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Edin Džeko
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 400 senior career goals for club and country, Džeko is the all-time top goalscorer and most capped…
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sports · Bosnian footballer (born 1986) · association football player · also Edin Džeko, Edin Dzeko, Džeko
Born 17 March 1986 · Q153786
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2026· 12 entries
Yahoo Sports: Edin Džeko signs new Schalke 04 contract
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Public attention spiked: 85,971 Wikipedia readers in one day, 36.5× the usual 2,356, with 6 article edits. Editors noted: International
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Public attention spiked: 23,288 Wikipedia readers in one day, 9.9× the usual 2,356, with 5 article edits. Editors noted: Honours wp:e
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Public attention spiked: 71,923 Wikipedia readers in one day, 30.5× the usual 2,356, with 7 article edits. Editors noted: International
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Won: 2. Bundesliga with Schalke 04 (2025–26).
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Fox Sports: How Edin Džeko's leadership impacts Bosnia and Herzegovina despite not being in starting XI | FIFA World Cup NOW
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Public attention spiked: 92,638 Wikipedia readers in one day, 39.3× the usual 2,356, with 0 article edits. Coverage that week: “How Edin Džeko's leadership impacts Bosnia and Herzegovina despite not being in starting XI | FIFA World Cup NOW” (Fox Sports).
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The Guardian: ‘I didn’t think I’d be playing at 40’: Edin Dzeko on defying age to lead his country at the World Cup
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Bundesliga: Edin Džeko ready for 2026 FIFA World Cup after helping Schalke to promotion
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WGRZ: Edin Džeko's inspiration lifts Bosnia to the World Cup and now at 40 he faces a fight to be fit
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Played for Schalke 04 (2026) — 11 appearances, 6 goals.
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2025· 2 entries
beIN SPORTS: Edin Džeko Leaves Mourinho and Returns to Serie A: He will Play for Fiorentina
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Played for ACF Fiorentina (2025–2026) — 11 appearances, 0 goals.
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2023· 3 entries
Won: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2022–23).
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Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Inter Milan (2022–23).
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Played for Fenerbahçe Istanbul (2023–2025) — 71 appearances, 35 goals.
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2022· 2 entries
Won: Coppa Italia with Inter Milan (2021–22).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Inter Milan (2022).
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2021· 3 entries
Won award: UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season (2020–21).
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Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Inter Milan (2021).
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Played for Inter Milan (2021–2023) — 69 appearances, 22 goals.
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2018· 3 entries
Won award: Roma Supporters' Player of the Season (2017–18).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season (2017–18).
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Won award: Bosnian Sportsman of the Year (2018).
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2017· 3 entries
Won award: UEFA Europa League Top Scorer (2016–17).
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Won award: Serie A top scorer (2016–17).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or nominee (2017).
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2016· 1 entry
Played for AS Roma (2016–2021) — 168 appearances, 77 goals.
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2015· 2 entries
Played for AS Roma (2015–2016) — 31 appearances, 8 goals.
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Joined Roma in 2015.
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2014· 4 entries
Won the English Football League Cup with Manchester City (2013-2014).
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Won the English Premier League with Manchester City (2013-2014).
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Won: Football League Cup with Manchester City (2013–14).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester City (2013–14).
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2013· 2 entries
Awarded Sixth April Award of Sarajevo presented by Sarajevo City Council (2013).
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Runner-up: FA Cup with Manchester City (2012–13).
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2012· 5 entries
Won the English Premier League with Manchester City (2011-2012).
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Manchester City (2012).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Manchester City (2012).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester City (2011–12).
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On 6 July 2012, Džeko was accepted to the University of Sarajevo to study sport and physical education.
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2011· 8 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Manchester City (2010-2011).
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Won award: Bosnian Footballer of the Year (2011).
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Won: FA Cup with Manchester City (2010–11).
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Won award: Castrol Performance Index EDGE Performance of the Month (August 2011).
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Won award: Premier League Player of the Month (August 2011).
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Played for Manchester City F.C. (2011–2016) — 130 appearances, 50 goals.
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Joined Manchester City in 2011.
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That Andriy Shevchenko was his favourite player
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2010· 4 entries
Won award: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season (2009–10).
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Won award: Bosnian Footballer of the Year (2010).
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Won award: Bundesliga top scorer (Torschützenkönig) (2009–10).
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FIFA World Cup qualifying and finished as the second highest goalscorer in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification, tied with England's Wayne Rooney, behind Greek striker Theofanis Gekas' 10 goals
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2009· 8 entries
Won award: DFB-Pokal top scorer (2008–09).
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Won award: Bundesliga Players' Player of the Year (2008–09).
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Won award: kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season (2008–09).
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Won: Bundesliga with VfL Wolfsburg (2008–09).
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Won award: Ballon d'Or nominee (2009).
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Won award: Bosnian Sportsman of the Year (2009).
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Won award: Bosnian Footballer of the Year (2009).
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Awarded Idol Nacije presented by Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2009).
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2007· 4 entries
Earning over 150 caps and scoring 73 goals since
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Played for Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national football team (2007) — 146 appearances, 72 goals.
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Joined Wolfsburg in 2007.
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Played for VfL Wolfsburg (2007–2011) — 111 appearances, 66 goals.
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2006· 1 entry
Played for Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team (2006–2006) — 4 appearances, 1 goals.
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2005· 5 entries
Who briefly loaned him out to Ústí nad Labem
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During which he scored six goals in 15 games
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Joined Teplice in 2005.
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Played for FK Ústí nad Labem (2005–2005) — 15 appearances, 6 goals.
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Played for FK Teplice (2005–2007) — 43 appearances, 16 goals.
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2003· 2 entries
Played for Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-19 football team (2003–2004) — 5 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for FK Željezničar Sarajevo (2003–2005) — 40 appearances, 5 goals.
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1996· 1 entry
Joined Zeljeznicar in 1996.
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1986· 1 entry
Born 1986-03-17.
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