Dennis Hadžikadunić
Bosnian footballer (born 1998)
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Dennis Hadžikadunić (pronounced [dêːnis xǎdʒikadunitɕ]; born 9 July 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Croatian Football League club Hajduk Split. Born in Sweden, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
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Hadžikadunić with Rostov in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 July 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Malmö, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hajduk Split | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2012 | BK Olympic | ||
| 2012–2016 | Malmö FF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Malmö FF | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Trelleborgs FF (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2026 | Rostov | 60 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Malmö FF (loan) | 25 | (1) |
| 2023 | → Mallorca (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | → Hamburger SV (loan) | 49 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | → Sampdoria (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2026– | Hajduk Split | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Sweden U17 | 15 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Sweden U19 | 15 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Sweden U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2020– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 33 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 June 2026 | |||
Hadžikadunić started his professional career at Malmö FF, who sent him on loan to Trelleborgs FF in 2018. Later that year, he joined Rostov, who loaned him back to Malmö FF in 2022, to Mallorca in 2023, to Hamburger SV later that year and to Sampdoria in 2025. The following year, he moved to Hajduk Split.
A former Swedish youth international, Hadžikadunić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2020, earning over 30 caps since. He represented the nation at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
Malmö FF
Hadžikadunić started playing football at a local club BK Olympic, before joining the youth academy of his hometown team Malmö FF in 2012. In September 2016, he signed his first professional contract with the squad.[1] On 26 October, he made his professional debut against Gefle at the age of 18.[2] He won his first trophy with the club on 16 October 2017, when they were crowned league champions.[3]
In January 2018, he was loaned to Trelleborgs FF until the end of the season.[4]
Rostov
In July, Hadžikadunić was transferred to Russian side Rostov.[5] He made his official debut for the squad against Dynamo Moscow on 10 November.[6] On 8 July 2020, he scored his first professional goal against Ufa.[7]
In March 2022, he was loaned to his former club Malmö FF until the end of the season.[8]
In January 2023, he was sent on a six-month loan to Spanish outfit Mallorca.[9]
In July, he was loaned to German side Hamburger SV for the remainder of the campaign. In July 2024, his loan was extended for an additional season.[10]
In September 2025, he was sent on a season-long loan to Italian team Sampdoria.[11]
Hajduk Split
In August 2026, Hadžikadunić signed a two-year deal with Croatian outfit Hajduk Split.[12] He made his competitive debut for the club on 31 August against Lokomotiva.[13] On 8 September, he scored his first goal for Hajduk Split in a Croatian Cup game against Vardarac.[14]
International career
Despite representing Sweden at all youth levels, Hadžikadunić decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the senior level.[15]
In September 2020, his request to change sports citizenship from Swedish to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[16] Later that month, he received his first senior call up, for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs against Northern Ireland and 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A games against the Netherlands and Poland.[17] He debuted against the Netherlands on 11 October.[18]
In June 2026, Hadžikadunić was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[19] He made his tournament debut in the last group match against Qatar on 24 June.[20]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 20 September 2026[21]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Malmö FF | 2016 | Allsvenskan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Allsvenskan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Trelleborgs FF (loan) | 2018 | Allsvenskan | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | |
| Rostov | 2018–19 | Russian Premier League | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 12 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | Russian Premier League | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 60 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 3 | ||
| Malmö FF (loan) | 2022 | Allsvenskan | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12[c] | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Mallorca (loan) | 2022–23 | La Liga | 8 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| Hamburger SV (loan) | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 27 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 25 | 1 | ||
| Total | 49 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | 52 | 2 | |||
| Sampdoria (loan) | 2025–26 | Serie B | 28 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 0 | ||
| Hajduk Split | 2026–27 | Croatian Football League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career total | 188 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 217 | 7 | ||
- Includes Svenska Cupen, Russian Cup, DFB-Pokal, Croatian Cup
- Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- Three appearances in UEFA Champions League; nine appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 24 June 2026[22]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 0 | |
Honours
Malmö FF[21]
