Edin Džeko

Born

1986-03-17

Birthplace

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia [now Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina]

Biography

Edin Džeko is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Schalke 04 and captains the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Nicknamed the "Bosnian Diamond" or simply the "Diamond" he is widely regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation. Having scored over 450 senior career goals for club and country, Džeko is the all-time top goalscorer and most capped player of the Bosnian national team. In addition, he is one of the few players to have made over 1,000 career appearances. Džeko is also ranked as the ninth top goalscorer in all UEFA club competitions with 67 goals.