The powerful, versatile forward was a cult hero at Hamburg, his goal-scoring prowess making him the club's top scorer in 2000-01. Career record: 47 caps and 17 goals for Bosnia & Herzegovina; club career at 1. FC Union Berlin, Hamburger SV, Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
| 1989–1991 | FK Velež Mostar |
| 1992–1993 | Hannover 96 |
| 1993–1996 | 1. FC Union Berlin |
| 1996–1998 | F.C. Hansa Rostock |
| 1998–2000 | Borussia Dortmund |
| 2000–2006 | Hamburger SV |
| 2006–2008 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | 47 caps, 17 goals |
Bosnia & Herzegovina legends whose careers overlapped Barbarez's
One rank above: Blaž Slišković at #7.
One rank below: Vahid Halilhodžić at #9.
Bosnia & Herzegovina's editorial top five: Edin Džeko · Safet Sušić · Miralem Pjanić · Dušan Bajević · Hasan Salihamidžić.