Elvir Ibišević (born 10 February 1998) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He represented Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team at the senior level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| 2014–2015 | IMG Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Omaha Mavericks | 36 | (13) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Des Moines Menace | 19 | (5) |
| 2018–2019 | NK Celje | 22 | (1) |
| 2019 | Chemie Leipzig | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | Union Omaha | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | United States U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 March 2019 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ibišević grew up in the United States. Ibišević was a star soccer player at Johnston High School, and was a member of the Sporting Kansas City academy.[1] He opted to join the Omaha Mavericks a year early in 2016.[2] Ibišević joined the Des Moines Menace in 2016, and was the youngest member of the team.[3]
In July 2018, Elvir officially joined NK Celje in the Slovenian Prva Liga on 3-year deal. He made his official debut for the club in a match against Triglav Kranj on August 18. He scored his first goal for NK Celje on October 27 against Triglav Kranj.
In July 2019, NK Celje announced they would be parting ways with Ibišević, leaving him a free agent.[4] He would join Chemie Leipzig. On December 19, the club announced that they would part ways with Elvir by mutual consent.
International career
editIbišević was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but moved to the United States at the age of 2 and was raised in Johnston, Iowa. Previously a youth international for the United States, he was called up to the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team for a friendly match against the USA on 28 January 2018.[5] He made his debut in the 83rd minute of the 0–0 tie with the United States.[6][7]
Personal life
editIbišević is the cousin of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian international footballer Vedad Ibišević.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Elvir Ibišević prešao u Sporting Kansas City: Lijepo je biti u jednom od najjačih klubova". klix.ba (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "7 facts about Elvir Ibisevic". menacesoccer.com.
- ^ Oldach, Ben (13 May 2016). "Bosnian-Born Soccer Player Finds Success in Des Moines". WHO-DT. Tribune Broadcasting. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Elvir Ibišević in Gal Zorko, hvala in srečno!".
- ^ writer, Tony Boone / World-Herald staff. "UNO's Elvir Ibisevic relishes opportunity with Bosnia and Herzegovina national team".
- ^ "Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. United States - Play-By-Play - January 28, 2018". www.foxsports.com.
- ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ "Elvir Ibišević: Pokušat ću zamijeniti Vedada u reprezentaciji, želim igrati u Evropi".
External links
edit- Elvir Ibišević at National-Football-Teams.com
- Omaha Mavericks Profile
- Elvir Ibišević at Soccerway