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My Take
What moves me about Edin Džeko is not the goal tally but the arithmetic of his childhood. He grew up in besieged Sarajevo and still became the Bosnian Diamond, one of the most complete strikers of his generation. I admire how he has aged: instead of fading, he kept reinventing himself across leagues, captaining his country deep into his late thirties. There is a stubborn dignity in his hold-up play, in the way he makes teammates better before himself. For a small nation he is more than a striker; he is proof that history does not get the final word, and he carries that weight gracefully.
Overview
Edin Džeko (Bosnian pronunciation: [ědin dʒêːko]; born 17 March 1986) 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" (Bosnian: Bosanski dijamant) or simply the "Diamond" (Dijamant), he is widely regarded as one of the best strikers of his generation.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Edin Džeko
- Name (Japanese)
- エディン・ジェコ
- Reading
- えでぃん・じぇこ
- Born
- March 17, 1986 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Tiger
- Origin
- Sarajevo, Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 193 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Idol Nacije
- 2013 Sixth April Award of Sarajevo
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Bosnia and Herzegovina →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.