Dušan Vlahović, born on 28 January 2000 (age 26), is a Serbian striker for Besiktas, where he wears the number 28 shirt. At 6ft 3in (1.90m), he is a commanding centre-forward, built for penalty-box work rather than decorative football.
His most productive league season came with Fiorentina in 2020-21, when he scored 21 goals in 37 appearances. That campaign remains the clearest marker of his scoring level, and it put a harder edge on a career that had already moved beyond promise.
In 2026-27, Vlahović has been in strong and consistent form for Besiktas, scoring six goals in seven Süper Lig appearances. He has also made two appearances in Europa League qualifying and two in the Europa League, taking him to 11 appearances and six goals for the club in all competitions.
He has remained involved with Serbia as well, making seven appearances in European World Cup qualifying this season and scoring twice. His career to this point is that of an established international striker with a proven scoring season in Italy and a productive spell under way in Turkey.
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