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Elvir Bolić

エルヴィル・ボリッチ　/　えるゔぃる・ぼりっち

Association football player from Bosnia and Herzegovina

October 10, 1971 (age 54)　・　Zenica, Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Zenica-Doboj Canton
association football player

My Take

What draws me to Elvir Bolić is how completely he made Turkey his stage. Spending the bulk of an 18-year career there, and crucially turning out for both Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe, the fiercest rivals in Istanbul, takes a special kind of nerve and goalscoring pedigree. A spell in Spain with Rayo Vallecano shows he could adapt anywhere. But the line that stays with me is the full decade he gave to Bosnia and Herzegovina. To carry your nation's shirt during such fragile years feels like more than football. I see a quietly resilient striker who let his goals speak louder than headlines.

Overview

Elvir Bolić (Bosnian pronunciation: [bǒːlitɕ]; born 10 October 1971) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent most of his 18-year professional career in Turkey, appearing for seven clubs including Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe. He also played three years in Spain, with Rayo Vallecano. Bolić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina during one full decade.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Elvir Bolić
Name (Japanese): エルヴィル・ボリッチ
Reading: えるゔぃる・ぼりっち
Born: October 10, 1971 (age 54)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Boar
Origin: Zenica, Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Blood type: Private
Height: 185 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9C%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%81

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