Dženis Burnić

Bosnian footballer (born 1998)

Dženis Burnić
Burnić playing for Dynamo Dresden in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-05-22) 22 May 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Hamm, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Karlsruher SC
Number 15
Youth career
SV 26 Heessen
2006–2016 Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Borussia Dortmund 1 (0)
2018–2019 Borussia Dortmund II 11 (0)
2017–2018 → VfB Stuttgart (loan) 6 (0)
2019–2020 → Dynamo Dresden (loan) 34 (1)
2020–2023 1. FC Heidenheim 60 (0)
2023– Karlsruher SC 30 (2)
International career‡
2012–2013 Germany U15 3 (0)
2013–2014 Germany U16 9 (1)
2014–2015 Germany U17 15 (0)
2016 Germany U18 1 (0)
2016 Germany U19 5 (0)
2017–2019 Germany U20 10 (1)
2019 Germany U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2019

Dženis Burnić (pronounced [dʒêːnis bǔrnitɕ]; born 22 May 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC. Born in Germany, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Burnić started his professional career at Borussia Dortmund, playing mainly in its reserve team. He was loaned to VfB Stuttgart in 2017 and to Dynamo Dresden in 2019. The following year, he signed with 1. FC Heidenheim. In 2023, he switched to Karlsruher SC.

Club career

Borussia Dortmund

Burnić started playing football at a local club, before joining Borussia Dortmund's youth academy in 2006. In April 2015, he signed his first professional contract with the team.[1] He made his professional debut in a UEFA Champions League game against Sporting CP on 18 October 2016 at the age of 18.[2] Four months later, he made his league debut against SV Darmstadt.[3]

In July, Burnić was sent on a season-long loan to VfB Stuttgart.[4]

In January 2019, he was loaned to Dynamo Dresden for the remainder of campaign. In July, his loan was extended for an additional season.[5] On 3 May, he scored his first professional goal against FC St. Pauli, which secured the victory for his squad.[6]

1. FC Heidenheim

In August 2020, Burnić joined 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 on a permanent deal.[7] On 21 November, he made his official debut for the side against Holstein Kiel.[8] He won his first title with 1. FC Heidenheim, club's first trophy ever, on 28 May 2023, when they were crowned league champions.[9]

Karlsruher SC

In July, Burnić moved to Karlsruher SC on a multi-year deal.[10] He made his competitive debut for the team on 29 July against VfL Osnabrück and managed to score a goal, ensuring the triumph for his squad.[11]

International career

Despite representing Germany at all youth levels, Burnić decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the senior level.[12]

In May, his request to change sports citizenship from German to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[13] Later that month, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against England and Italy.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 19 May 2024[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Borussia Dortmund 2016–17 Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 2 0
VfB Stuttgart (loan) 2017–18 Bundesliga 6 0 2 0 – 8 0
Borussia Dortmund II 2018–19 Regionalliga West 11 0 – – 11 0
Dynamo Dresden (loan) 2018–19 2. Bundesliga 12 1 – – 12 1
2019–20 2. Bundesliga 22 0 1 1 – 23 1
Total 34 1 1 1 – 35 2
1. FC Heidenheim 2020–21 2. Bundesliga 12 0 0 0 – 12 0
2021–22 2. Bundesliga 28 0 1 0 – 29 0
2022–23 2. Bundesliga 20 0 1 0 – 21 0
Total 60 0 2 0 – 62 0
Karlsruher SC 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 30 2 0 0 – 30 2
Career total 142 3 5 1 1 0 148 4
  1. ^ Appearance in UEFA Champions League

References

  1. ^ "Kuca na vrata prvog tima: Šesnaestogodišnji Burnić potpisao novi ugovor sa Borussijom". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 23 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Dženis Burnić sa 18 godina debitovao za BVB u Ligi Šampiona". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 18 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Dženis Burnić sa 18 godina debitovao za Borussiju Dortmund u Bundesligi". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 11 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Zvanično: Borussia Dortmund poslala Burnića na posudbu u Stuttgart". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 10 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Potencijalni reprezentativac BiH na novoj posudbi". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Burnić prvijencem donio pobjedu Dynamo Dresdenu i riješio ga brige oko opstanka". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 3 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Heidenheim holt Burnic von Borussia Dortmund". kicker.de (in German). 3 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Doppelschlag kurz vor Schluss: Kühlwetter bringt Heidenheim ersten Auswärtspunkt". kicker.de (in German). 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Heidenheim steigt dramatisch auf und schickt den HSV in die Relegation - Bielefeld muss nachsitzen". kicker.de (in German). 28 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Nesuđeni reprezentativac BiH se plasirao u Bundesligu, ali je neće igrati - Potpisao za drugi klub". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Dženis Burnić majstorijom donio pobjedu Karlsruheru u debiju za ovaj klub". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 29 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Njemački klub čestitao igraču na pozivu među Zmajeve: Ponosni smo na tebe, Đango!". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 17 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Spahić govorio o Gigoviću, Đuriću, Jašiću, ali i drugima: Posao neće biti lagan". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 16 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Barbarez objavio spisak za Englesku i Italiju: Četiri nova reprezentativca, poziv i Džeki". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 16 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  15. ^ "D. Burnić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 May 2024.

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