Ervin Zukanović

Early career

Zukanović came through the youth academy of his hometown club Željezničar. He made his professional debut in 2005 at the age of 18. After leaving the team, he had short spells with mostly lower-league sides like Austria Lustenau II, Sulzberg and KFC Uerdingen. In January 2009, he joined Belgian outfit Dender. On 7 March, he scored his first professional goal against Genk. In July 2010, Zukanović switched to Eupen. In June 2011, he was transferred to Kortrijk. In December 2012, he moved to Gent.

Chievo

In June 2014, Zukanović was loaned to Italian side Chievo until the end of the season. He made his official debut for the team on 24 September against Sampdoria. On 26 October, he scored his first goal for Chievo against Genoa. In June 2015, Chievo signed him on a four-year deal.

Sampdoria

In July, Zukanović was transferred to Sampdoria for an undisclosed fee. He made his competitive debut for the squad in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against Vojvodina on 30 July. A month later, he made his league debut against Napoli. On 25 October, he scored his first goal for Sampdoria in a triumph over Hellas Verona.

Roma

In January 2016, Zukanović was sent on a six-month loan to Roma, with an option to make the transfer permanent. He debuted officially for the club against Frosinone on 30 January. In March, Roma exercised their buy clause and signed him on a contract until June 2019. Zukanović debuted in the UEFA Champions League away at…

In October 2012, Zukanović received his first senior call up to Bosnia and Herzegovina, for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Greece and Lithuania. He debuted against the latter on 16 October. Zukanović was selected in Bosnia and Herzegovina's preliminary squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He failed to join the team, which had a training camp in the United States, due to visa problems. However, he later blamed the Bosnian FA, which subsequently got him dropped from the team. He retired from international football on 20 October 2020.

In August 2024, Zukanović was appointed as Čelik Zenica's assistant coach. In August 2025, he was announced as Igman Konjic's assistant coach.

Zukanović married his long-time girlfriend Emina in July 2011. Together they have three children, a daughter named Alin and two sons named Armin and Din. He is a practising Muslim; together with international teammates Ibrahim Šehić, Muhamed Bešić, Armin Hodžić, Izet Hajrović, Sead Kolašinac and Edin Višća he visited a mosque in Zenica during the national team's concentration. Zukanović possesses Belgian passport since 2015.