous record of 108 held by Alex.

International career

Višća represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels.

In November 2010, he received his first senior call-up, for a friendly game against Poland, and debuted in that game on 10 December.

In June 2014, Višća was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, country's first major competition. He made his tournament debut in the opening group match against Argentina on 15 June.

On 12 June 2015, in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Israel, Višća scored a brace, his first senior international goals.

He scored his first career hat-trick against South Korea on 1 June 2018.

Višća retired from international football on 21 May 2021.

Personal life

Višća is a practising Muslim; together with international teammates Ibrahim Šehić, Muhamed Bešić, Armin Hodžić, Izet Hajrović, Sead Kolašinac and Ervin Zukanović he visited a mosque in Zenica during the national team's concentration.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Željezničar 2009–10 Bosnian Premier League 11 2 4 2 15 4
2010–11 Bosnian Premier League 27 9 6 0 2 0 35 9
2011–12 Bosnian Premier League 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 0
Total 39 11 10 2 5 0 54 13
İstanbul Başakşehir 2011–12 Süper Lig 36 5 1 0 37 5
2012–13 Süper Lig 28 3 0 0 28 3
2013–14 1. Lig 34 10 1 0 35 10
2014–15 Süper Lig 34 8 1 0 35 8
2015–16 Süper Lig 34 17 5 0 2 0 41 17
2016–17 Süper Lig 34 8 6 0 3 2 43 10
2017–18 Süper Lig 33 9 1 0 9 5 43 14
2018–19 Süper Lig 34 13 2 1 2 0 38 14
2019–20 Süper Lig 33 13 2 0 12 6 47 19
2020–21 Süper Lig 26 5 1 0 5 1 0 0 32 6
2021–22 Süper Lig 18 4 1 0 19 4
Total 344 95 21 1 33 14 398 110
Trabzonspor 2021–22 Süper Lig 18 5 3 1 21 6
2022–23 Süper Lig 13 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 15 2
2023–24 Süper Lig 37 5 7 2 44 7
2024–25 Süper Lig 8 3 0 0 5 0 13 3
Total 76 15 11 3 5 0 1 0 93 18
Career total 459 121 42 6 43 14 1 0 545 141

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010 1 0
2011 0 0
2012 0 0
2013 6 0
2014 8 0
2015 7 2
2016 6 0
2017 5 3
2018 9 3
2019 8 2
2020 5 0
Total 55 10
Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Višća goal.
List of international goals scored by Edin Višća
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 June 2015 Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina 17  Israel 1–1 3–1 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
2 3–1
3 25 March 2017 Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina 29  Gibraltar 4–0 5–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 31 August 2017 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus 31  Cyprus 2–0 2–3 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 7 October 2017 Grbavica, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 33  Belgium 2–1 3–4 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 1 June 2018 Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea 36  South Korea 1–0 3–1 Friendly
7 2–1
8 3–1
9 26 March 2019 Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina 44  Greece 1–0 2–2 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
10 5 September 2019 Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina 47  Liechtenstein 4–0 5–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying

Honours

Željezničar

  • Bosnian Premier League: 2009–10
  • Bosnian Cup: 2010–11

İstanbul Başakşehir

Trabzonspor

  • Süper Lig: 2021–22
  • Turkish Super Cup: 2022

Individual

  • Süper Lig Player of the Season: 2018–19
  • Süper Lig top assist provider: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20

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