Vedad Ibišević, Bosnian footballer

Vedad Ibišević (Bosnian pronunciation: [ʋědad ibîːʃeʋitɕ]; born 6 August 1984) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He is currently a member of the coaching staff of Hertha BSC.Ibišević started his professional career at Paris Saint-Germain. He had a two-year loan stint with Dijon, and afterwards went to Germany, where he played for Alemannia Aachen, 1899 Hoffenheim, VfB Stuttgart, before eventually settling in Hertha BSC and later Schalke 04. In 2008, he was awarded the Idol Nacije award for Bosnian Footballer of the Year.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ibišević made his senior international debut in 2007. He earned 83 caps and scored 28 goals until 2018. Ibišević scored a goal that took Bosnia and Herzegovina to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the nation's first major tournament. He also scored their first ever goal at the tournament.