 Džeko finished the 2007–08 season with eight goals and seven assists in 17 games started.After Wolfsburg acquired fellow Bosnian international Zvjezdan Misimović in July 2008, Džeko's performances improved significantly in the 2008–09 season.During the first half of this season Edin scored five goals and added seven assists, but after the winter break the entire team improved significantly, with Džeko scoring 21 goals and adding three more assists.