 Burnić withVfB Stuttgart in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1998-05-22)22 May 1998 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Hamm, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Karlsruher SC | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| 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 | 61 | (4) |
| 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) |
| 2024– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2025 | |||
Dženis Burnić (pronounced[dʒêːnisbǔrnitɕ]; born 22 May 1998) is a professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder for2. Bundesliga clubKarlsruher SC. Born in Germany, he plays for theBosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Burnić started his professional career atBorussia Dortmund, playing mainly in itsreserve team, before being loaned toVfB Stuttgart in 2017 and toDynamo Dresden in 2019. The following year, he signed with1. FC Heidenheim. In 2023, he moved to Karlsruher SC.
A former German youth international, Burnić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024, earning 10caps since.
Burnić started playing football at a local club, before joiningBorussia 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 aUEFA Champions League game againstSporting CP on 18 October 2016 at the age of 18.[2] Four months later, he made his league debut againstSV Darmstadt.[3]
In July, Burnić was sent on a season-long loan toVfB Stuttgart.[4]
In January 2019, he was loaned toDynamo 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 againstFC St. Pauli, which secured the victory for his squad.[6]
In August 2020, Burnić moved to1. FC Heidenheim on a three-year deal.[7] On 21 November, he made his official debut for the side againstHolstein 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, which earned them promotion to theBundesliga.[9]
In July, Burnić switched toKarlsruher SC on a one-year contract.[10] He made his competitive debut for the squad on 29 July againstVfL 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 representingGermany at all youth levels, Burnić decided to play forBosnia and Herzegovina at the senior level.[13]
In May, his request to change sports citizenship from German to Bosnian was approved byFIFA.[14] Later that month, he received his first senior call up, forfriendly games againstEngland andItaly.[15] He debuted against the former on 3 June.[16]
Burnić is a practisingMuslim; together with international teammatesErmedin Demirović,Jusuf Gazibegović,Haris Tabaković,Nihad Mujakić,Haris Hajradinović,Sead Kolašinac, Enver Kulašin,Nail Omerović,Benjamin Tahirović,Osman Hadžikić andErmin Bičakčić he visited amosque inIlidža during the national team's concentration.[17]
| 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 | |
| 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | 34 | 2 | ||
| Total | 61 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | 64 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 173 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 182 | 6 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | |
