Dal Varešanović
Bosnian footballer (born 2001)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dal Varešanović (pronounced [dâːl ʋareʃâːnoʋitɕ]; born 23 May 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Süper Lig club Rizespor. Born in Austria, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 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– | Rizespor | 68 | (13) |
| 2025–2026 | → Gençlerbirliği (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 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 as of 15 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2023 | |||
Varešanović started his professional career at Sarajevo, before joining Rizespor in 2023, who loaned him to Gençlerbirliği in 2025.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Varešanović made his senior international debut in 2023.
Club career
Sarajevo
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]
Rizespor
In August 2023, Varešanović was transferred to Turkish outfit 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 Rizespor against Fatih Karagümrük.[7]
In September 2025, he was sent on a season-long to Gençlerbirliği.[8]
International career
Varešanović represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels.[9]
In May 2023, he received his first senior call-up, for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Portugal and Luxembourg.[10] He debuted against the former on 17 June.[11]
Personal life
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.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 August 2026[13]
| 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 | ||
| Rizespor | 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 33 | 9 | 2 | 1 | – | 35 | 10 | |
| 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 32 | 3 | 5 | 3 | – | 37 | 6 | ||
| 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2026–27 | Süper Lig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 68 | 13 | 7 | 4 | – | 75 | 17 | |||
| Gençlerbirliği (loan) | 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | – | 17 | 1 | |
| Career total | 135 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 159 | 33 | ||
- Includes Bosnian Cup, Turkish Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played 19 November 2023[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
Sarajevo[13]
