Vedad Ibišević

Bosnian footballer and striker

Vedad Ibišević - Bosnian footballer and striker
Born

August 6th, 1984
41 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Born in 1984, this footballer played primarily as a striker. He began his professional career at the club NK Famos Hordic before moving to France to play for ASEC Mimosas and later Paris Saint-Germain. Ibišević had notable success in the Bundesliga with VfB Stuttgart, where he contributed significantly to the team's 2007-2008 season by scoring 21 goals. He also represented the national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina, playing in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Scored 21 goals for VfB Stuttgart in 2008

Participated in the 2014 FIFA World Cup

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