Denis Huseinbašić
Denis Huseinbašić is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln. Born in Germany, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
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.He scored his first career hat-trick in a triumph over FSV Frankfurt on 14 May 2022.
1. FC Köln
In June, Huseinbašić signed a three-year deal with 1. FC Köln. He made his professional debut against VfL Wolfsburg on 3 September at the age of 21. On 9 October, he scored his first professional goal against Borussia Mönchengladbach.In May 2024, he signed a new long-term contract with the team.
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.
He played his 100th game for the squad against Hamburger SV on 2 November.
International career
Despite representing Germany at the under-21 level, Huseinbašić decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the senior level.In February 2024, his request to change sports citizenship from German to Bosnian was approved by FIFA. Subsequently, in March, he received his first senior call up, for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying play-offs against Ukraine, but had to wait until 3 June to make his debut in a friendly game against England.