| Denis Huseinbašić | |
| Birth Date: | 3 July 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Erbach im Odenwald, Germany |
| Height: | 1.84 m[1] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | 1. FC Köln |
| Clubnumber: | 8 |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | FSV Erbach |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2013 |
| Youthclubs2: | SV Darmstadt |
| Youthyears3: | 2013–2018 |
| Youthclubs3: | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Youthyears4: | 2018–2020 |
| Youthclubs4: | Kickers Offenbach |
| Years1: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Kickers Offenbach |
| Caps1: | 58 |
| Goals1: | 9 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | 1. FC Köln |
| Caps2: | 64 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam1: | Germany U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam2: | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 30 November 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 16 November 2024 |
Denis Huseinbašić (pronounced as /bs/; born 3 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln. Born in Germany, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Huseinbašić started his professional career at Kickers Offenbach, before joining 1. FC Köln in 2022.
A former German youth international, Huseinbašić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024.
Huseinbašić started playing football at his hometown club FSV Erbach before joining the youth setup of SV Darmstadt in 2011. Two years later, he moved to Eintracht Frankfurt's youth academy. In 2018, he switched to the youth setup of Kickers Offenbach.[2]
He scored his first career hat-trick in a triumph over FSV Frankfurt on 14 May 2022.[3]
In June, Huseinbašić signed a three-year deal with 1. FC Köln.[4] He made his professional debut against VfL Wolfsburg on 3 September at the age of 21.[5] On 9 October, he scored his first professional goal against Borussia Mönchengladbach.[6]
Despite 1. FC Köln's relegation to the 2. Bundesliga in May 2024, Huseinbašić decided to stay at the club and signed a new long-term contract.[7]
Despite representing Germany at the under-21 level, Huseinbašić decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the senior level.[8]
In February 2024, his request to change sports citizenship from German to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[9] Subsequently, in March, he received his first senior call-up, for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying play-offs against Ukraine,[10] but had to wait until 3 June to make his debut in a friendly game against England.[11]
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Kickers Offenbach | 2020–21 | Regionalliga Südwest | 25 | 5 | – | – | 25 | 5 | |||
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga Südwest | 33 | 4 | – | – | 33 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 9 | – | – | 58 | 9 | |||||
| 1. FC Köln | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 5 | |
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 28 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 17 | 1 | |||
| Total | 64 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 74 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 122 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 132 | 15 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | ||