# Dženis Burnić

Dženis Burnić (pronounced; born 22 May 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Karlsruher SC. Born in Germany, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Burnić started his professional career at Borussia Dortmund, playing mainly in its reserve team, before being loaned to VfB Stuttgart in 2017 and to Dynamo Dresden in 2019. The following year, he signed with 1. 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.

## Club career
### Borussia Dortmund

Burnić started playing football at a local club, before joining Borussia Dortmund's youth academy in 2006. In April 2015, he signed his first professional contract with the team. He made his professional debut in a UEFA Champions League game against Sporting CP on 18 October 2016 at the age of 18. Four months later, he made his league debut against SV Darmstadt.
In July, Burnić was sent on a season-long loan to VfB Stuttgart.
In January 2019, he was loaned to Dynamo Dresden for the remainder of the campaign. In July, his loan was extended for an additional season. On 3 May, he scored his first professional goal against FC St. Pauli, which secured the victory for his squad.

### 1. FC Heidenheim

In August 2020, Burnić moved to 1. FC Heidenheim on a three-year deal. On 21 November, he made his official debut for the side against Holstein Kiel. 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 the Bundesliga.

### Karlsruher SC

In July, Burnić switched to Karlsruher SC on a one-year contract. He made his competitive debut for the squad on 29 July against VfL Osnabrück and managed to score a goal, ensuring the triumph for his team.
In April 2024, he signed a new multi-year deal with Karlsruher SC.

## International career

Despite representing Germany at all youth levels, Burnić decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the senior level.
In May, his request to change sports citizenship from German to Bosnian was approved by FIFA. Later that month, he received his first senior call-up, for friendly games against England and Italy. He debuted against the former on 3 June.

## Personal life

Burnić is a practising Muslim; together with international teammates Ermedin Demirović, Jusuf Gazibegović, Haris Tabaković, Nihad Mujakić, Haris Hajradinović, Sead Kolašinac, Enver Kulašin, Nail Omerović, Benjamin Tahirović, Osman Hadžikić and Ermin Bičakčić he visited a mosque in Ilidža during the national team's concentration.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 16 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | DFB-Pokal | DFB-Pokal | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
| Dynamo Dresden (loan) | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 23 | 1 |
| Dynamo Dresden (loan) | Total | Total | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 35 | 2 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 0 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 0 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim | Total | Total | 60 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 62 | 0 |
| Karlsruher SC | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 2 |
| Karlsruher SC | 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 1 |
| Karlsruher SC | Total | Total | 53 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 56 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 165 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 174 | 5 |
* ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of match played 19 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 8 | 0 |