Edin Džeko

Place of Birth: Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Date of Birth: 17 March, 1986

Ethnicity: Bosniak

Edin Džeko is a Bosnian professional footballer. He is the captain of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team, and the all-time top scorer.

Edin was born to Bosniak (Bosnian Muslims) parents, Belma and Midhat Džeko. His first cousin is Bosnian footballer Emir Spahić.

Edin is able to speak five languages: Bosnian, Czech, German, English, and Italian. He is a Muslim.

Edin’s maternal grandfather was Akif.

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