Vedad Ibišević

Vedad Ibišević (born August 6, 1984 in Tuzla, Bosnia) is a Bosnian football player, who currently plays for Paris St. Germain in France. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tuzla city shield Tuzla is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Bosnia and Herzegovina (officially Bosna i Hercegovina, shortened to BiH, also in English variously written Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bosnia-Hercegovina) is a mountainous country in the western Balkans. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... F.C. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) are a French football club based in Paris. ...

Ibišević and his family left Bosnia in 2000, moving to Switzerland where Ibišević was signed by FC Basel 1893. However, his family left Switzerland after only ten months, moving to St. Louis, Missouri. In St. Louis, Ibišević flourished as one of the region's most promising soccer players, and after his senior season in 2002, was named by Soccer America as one of the nation's top 25 recruits. FC Basel (short for Fussball Club Basel) is a Swiss football club based in Basel. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ... Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Midwestern state in the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ...

Vedad signed to play college soccer in his adopted hometown at one of the nation's most respected soccer establishments, Saint Louis University. He quickly established himself in his freshman year, registering 18 goals and 4 assists in 22 games for the Billikens, while leading a strong SLU team deep into the NCAA Tournament. For his achievements, Ibišević was named the NCAA Freshman of the Year, as well as a first team All-American. College soccer is a term used to describe soccer that is played by teams operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a United States, but is also important in South Korea, Canada. ... Saint Louis University (SLU) is a private, co-educational Jesuit Catholic university in the United States. ... The NCAA each year names the 11 best Division I college soccer players to its annual First-Team All-American list. ...

During the offseason, Vedad was called back to Europe to play for the U-21 Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team. During training with the team, he was spotted by Paris St. Germain's Bosnian manager Vahid Halilhodžić, who quickly signed him to play for the renowned French team for the coming season. Through the beginning of the season, Vedad has seen little action, but the fact that he has seen any first team playing time bodes well for his future at the club. First International Albania 2 - 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Tirana, Albania; November 30, 1995) Largest win Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 - 0 Liechtenstein (Zenica, B&H; October 7, 2001) Worst defeat Argentina 5 - 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (La Plata, Argentina; May 14, 1998) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - European... F.C. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) are a French football club based in Paris. ... Vahid Halilhodžić (born ) is a Bosnian football legend. ...