Elvir Ibišević Explained

Elvir Ibišević
Birth Date:10 February 1998
Birth Place:Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:2011–2013
Youthclubs1:Sporting Kansas City
Youthyears2:2014–2015
Youthclubs2:IMG Academy
Collegeyears1:2016–2017
College1:Omaha Mavericks
Collegecaps1:36
Collegegoals1:13
Years1:2016–2018
Clubs1:Des Moines Menace
Caps1:19
Goals1:5
Years2:2018–2019
Clubs2:NK Celje
Caps2:22
Goals2:1
Years3:2019
Clubs3:Chemie Leipzig
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:2020
Clubs4:Union Omaha
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:United States U17
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018
Nationalteam2:Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:25 October 2020
Nationalteam-Update:3 March 2019

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.

Club career

Born 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

Ibišević 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

Ibišević is the cousin of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian international footballer Vedad Ibišević.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elvir Ibišević prešao u Sporting Kansas City: Lijepo je biti u jednom od najjačih klubova. klix.ba. Klix.ba. 29 January 2018. Bosnian. 3 June 2015.
  2. Web site: 7 facts about Elvir Ibisevic. menacesoccer.com.
  3. Web site: Oldach. Ben. Bosnian-Born Soccer Player Finds Success in Des Moines. WHO-DT. Tribune Broadcasting. 29 January 2018. 13 May 2016.
  4. Web site: Elvir Ibišević in Gal Zorko, hvala in srečno!.
  5. Web site: UNO's Elvir Ibisevic relishes opportunity with Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Tony Boone / World-Herald staff. writer.
  6. Web site: Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. United States - Play-By-Play - January 28, 2018. www.foxsports.com.
  7. Web site: Player Database. eu-football.info. 2021-03-12.
  8. Web site: Elvir Ibišević: Pokušat ću zamijeniti Vedada u reprezentaciji, želim igrati u Evropi.