Dennis Hadžikadunić

Dennis Hadžikadunić (born 9 July 1998) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Hamburger SV, on loan from Rostov, and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Hadžikadunić started his professional career at Malmö FF, who sent him on loan to Trelleborgs FF in 2018. Later that year, he joined Rostov, who loaned him back to Malmö FF in 2022, to Mallorca in 2023 and to Hamburger SV later that year.
A former Swedish youth international, Hadžikadunić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020, earning over 20 caps since.
Club career
Malmö FF
Hadžikadunić started playing football at a local club BK Olympic, before joining the youth academy of his hometown team Malmö FF in 2012. In September 2016, he signed his first professional contract with the side. On 26 October, he made his professional debut against Gefle at the age of 18. He won his first trophy with the club on 16 October 2017, when they were crowned league champions.
In January 2018, he was loaned to Trelleborgs FF until the end of season.
Rostov
In July, Hadžikadunić was transferred to Russian outfit Rostov. He made his official debut for the team against Dynamo Moscow on 10 November. On 8 July 2020, he scored his first professional goal against Ufa.
In March 2022, he was sent on a season-long loan to his former club Malmö FF.
In January 2023, he was sent on a six-month loan to Spanish side Mallorca.
In July, he was loaned to German outfit Hamburger SV for the remainder of campaign.
International career
Despite representing Sweden at all youth levels, Hadžikadunić decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the senior level.
In September 2020, his request to change sports citizenship from Swedish to Bosnian was approved by FIFA. Later that month, he received his first senior call-up, for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs against Northern Ireland and 2020–21 UEFA Nations League games against the Netherlands and Poland. He debuted against the Netherlands on 11 October.
Career statistics
Club
International
Honours
Malmö FF
Allsvenskan: 2016, 2017
Svenska Cupen: 2021–22
References
External links
1998 births
Living people
Footballers from Malmö
Swedish people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent
Swedish men's footballers
Sweden men's youth international footballers
Sweden men's under-21 international footballers
Swedish expatriate men's footballers
Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers
Bosnia and Herzegovina men's international footballers
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football central defenders
Malmö FF players
Trelleborgs FF players
FC Rostov players
RCD Mallorca players
Hamburger SV players
Allsvenskan players
Russian Premier League players
La Liga players
2. Bundesliga players
Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Germany