Dženis Burnić

Burnić's current-season form is down 24% on last season (Season 33→25), while his Rating eased 55→44. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 33).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Karlsruher SC · 10th	32	1	1	6.55	44	25
2024/25	Karlsruher SC · 8th	31	2	2	6.67	55	33
2023/24	Karlsruher SC · 5th	30	2	1	6.9	57	23
2022/23	Karlsruher SC	31	0	1	6.59	—	—
2022/23	1. FC Heidenheim · 1st	20	0	1	6.59	56	8
2021/22	1. FC Heidenheim · 6th	28	0	0	6.65	59	14

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Germany · international

Side	Apps	G
Germany U21	2	0
Germany U19	3	0
Germany U17	9	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

D. Burnić is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Karlsruher SC, rated 44.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (68.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.45 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Burnić.

On the season, Burnić graded 25 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 1 assist and 2.446 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 33 → 25). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44. At 28 Burnić is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24

44.2

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

25.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

68.5%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.45

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Karlsruher SC finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.45

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 68.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 44.2 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.45 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %68.5%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.043

Assists / 900.043

Goal contribution / 900.086

Defensive actions / 902.446

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.386

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~17), then tapers with age. At 28, Burnić sits on 10.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Burnić's projected Rating — 44.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the 2. Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles35

Interceptions21

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards9

Red cards0

Transfer history

Free agentJun 2026 – nowFree

Karlsruher SCJul 2023 – Jun 2026Free

1. FC Heidenheimuntil Jul 2023

Dynamo Dresden(on loan)Jul 2019 – Jul 2023

Dynamo Dresden(on loan)Jan 2019 – Jul 2019

VfB Stuttgart(on loan)Jul 2017 – Jan 2019

Borussia Dortmunduntil Jul 2017

About D. Burnić

Dženis Burnić is a 28-year-old central midfielder who plays for Karlsruher SC, born on May 22, 1998 in Hamm, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Germany. Karlsruher SC currently sit 3rd of 18 in the 2. Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, D. Burnić has made 32 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 2,097 minutes, with 9 yellow cards. His season has spanned the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers and the World Cup.

D. Burnić's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Karlsruher SC face VfL Wolfsburg at home in the 2. Bundesliga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Burnić at 44.2 with a Season form score of 25.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the 2. Bundesliga and the DFB Pokal. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, D. Burnić has totalled 288 club appearances with 21 goals and 6 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 32 appearances for Karlsruher SC.

D. Burnić's career has also included time at 1. FC Heidenheim, Dynamo Dresden, VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund.

On the international stage, D. Burnić has represented Germany U21, Germany U19, Germany U17 — 14 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Karlsruher SC finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points