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Edin Dzeko Announces International Retirement After Final Bosnia Match
Edin Dzeko has decided to stop playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s national football team.
His last game will be against Sweden on October 2.
He has played for the country 151 times.
He has scored 73 goals, more than any other Bosnian player.
Dzeko said wearing the national shirt was his childhood dream.
He first played for Bosnia nearly 20 years ago against Turkey.
He helped the team reach the 2014 and 2026 World Cups.
He will still play club football for Schalke 04.
Edin Dzeko will retire from international football after Bosnia and Herzegovina’s match against Sweden on October 2.
The 40-year-old striker announced his decision in an emotional Instagram statement.
Dzeko has made a record 151 appearances and scored a record 73 goals for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He made his international debut in 2007, nearly 20 years after his first match against Turkey.
Dzeko helped Bosnia and Herzegovina qualify for the 2014 and 2026 World Cups, while continuing his club career with Schalke 04.
- Who
- Edin Dzeko, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s record appearance-holder and leading scorer.
- What
- Dzeko announced his retirement from international football.
- Where
- In the Nations League match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden.
- When
- His final national-team match is scheduled for October 2; he made his debut in 2007.
- Why
- Dzeko said he feels it is time to step aside after giving everything to the national team.
Key facts
- Player
- Edin Dzeko
- Age
- 40
- International appearances
- 151, a Bosnia and Herzegovina record
- International goals
- 73, a Bosnia and Herzegovina record
- Final international match
- Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Sweden, October 2
- World Cups
- Helped Bosnia and Herzegovina reach the 2014 and 2026 tournaments
- Club status
- Will continue playing for Schalke 04
Quotes
Edin Dzeko
Bosnia striker and national-team captain
“Nothing in my career can be compared to the pride I felt every time I wore that jersey. Nothing. This was my childhood dream. I carried that dream with me in each of the 151 matches in which I had the honor of representing my country on a football field.”
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“Sometimes I found myself thinking about when this moment would come... But I had never imagined how emotional I would feel while writing these words. On October 2, I will play my next and final match for our national team against Sweden.”
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