Bosnia Captain Dzeko to Retire From International Football
Dzeko ends a 20-year international career with 151 appearances and 73 goals, and will play his farewell match against Sweden on October 2.
- On Thursday, Bosnia and Herzegovina captain Edin Dzeko announced his retirement from international football, with his final appearance scheduled against Sweden on October 2 in Zenica.
- Since his 2007 debut against Turkey, Dzeko has recorded 151 appearances and 73 goals, establishing himself as Bosnia and Herzegovina's most-capped player and all-time leading scorer.
- Fans affectionately refer to the star as 'Dijamant,' meaning 'diamond' in Bosnian; the captain has led Bosnia since 2014, stating, 'Nothing in my career has ever compared to the pride I have felt every single time I wore that shirt.'
- Dzeko captained Bosnia during the 2026 World Cup in North America, where the team reached the round of 32 before being eliminated by the United States.
- While stepping back from international duties, the 40-year-old remains active in European football, having recently signed a one-year contract extension with Schalke in the Bundesliga.
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Vienna/Skopie, 3 Sep (EFE).- Edin Džeko, the German Bundesliga's Schalke 04 striker, announced on Thursday that on 2 October he will play his last match with the Bosnia-Herzegovina team, of which he is the captain, after which he said, "Have given it all." "Now I feel that the time has come to make way. If [...] The entry The Bosnian captain Edin Džeko leaves the selection at 40 years after "have given it all" was first published in HolaNews.
Edin Džeko is one of the biggest sportsmen of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Soon his career in the national team will be over.
Bosnia captain Dzeko to retire from international football
The forward, who plays for Schalke in Germany's Bundesliga, turned 40 in March. "Now I feel the time has come to step aside," Dzeko said on social media. "If I have made it to the age of 40 with the national team, it is because I truly gave everything I had. Every time. Everything." He is known by the country's fans as 'Dijamant', which means 'diamond' in Bosnian. "Nothing in my career has ever compared to the pride I have felt every single time…
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