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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.
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
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Elvir Bolić born?
Born October 10, 1971 (age 54).
Where is Elvir Bolić from?
Elvir Bolić is from Zenica, Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
What does Elvir Bolić do?
Elvir Bolić works as association football player.
How tall is Elvir Bolić?
Elvir Bolić is 185 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.