Dušan Vlahović

Professional footballer, Fiorentina striker

Dušan Vlahović - Professional footballer, Fiorentina striker
Born

January 28th, 2000
25 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Serbia

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Born in Serbia, a professional footballer has played as a striker for Fiorentina and the Serbian national team. After beginning his career at Partizan, he moved to Fiorentina in 2018. Achieved recognition for exceptional goal-scoring ability and technical skills. Transferred to Juventus in 2022, further establishing presence in Serie A. Represented Serbia in international competitions, contributing goals in UEFA Euro 2020.

Played for Fiorentina in Serie A

Scored multiple goals for the Serbian national team

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