Denis Huseinbašić
Bosnian footballer (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Denis Huseinbašić (pronounced [dêːnis xǔseinbaʃitɕ]; 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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Erbach im Odenwald, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1. FC Köln | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | FSV Erbach | ||
| 2011–2013 | SV Darmstadt | ||
| 2013–2018 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| 2018–2020 | Kickers Offenbach | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Kickers Offenbach | 58 | (9) |
| 2022– | 1. FC Köln | 78 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Germany U21 | 5 | (2) |
| 2024– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024 | |||
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.
Club career
Early career
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]
1. FC Köln
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]
International career
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]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 April 2025[12]
| 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[a] | 1 | 29 | 5 |
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | 32 | 3 | ||
| Total | 78 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 89 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 136 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 147 | 17 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 16 November 2024[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
References
External links
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.