Dal Varešanović

Dal Varešanović (pronounced [dâːl ʋareʃâːnoʋitɕ]; born 23 May 2001) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor. Born in Austria, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team.

Dal Varešanović

Personal information
Full name	Dal Varešanović
Date of birth	(2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Çaykur Rizespor
Number	8
Youth career
	Sarajevo
2013–2016	Dinamo Zagreb
2016–2017	Sarajevo
2017–2020	Liverpool
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Sarajevo	55	(13)
2023–	Çaykur Rizespor	66	(12)
International career‡
2017	Bosnia and Herzegovina U17	2	(0)
2019	Bosnia and Herzegovina U19	8	(2)
2023–	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2023

Varešanović started his professional career at Sarajevo, before joining Çaykur Rizespor in 2023.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Varešanović made his senior international debut in 2023.

Club career

Sarajevo

Varešanović started playing football at Sarajevo, before joining the youth setup of Croatian team Dinamo Zagreb in 2013. In 2016, he returned to Sarajevo. The following year, he moved to the youth academy of English side Liverpool. In October 2020, he signed a four-year deal with Sarajevo.^[1] Varešanović made his professional debut against Krupa on 21 March 2021 at the age of 19 and managed to score a goal, which secured the victory for his squad.^[2] He won his first trophy with the club on 26 May, by beating Borac Banja Luka in the Bosnian Cup final.^[3]

In July 2022, he extended his contract with Sarajevo until June 2025.^[4]

Çaykur Rizespor

In August 2023, Varešanović was transferred to Turkish outfit Çaykur Rizespor for an undisclosed fee.^[5] He made his official debut for the team on 13 August against Adana Demirspor.^[6] On 1 September, he scored his first goal for Çaykur Rizespor against Fatih Karagümrük.^[7]

International career

Varešanović represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels.^[8]

In May 2023, he received his first senior call-up, for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Portugal and Luxembourg.^[9] He debuted against the former on 17 June.^[10]

Personal life

Varešanović's father Mirza was also a professional footballer, as well as his grandfather Mirsad Fazlagić.^[11] His older brother Mak is also a professional footballer.^[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 31 May 2025^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sarajevo	2020–21	Bosnian Premier League	1	1	0	0	–		1	1
	2021–22	Bosnian Premier League	23	4	7	1	2[b]	0	32	5
	2022–23	Bosnian Premier League	30	8	1	0	–		31	8
	2023–24	Bosnian Premier League	1	0	0	0	2[b]	1	3	1
	Total		55	13	8	1	4	1	67	15
Çaykur Rizespor	2023–24	Süper Lig	33	9	2	1	–		35	10
	2024–25	Süper Lig	32	3	5	3	–		37	6
	Total		65	12	7	4	–		72	16
Career total			120	25	15	5	4	1	139	31

1. Includes Bosnian Cup, Turkish Cup
2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 19 November 2023^[14]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
	2023	2	0
Total		2	0

Honours

Sarajevo^[13]

• Bosnian Cup: 2020–21