Sergej Barbarez

What draws me to Sergej Barbarez is the arc of his story. Born in Mostar and rising out of a region scarred by war, the towering second striker made his name in German football, trusted enough to play winger and attacking midfielder when his side needed it. I respect versatility in forwards, and his was real. That he later took up poker and then returned to manage the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team feels fitting: a man who once carried the flag on the pitch now shapes it from the bench. There is something genuinely admirable about that loyalty to home.

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Name (English)

Sergej Barbarez

Name (Japanese)

セルゲイ・バルバレス

Reading

せるげい・ばるばれす

Born

September 17, 1971 (age 55)

Origin

Mostar, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Height

188 cm

Occupation

association football player / poker player / association football coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Boar

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sergej.barbarez.official/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergej%20Barbarez
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B2%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%AB%E3%83%90%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q431455

Tags

• Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
• association football player
• poker player
• association football coach

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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