Denis Huseinbašić (pronounced [dêːnis xǔseinbaʃitɕ]; born 3 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga team 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 | Darmstadt 98 | ||
| 2013–2018 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| 2018–2020 | Kickers Offenbach | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Kickers Offenbach | 58 | (9) |
| 2022– | 1. FC Köln | 49 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Germany U21 | 5 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:58, 9 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 June 2023 | |||
Huseinbašić started his professional career at Kickers Offenbach, before joining 1. FC Köln in 2022.
Club career
Early career
Huseinbašić started playing football at his hometown club FSV Erbach before joining the youth setup of Darmstadt 98 in 2011. Two years later, he moved to Eintracht Frankfurt's youth academy. In 2018, he switched to Kickers Offenbach, with whom he made his professional debut and scored his first professional goal.[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 official debut for the team on 3 September against VfL Wolfsburg.[5] On 9 October, he scored his first goal for 1. FC Köln against Borussia Mönchengladbach.[6]
International career
Despite representing Germany at the under-21 level, Huseinbašić decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the senior level.[7]
In February 2024, his request to change sports citizenship from German to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[8] Subsequently, in March, he received his first senior call-up, for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying play-offs against Ukraine.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 4 May 2024[10]
| 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 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 49 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 107 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 114 | 14 | ||
References
External links
- Denis Huseinbašić – UEFA competition record (archive)
