Dzenis Burnic
Bosnia and Herzegovina
MID
Age
28
Appearances
1
Goals
0
About Dzenis Burnic
Dzenis Burnic is named in Sergej Barbarez's confirmed 26-man Bosnia and Herzegovina squad for the 2026 World Cup, where he lines up in midfield. The 28-year-old plays his club football for Karlsruher SC in the 2. Bundesliga, having come through the Borussia Dortmund academy earlier in his career. He won the 2. Bundesliga title with Heidenheim in 2022-23, and has 19 senior caps for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
A combative ball-winner, he has been a regular in German football. Bosnia and Herzegovina reached the finals through the UEFA play-offs, qualifying via second-round Path A on 31 March 2026, and have been drawn in Group B alongside Canada, Qatar and Switzerland, opening against Canada on 12 June.
A combative ball-winner, he has been a regular in German football. Bosnia and Herzegovina reached the finals through the UEFA play-offs, qualifying via second-round Path A on 31 March 2026, and have been drawn in Group B alongside Canada, Qatar and Switzerland, opening against Canada on 12 June.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
1
Minutes played
6
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Accuracy
100%
Playing Style
A left-footed central midfielder, Burnic is a combative, box-to-box ball-winner who covers the ground and wins the ball back. He chips in the odd long-range goal, and developed his game in the Borussia Dortmund academy before building his career in German football. He stands 1.82 m, is left-footed and has logged 2,082 club minutes this season, going into the group stage in Sergej Barbarez's squad at 28.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Dzenis Burnic's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to 19 senior caps for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sergej Barbarez has named him in the 26-man squad, and the finals would be his first appearance at World Cup level. He stays among Bosnia and Herzegovina's midfield options on the final list.
National Team
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tier 4
£10m
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Goal Rush Impact
Burnic's work for Bosnia and Herzegovina is in midfield, a combative ball-winner who covers the ground and wins the ball back for his side, the energy and bite he brings to the middle of the pitch. Behind him are 32 appearances and 2,082 minutes for Karlsruher SC this season, with the odd goal along the way. On the Goal Rush card Bosnia and Herzegovina are a Tier 4 side at £10m, one of the lower bands on the card.
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Burnic at the 2026 World Cup
Burnic is a confirmed midfielder in Sergej Barbarez's 26-man Bosnia and Herzegovina squad for the 2026 World Cup, in line for his first finals. He is in the Bosnia and Herzegovina side opening their Group B campaign in June.
Picking Bosnia and Herzegovina in Goal Rush
Bosnia and Herzegovina are a Tier 4 side at £10m on the Goal Rush card, one of the lower bands. Barbarez's side open Group B against Canada on 12 June, and Burnic is among the midfielders in the confirmed 26.
Dzenis Burnic World Cup 2026 FAQs
On the Goal Rush card, Bosnia and Herzegovina come in at Tier 4 and £10m, among the cheaper picks. Dzenis Burnic is in Sergej Barbarez's confirmed 26 as a midfielder, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Burnic is a central midfielder for Bosnia and Herzegovina and plays his club football for Karlsruher SC. Sergej Barbarez has named him in the final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, where they line up in Group B.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Sergej Barbarez's 26-man squad after Bosnia and Herzegovina came through the UEFA play-offs.
Burnic plays his club football for Karlsruher SC in the 2. Bundesliga. He is named among Bosnia and Herzegovina's midfielders in Sergej Barbarez's final 26, with the side opening their Group B campaign against Canada in mid-June.
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