Dženis Burnić | |
Birth Date: | 22 May 1998 |
Birth Place: | Hamm, Germany |
Height: | 1.81 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Karlsruher SC |
Clubnumber: | 7 |
Youthclubs1: | SV 26 Heessen |
Youthclubs2: | Borussia Dortmund |
Youthyears2: | 2006–2016 |
Years1: | 2016–2020 |
Clubs1: | Borussia Dortmund |
Caps1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs2: | Borussia Dortmund II |
Caps2: | 11 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs3: | → VfB Stuttgart (loan) |
Caps3: | 6 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs4: | → Dynamo Dresden (loan) |
Caps4: | 34 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2020–2023 |
Clubs5: | 1. FC Heidenheim |
Caps5: | 60 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2023– |
Clubs6: | Karlsruher SC |
Caps6: | 32 |
Goals6: | 2 |
Nationalyears1: | 2012–2013 |
Nationalteam1: | Germany U15 |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2013–2014 |
Nationalteam2: | Germany U16 |
Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
Nationalyears3: | 2014–2015 |
Nationalteam3: | Germany U17 |
Nationalcaps3: | 15 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears4: | 2016 |
Nationalteam4: | Germany U18 |
Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
Nationalyears5: | 2016 |
Nationalteam5: | Germany U19 |
Nationalcaps5: | 5 |
Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
Nationalyears6: | 2017–2019 |
Nationalteam6: | Germany U20 |
Nationalcaps6: | 10 |
Nationalgoals6: | 1 |
Nationalyears7: | 2019 |
Nationalteam7: | Germany U21 |
Nationalcaps7: | 4 |
Nationalgoals7: | 0 |
Nationalyears8: | 2024– |
Nationalteam8: | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Nationalcaps8: | 2 |
Nationalgoals8: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 10 August 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 9 June 2024 |
Dženis Burnić (pronounced as /bs/; 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, before being 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.
A former German youth international, Burnić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024.
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 the 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]
In August 2020, Burnić moved to 1. FC Heidenheim on a three-year 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]
In July, Burnić switched to Karlsruher SC on a one-year contract.[10] He made his competitive debut for the squad on 29 July against VfL Osnabrück and managed to score a goal, ensuring the triumph for his team.[11]
In April 2024, he signed a new multi-year deal with Karlsruher SC.[12]
Despite representing Germany at all youth levels, Burnić decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the senior level.[13]
In May, his request to change sports citizenship from German to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[14] Later that month, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against England and Italy.[15] He debuted against the former on 3 June.[16]
Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Borussia Dortmund | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | ||
2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 33 | 2 | ||||
Career total | 144 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 151 | 4 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||
2024 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 2 | 0 |