Dal Varešanović (pronounced [dâːl ʋareʃâːnoʋitɕ]; born 23 May 2001) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Turkish Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor. Born in Austria, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team.

Dal Varešanović
Personal information
Full name Dal Varešanović
Date of birth (2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Çaykur Rizespor
Number 8
Youth career
Sarajevo
2013–2016 Dinamo Zagreb
2016–2017 Sarajevo
2017–2020 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Sarajevo 55 (13)
2023– Çaykur Rizespor 43 (10)
International career
2017 Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 2 (0)
2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 8 (2)
2023– Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2023

Varešanović started his professional career at Sarajevo, before joining Çaykur Rizespor in 2023.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Varešanović made his senior international debut in 2023.

Club career

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Sarajevo

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Varešanović started playing football at Sarajevo, before joining the youth setup of Croatian team Dinamo Zagreb in 2013. In 2016, he returned to Sarajevo. The following year, he moved to the youth academy of English side Liverpool. In October 2020, he signed a four-year deal with Sarajevo.[1] Varešanović made his professional debut against Krupa on 21 March 2021 at the age of 19 and managed to score a goal, which secured the victory for his squad.[2] He won his first trophy with the club on 26 May, by beating Borac Banja Luka in the Bosnian Cup final.[3]

In July 2022, he extended his contract with Sarajevo until June 2025.[4]

Çaykur Rizespor

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In August 2023, Varešanović was transferred to Turkish outfit Çaykur Rizespor for an undisclosed fee.[5] He made his official debut for the team on 13 August against Adana Demirspor.[6] On 1 September, he scored his first goal for Çaykur Rizespor against Fatih Karagümrük.[7]

International career

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Varešanović represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels.[8]

In May 2023, he received his first senior call-up, for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Portugal and Luxembourg.[9] He debuted against the former on 17 June.[10]

Personal life

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Varešanović's father Mirza was also a professional footballer, as well as his grandfather Mirsad Fazlagić. His older brother Mak is also a professional footballer.[11]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 9 November 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sarajevo 2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 1 1 0 0 1 1
2021–22 Bosnian Premier League 23 4 7 1 2[b] 0 32 5
2022–23 Bosnian Premier League 30 8 1 0 31 8
2023–24 Bosnian Premier League 1 0 0 0 2[b] 1 3 1
Total 55 13 8 1 4 1 67 15
Çaykur Rizespor 2023–24 Süper Lig 33 9 2 1 35 10
2024–25 Süper Lig 10 1 0 0 10 1
Total 43 10 2 1 45 11
Career total 98 23 10 2 4 1 112 26
  1. ^ Includes Bosnian Cup, Turkish Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

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As of match played 19 November 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2023 2 0
Total 2 0

Honours

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Sarajevo[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Dal Varešanović iz Liverpoola prešao u Sarajevo". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 31 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Dal Varešanović na debiju zabio gol za pobjedu Sarajeva". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 21 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Sarajevo osvojilo Kup Bosne i Hercegovine i spasilo sezonu". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 26 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Dal Varešanović obnovio ugovor sa Sarajevom". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Dal Varešanović novi igrač Rizespora, dirljivim riječima se oprostio od FK Sarajevo". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 10 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Džeko postigao dva gola u pobjedi Fenerbahçea, Varešanović debitovao za Rizespor". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 13 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Varešanović postigao prvi gol u Turskoj". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Dal Varešanović: Naučio sam se nositi s pritiskom". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 7 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Hadžibegić objavio spisak, na njemu je i nekoliko iznenađenja". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Portugal ubjedljiv protiv BiH u Lisabonu, Hadžibegić pružio priliku trojici debitanata". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Dal Varešanović je danas ispisao historiju FK Sarajevo nevjerovatnim dostignućem". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 21 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  12. ^ a b "D. Varešanović". soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Dal Varešanović". eu-football.info. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
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