When Željezničar sold Edin Džeko, one of their owners called the €25,000 fee a lottery. Twelve years and hundreds of goals later, the Bosnian forward has carved himself a remarkable niche in world football, and turns out, he isn’t done yet. The first part of his story is here.
After four uneventful years in his two teams where he could not quite make a name for himself, Edin Dzeko left behind his war-torn homeland to go to his new club, a club that would make him – Wolfsburg and Germany beckoned.
It was a slow start in Germany for the striker, but his determination and perseverance made sure that Dzeko helped Wolfsburg to reach the pinnacle of German football. With Grafite partnering him upfront and Misimovic pulling the strings in midfield, these three formed a “Magic Triangle” and led VfL Wolfsburg to prosperity. Dzeko was not done yet – although Grafite’s goal scoring prowess faded the next season, Dzeko himself bagged 22 goals and was the top scorer in the league.
On the international stage, Dzeko was dubbed as the Bosanski Dijamant (The Bosnian Diamond) during a game vs Belgium in 2009, and that nickname stuck.