Ervin Omić

Ervin Omić
Omić with Juventus U19 in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Ried im Innkreis, Austria
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Wolfsberger AC
Number 17
Youth career
–2017 SV Ried
2017–2019 Red Bull Salzburg
2019–2022 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Juventus U23 1 (0)
2022– Wolfsberger AC B 1 (0)
2022– Wolfsberger AC 61 (3)
International career‡
2017–2018 Austria U15 8 (3)
2018–2019 Austria U16 8 (4)
2019 Austria U17 5 (2)
2021 Austria U18 1 (0)
2021–2022 Austria U19 11 (0)
2022– Austria U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:00, 21 November 2022 (UTC)

Ervin Omić (born 20 January 2003) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a defender or a midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club Wolfsberger AC and the Austrian under-21 national team.

Club career

Early career and Juventus

Omić started his career with SV Ried in 2011, staying at the club until January 2017, when he joined Red Bull Salzburg's academy, aged 13.[1][2]

In 2019, Omić moved to Juventus, where he initially played for their Under-16 side.[2] The following season, he was promoted to the Under-17s: upon his return from an injury, he was also given the captain's armband.[2] He ended the 2019–20 season scoring six goals in nine appearances.[2] For the 2020-2021 season, Omić was promoted to the Under-19 side, where he played 25 games without scoring goals.[2] In the 2021–22 season, he made 33 appearances for the Italian side,[3] and helped them reach the UEFA Youth League semifinals, their best-ever placement in the competition.[4]

On 16 March 2022, Omić made his professional debut with Juventus U23 — the reserve team of the Italian club — , coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute of a 2–1 defeat against Lecco.[5]

Wolfsberger AC

On 18 June 2022, Omić joined the Austrian club Wolfsberger AC on a permanent deal, signing a three-year contract.[6] He played his first match for the club on 9 August 2022, featuring in the UEFA Europa Conference League play-off match against Gżira United, which ended in a 0-4 away win.[7] He subsequently made his Bundesliga debut on 28 August, as he played the entire league match against WSG Tirol, which ended in a 1-3 win for his side.[8]

International career

Omić is eligible to represent both Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina at international level.[2]

He has pledged his allegiance to the former country at youth international level, having played for all the youth national setups until the under-21 national team.[1]

In June 2022, he was included in the Austrian Under-19 squad that took part in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Slovakia.[9] Here, the team finished third in their group,[10] before eventually losing to the hosts in the FIFA U-20 World Cup play-off.[11]

Style of play

A right-footed and well-rounded midfielder, Omić can play in several positions through the middle, as well as a centre-back. He has also been regarded for his skills as a penalty and free-kick taker.[2]

He cited Miralem Pjanić as his main role model.[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 November 2022[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Austrian Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Juventus U23 2021–22 Serie C 1 0 — — 0 0 1 0
Wolfsberger AC 2022–23 A. Bundesliga 10 0 2 0 2[a] 0 0 0 14 0
Wolfsberger AC B 2022–23 A. Regionalliga 1 0 — — 0 0 1 0
Career total 12 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 16 0
  1. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

References

  1. ^ a b "Ervin Omic". oefb.at (in German). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Ervin Omic: qualità e quantità per la Vecchia Signora". Football Scouting (in Italian). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b Ervin Omić at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Il Benfica in finale grazie ai calci di rigore. Non basta la gran rimonta della Juve". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  5. ^ JuventusNews24, Redazione (16 March 2022). "Esordio Omic: prima volta in Lecco Juventus U23 per il centrocampista". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 16 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ JuventusNews24, Redazione (18 June 2022). "Juventus Primavera, UFFICIALE: Omic ceduto al Wolfsberger. I dettagli". Juventus News 24 (in Italian). Retrieved 18 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Gzira United vs. Wolfsberger AC - 9 August 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  8. ^ "WSG Tirol vs. Wolfsberger AC - 28 August 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  9. ^ "U19-Kader für EURO-Endrunde nominiert". oefb.at (in German). Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  10. ^ "U19 besiegt Serbien und steht im Playoff für die U20-WM". oefb.at (in German). 25 June 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  11. ^ "U19-Team verliert U20-WM-Playoff gegen die Slowakei". oefb.at (in German). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.