| Edin Bašić | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Edin Bašić | ||
| Born |
(1979-05-04) 4 May 1979 (age 45) Zavidovići, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Nationality | Bosnian | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Chambéry Savoie Handball | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team | |||
| RK Krivaja | |||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1996-1999 | RK Krivaja | ||
| 1999-2001 | Zamet Autotrans | ||
| 2001-2003 | TV Endingen | ||
| 2003-2007 | TV Suhr | ||
| 2007-2009 | GC Amicitia Zurich | ||
| 2009-present | Chambéry | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 60 | (146) | |
Edin Bašić (born 4 May 1979 in Zavidovići) is a Bosnian former handball player.
Early career in Bosnia
The right-handed centre back first played for Borac Travnik. With the club he won the domestic championship and cup. In 1998–99 he played his first EHF Champions League season.
Croatia
Soon due to his good performances he caught the eye of Croatian club Zamet Autotrans from Rijeka in 1999.
Bašić quickly established himself as a vital player for the club. He was at the club for two years finishing seventh in the league during his first season and fourth during his second season. RK Zamet reached the Croatian Handball Cup final twice during the time Bašić played for them. He also played the EHF City Cup and EHF Cup Winners' Cup with Zamet.
Switzerland
In 2001 he moved to TV Endingen in Switzerland. He stayed at the club for two years and he then moved to TV Suhr in 2003.
In 2007 he moved to GC Amicitia Zurich. With the club he won the domestic championship twice and the Swiss cup once.
Chambéry
In 2009 Edin Bašić moved to Chambéry Savoie Handball.
In 2015-16 season Bašić and his club reached the semi-final of the EHF Cup where they lost to Frisch Auf Göppingen and BM Granollers.
Honours
- Borac Travnik
- BIH First League
- Winners (1): 1997-98
- BIH Cup
- Winners (1): 1997
- Zamet Autotrans
- Zurich
- Swiss League
- Swiss Cup
- Winner (1): 2009
- Swiss Super Cup
- Winner (1): 2009
- Chambéry
- LNH Division 1
- Coupe de France (handball)
- Coupe de la Ligue (handball)
- Runner-up (1): 2011
- Trophée des champions
- Individual
- Topscorer of the NLA 2004-05 and 2005-06
- 6. Place in the overall topscorers in the NLA (1807 goals in 261 games)
- Best left back player of the NLA 2006-07, and 2008-09
- Best foreigners of LNH 2010-11
- Best Playmaker of LNH 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13
References
- "Po ukusu Obrvana – Edin Bašić i Marko Panić još dve godine u Šamberiju". balkan-handball.com (in Serbian).
- "RK Zamet trofeji". rk-zamet.hr (in Croatian).
- "Magnifique Basique: Edin Basic in the interview". handball-world.com (in French).
- "Edin Basic : Joker de Chambéry". planetehand.com (in French).
External links
- European Profile Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Club profile
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Bosnia and Herzegovina male handball players
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
- People from Zavidovići
- Sportspeople from Zenica-Doboj Canton
- RK Zamet players
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate handball players
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Expatriate handball players in Croatia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate handball players in France
- Expatriate handball players in Switzerland
- Chambéry Savoie Mont-Blanc Handball players