A robust centre-back, he was a key figure in the Bosnian defence that qualified for their first major tournament, the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Career record: club career at VfB Stuttgart II, VfB Stuttgart, Eintracht Braunschweig.
One rank above: Sead Kolašinac at #25.
One rank below: Haris Medunjanin at #27.
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