Biography
Who is Zvjezdan Misimović?
Early life and background
Zvjezdan Misimović was born in Munich, Germany. His parents were Bosnian Serb workers who moved to West Germany from Bosanska Gradiška during the late 1960s. He grew up within the German football system, eventually entering the Bayern Munich youth academy.
During his time with the Bayern Munich reserve side, he played for four years. He recorded 44 goals in 102 appearances for that squad. In the 2003–04 Regionalliga season, he scored 21 goals, which was a personal best for him at that time. He shared the top goalscorer title for the league with his teammate Paolo Guerrero.
Club career highlights
He made his senior debut for the Bayern Munich main squad on 12 April 2003 against Werder Bremen. After leaving the club, he joined VfL Bochum for the 2004–05 season. In July 2007, he signed with 1. FC Nürnberg, where he scored ten league goals during the 2007–08 season.
A major part of his career occurred at VfL Wolfsburg. After transferring there in June 2008, he helped the team win its first Bundesliga title in the 2008–09 season. During that specific campaign, he set a record by providing 20 assists. He later moved to Galatasaray S.K. In Turkey in 2010 before playing for Dynamo Moscow in Russia.
Zvjezdan Misimović finished his playing days in China with Guizhou/Beijing Renhe. He first announced his retirement from professional football in March 2015 at the age of 32. However, he returned to the club in June 2015 before retiring again in January 2017.
International football career
Although born in Germany, Zvjezdan Misimović represented the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. He earned 84 caps for his country, making him the fourth most capped player in their history. He also scored 25 international goals, placing him as the third top-goalscorer for the nation.
He was a member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina squad during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Earlier in his career, he played for the FR Yugoslavia under-18 team at the 2001 UEFA European Under-18 Championship. He also earned one appearance for the FR Yugoslavia under-21 side in November 2002.
Birthday and age
Zvjezdan Misimović was born on June 5, 1982, which makes Zvjezdan 44 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Zvjezdan shares the date with 28 other famous people.
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