Miralem Pjanic

Jeep


The perks of playing for Serie A giants Juventus! La Vecchia Signora always takes special care of her boys, Jeep's newest and greatest is always purring come the beginning of each season.

Born in Tuzla, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina), he began his youth career at local side FC Schifflange 95, drawing interest from clubs from clubs around Europe; at the age of 14, he decided to join French club Metz to complete the final phase of his development. He earned his call up to the senior side at 17, and was handed his debut on 18 August 2007 against Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1. A string of impressive performances saw the Bosnian sign for Olympique Lyonnais following Metz’s relegation to Ligue 2. On 10 August 2008, il Piccolo Principe debuted for Lyon in a 3-0 victory over Toulouse FC. On 19 August 2009, in the qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, he scored his first goal for Les Gone, opening the scoring from a free-kick in a 5-1 win over Anderlecht. The midfield maestro went on to score 16 goals and provide 22 assist in 121 appearances for Lyon before departing for Italian side AS Roma ahead of the 2011/12 season. The platform was set for il Piccolo Principe to become one of the finest midfield players in the world. In 185 appearances for I Giallorossi, he produced 30 goals and 46 assists; a deep lying playmaker who possessed incredible ability from dead-ball situations. His exploits in Rome led to a move to Serie A giants Juventus on 13 June 2016, as the two clubs agreed on a €32 million transfer fee. Il Piccolo Principe flourished once more, only this time he had trophies to go with his impressive numbers; with the Bosnian pulling the strings at the heart of midfield La Vecchia Signora won three Scudetto’s on the trot and back-to-back Coppa Italia titles.