Vedad Ibišević
Bosnian professional footballer (born 1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Vedad Ibišević?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Vedad Ibišević (Bosnian pronunciation: [ʋědad ibîːʃeʋitɕ]; born 6 August 1984) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is a currently assistant coach of the New York Red Bulls.[3]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Vedad Ibišević[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1984-08-06) 6 August 1984 (age 39) | ||
Place of birth | Vlasenica, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls (assistant) | ||
Youth career | |||
1992–1999 | FK Zmaj od Bosne | ||
2000–2001 | FC Baden | ||
2001–2002 | Roosevelt High School | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003 | Saint Louis Billikens | 22 | (18) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2004 | St. Louis Strikers | 10 | (9) |
2004 | Chicago Fire Premier | 3 | (3) |
2004–2006 | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | (0) |
2005–2006 | → Dijon (loan) | 33 | (10) |
2006–2007 | Alemannia Aachen | 24 | (6) |
2007–2012 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 123 | (48) |
2012–2016 | VfB Stuttgart | 86 | (33) |
2015–2016 | → Hertha BSC (loan) | 26 | (10) |
2016–2020 | Hertha BSC | 112 | (35) |
2020 | Schalke 04 | 4 | (0) |
Total | 425 | (154) | |
International career | |||
2004–2006 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 5 | (1) |
2007–2018 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 83 | (28) |
Managerial career | |||
2022–2023 | Hertha BSC (assistant) | ||
2024– | New York Red Bulls (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ibišević started his professional career at Paris Saint-Germain. He had a two-year loan stint with Dijon, and afterwards went to Germany, where he played for Alemannia Aachen, 1899 Hoffenheim, VfB Stuttgart, before eventually settling in Hertha BSC and later Schalke 04.[4] In 2008, he was awarded the Idol Nacije award for Bosnian Footballer of the Year.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ibišević made his senior international debut in 2007. He earned 83 caps and scored 28 goals until 2018.[5] Ibišević scored a goal that took Bosnia and Herzegovina to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the nation's first major tournament. He also scored their first ever goal at the tournament.