Edin Džeko (born 17 March 1986) is a Bosnian footballer who currently plays as a striker for VfL Wolfsburg in the German Bundesliga. In December 2009, he was named Bosnian Footballer of the Year.
He is also a member of the Bosnian national team, featuring as the team’s star player.
- Edin Džeko
Date of birth: 17 March 1986
Place of birth: Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Height: 1.92 m
Playing position: Striker
Club career: Željezničar / Teplice → Ústí nad Labem (loan) / Wolfsburg
National team: Bosnia and Herzegovina – 26 / (15) First Time 2007
Edin Džeko Video
International career: Džeko’s first appearance for his home country came with the Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-19 football team. He was also part of the under-21 team and played in the play-off’s hosted in the Netherlands in 2007. Bosnia’s first challenges in this competition were Armenia and Norway. They beat Armenia 3–2 and tied with Norway 1–1, qualifying for the playoff against the Czech Republic. In the first leg, Bosnia lost 2–1; in the second, the game ended in a 1–1 draw. Džeko scored several goals in the tournament.
He made his senior debut against Turkey on 2 June 2007. It was a memorable debut for the player, with a volleyed goal from the edge of the penalty area during the first half stoppage time. The goal leveled the score at 2–2 and Bosnia went on to win 3–2. He scored nine goals in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying and finished as the second best scorer in UEFA qualification, tied with England’s Wayne Rooney, both behind Greek striker Theofanis Gekas’ 10 goals.