Miralem Pjanić
Miralem Pjanić (Bosnian pronunciation: [mirǎːlem pjǎːnitɕ]; born 2 April 1990) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Juventus and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. He is considered to be one of the best midfielders of his generation.
Pjanić began his professional career with Metz in 2007, before moving to Lyon in 2008. He spent four seasons at Lyon, winning the Coupe de France in 2012. In 2011, he was named the Ligue 1 Player of the Year.
In 2013, Pjanić joined Roma for a fee of €32 million. He spent five seasons at Roma, winning the Coppa Italia in 2015. In 2016, he was named the Serie A Player of the Year.
In 2016, Pjanić joined Juventus for a fee of €32 million. He has won four Serie A titles, three Coppa Italia titles, and one Supercoppa Italiana title with Juventus.
Pjanić made his international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2008. He has since made over 100 appearances for his country, scoring 15 goals. He has represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at two FIFA World Cups and one UEFA European Championship.
Pjanić is a creative and technical midfielder who is known for his passing ability, dribbling skills, and shooting accuracy. He is also a set-piece specialist.
Here are some additional facts about Miralem Pjanić:
- He was born in Tuzla, Socialist Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
- He is a Muslim.
- He is married to Serbian pop singer Jelena Gavrilović.
- They have two children together, a son named Edin and a daughter named Liana.
- He speaks Bosnian, Italian, French, English, and German.
- He is a fan of FC Barcelona.
- His idol is Zinedine Zidane.
- He has won numerous individual awards, including the Bosnian Footballer of the Year award six times and the Serie A Player of the Year award once.
- He is considered to be one of the best midfielders in the world.