Denis Huseinbašić (pronounced [dêːnis xǔseinbaʃitɕ]; born 3 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Braga. 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) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Braga | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2026 | 1. FC Köln | 96 | (7) |
| 2026– | Braga | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Germany U21 | 5 | (2) |
| 2024– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 November 2024 | |||
Huseinbašić started his professional career at Kickers Offenbach, before joining 1. FC Köln in 2022. Four years later, he moved to Braga.
A former German youth international, Huseinbašić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024.
Club career
editEarly career
editHuseinbašić 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.[1]
He scored his first career hat-trick in a triumph over FSV Frankfurt on 14 May 2022.[2]
1. FC Köln
editIn June, Huseinbašić signed a three-year deal with 1. FC Köln.[3] He made his professional debut against VfL Wolfsburg on 3 September at the age of 21.[4] On 9 October, he scored his first professional goal against Borussia Mönchengladbach.[5]
In May 2024, he signed a new long-term contract with the team.[6]
Huseinbašić was an important piece in 1. FC Köln's capture of the 2. Bundesliga title, his first trophy with the club, which was secured on 18 May 2025 and earned them promotion to the Bundesliga just one season after being relegated.[7]
He played his 100th game for the squad against Hamburger SV on 2 November.[8]
Braga
editInternational career
editDespite representing Germany at the under-21 level, Huseinbašić decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the senior level.[10]
In February 2024, his request to change sports citizenship from German to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[11] Subsequently, in March, he received his first senior call up, for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying play-offs against Ukraine,[12] but had to wait until 3 June to make his debut in a friendly game against England.[13]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 5 April 2026[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | 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[b] | 1 | 29 | 5 |
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | 35 | 3 | ||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| Total | 96 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 108 | 8 | ||
| Braga | 2026–27 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 154 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 166 | 17 | ||
- ↑ Includes DFB-Pokal
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 16 November 2024[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
Honours
edit1. FC Köln[14]
References
edit- ↑ "Trener Kölna o bh. fudbaleru: Vjerujem u njega, može postati bundesligaški igrač". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ↑ "Fudbaler kojem vrtoglavo raste cijena stiže u reprezentaciju BiH?". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 20 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ↑ "Mladi veznjak bh. porijekla potpisao za Bundesligaša, dobit će šansu da se nametne". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 4 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ↑ "Bosanac debitovao u Bundesligi za Köln". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 4 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ↑ "Denis Husenibašić postigao prvi gol u Bundesligi". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 10 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ↑ "Husenibašić i Bičakčić potpisali nove ugovore". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 30 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- ↑ "Veliko slavlje za bh. trojac: Gazibegović, Huseinbašić i Rondić s Kölnom u Bundesligi, poznati parovi baraža". raport.ba (in Bosnian). 18 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ↑ "Čestitke za Zmaja: Denis Huseinbašić odigrao 100. susret za Köln". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 2 November 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ↑ "Iskorak u karijeri: Denis Huseinbašić potpisao za Bragu". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 10 June 2026. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Denis Huseinbašić: Jedva čekam utakmice i nadam se da ćemo ostvariti željene rezultate". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 19 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ↑ "FIFA donijela odluku: Denis Huseinbašić može igrati za Bosnu i Hercegovinu". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ↑ "Milošević objavio spisak: Vraća se Ahmedhodžić, pozvan i Huseinbašić". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 5 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ↑ "Engleska slavila protiv BiH: Zmajevi u Barbarezovom debiju za pola sata potopljeni u Newcastleu". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 3 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- 1 2 "Denis Huseinbašić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ "Denis Huseinbašić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
External links
edit- Denis Huseinbašić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Denis Huseinbašić – UEFA competition record (archive)
