Dženis Burnić Explained

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.

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 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]

1. FC Heidenheim

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]

Karlsruher SC

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]

International career

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]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDFB-PokalContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Borussia Dortmund2016–17Bundesliga10001020
VfB Stuttgart (loan)2017–18Bundesliga602080
Borussia Dortmund II2018–19Regionalliga West110110
Dynamo Dresden (loan)2018–192. Bundesliga121121
2019–202. Bundesliga22011231
Total34111352
1. FC Heidenheim2020–212. Bundesliga12000120
2021–222. Bundesliga28010290
2022–232. Bundesliga20010210
Total60020620
Karlsruher SC2023–242. Bundesliga30200302
2024–252. Bundesliga201030
Total32210332
Career total144361101514

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
202420
Total20

Notes and References

  1. News: Kuca na vrata prvog tima: Šesnaestogodišnji Burnić potpisao novi ugovor sa Borussijom. reprezentacija.ba. 23 April 2015. 23 April 2015. Bosnian.
  2. News: Dženis Burnić sa 18 godina debitovao za BVB u Ligi Šampiona. reprezentacija.ba. 18 October 2016. 21 October 2016. Bosnian.
  3. News: Dženis Burnić sa 18 godina debitovao za Borussiju Dortmund u Bundesligi. reprezentacija.ba. 11 February 2017. 14 February 2017. Bosnian.
  4. News: Zvanično: Borussia Dortmund poslala Burnića na posudbu u Stuttgart. klix.ba. 10 July 2017. 13 July 2017. Bosnian.
  5. News: Potencijalni reprezentativac BiH na novoj posudbi. sportske.ba. 1 July 2019. 1 July 2019. Bosnian.
  6. News: Burnić prvijencem donio pobjedu Dynamo Dresdenu i riješio ga brige oko opstanka. reprezentacija.ba. 3 May 2019. 3 May 2019. Bosnian.
  7. News: Heidenheim holt Burnic von Borussia Dortmund. kicker.de. 3 August 2020. 3 August 2020. German.
  8. News: Doppelschlag kurz vor Schluss: Kühlwetter bringt Heidenheim ersten Auswärtspunkt. kicker.de. 21 November 2020. 21 November 2020. German.
  9. News: Heidenheim steigt dramatisch auf und schickt den HSV in die Relegation - Bielefeld muss nachsitzen. kicker.de. 28 May 2023. 28 May 2023. German.
  10. News: Etwas ganz Großes entsteht: KSC verpflichtet Ex-Dortmunder Burnic. kicker.de. 17 July 2023. 18 July 2023. German.
  11. News: Burnics Distanzschuss lässt Karlsruhe spät jubeln. kicker.de. 29 July 2023. 1 August 2023. German.
  12. News: Neuer Vertrag: Konstante Burnic verlängert in Karlsruhe. kicker.de. 18 April 2024. 21 April 2024. German.
  13. News: Burnić presretan nakon debija: BiH je država koju volim i ponosan sam što sam dio ove priče. klix.ba. 6 June 2024. 7 June 2024. Bosnian.
  14. News: Spahić govorio o Gigoviću, Đuriću, Jašiću, ali i drugima: Posao neće biti lagan. oslobodjenje.ba. 16 May 2024. 17 May 2024. Bosnian.
  15. News: Barbarez objavio spisak za Englesku i Italiju: Četiri nova reprezentativca, poziv i Džeki. faktor.ba. 16 May 2024. 18 May 2024. Bosnian.
  16. News: Borbeni reprezentativci BiH poklekli u finišu, Engleska ubjedljivo slavila. oslobodjenje.ba. 3 June 2024. 6 June 2024. Bosnian.
  17. Web site: D. Burnić. soccerway.com. 18 August 2024.
  18. Web site: Dženis Burnić. eu-football.info. 9 June 2024.