Edin Džeko returns to Bundesliga with Schalke cameo against Augsburg | OneFootball

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·30 August 2026

Edin Džeko returns to Bundesliga with Schalke cameo against Augsburg

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Bosnian striker Edin Džeko marked his Bundesliga return for Schalke, coming off the bench in Schalke's Bundesliga comeback fixture against FC Augsburg.

According to BuLi News, the 40-year-old is now among the oldest outfield players in the league's history.


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It is 5734 days since he last featured in the Bundesliga, when he was a young prospect at Wolfsburg.

Džeko opted to join Schalke during the 2025/26 campaign, and was considered one of the best players when he made that decision.

Attention now turns to how he fares on his return to Germany's top tier.

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