Siniša Saničanin
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 24 April 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Partizan | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
Rudar Prijedor | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2015 | Rudar Prijedor | 24 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Borac Banja Luka | 18 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Mladost Lučani | 39 | (2) |
2017–2021 | Vojvodina | 97 | (3) |
2021–2024 | Partizan | 52 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2013 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 1 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 8 | (1) |
2020– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 23 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023 |
Siniša Saničanin (pronounced [sǐniʃa sanîːtʃanin]; born 24 April 1995) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serbian SuperLiga club Partizan and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Saničanin started his professional career at Rudar Prijedor, before joining Borac Banja Luka in 2015. The following year, he moved to Mladost Lučani. A year later, Saničanin signed with Vojvodina. He switched to Partizan in 2021.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Saničanin made his senior international debut in 2020, earning over 20 caps since.
Club career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Saničanin came through the youth setup of his hometown club Rudar Prijedor.[2] He made his professional debut against Olimpic on 14 September 2013 at the age of 18.[3] On 8 November 2014, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Proleter Teslić.[4]
In the summer of 2015, Saničanin joined Borac Banja Luka.[5]
In January 2016, he signed with Serbian side Mladost Lučani.[6]
In August 2017, he switched to Vojvodina.[7]
Partizan[edit]
In June 2021, Saničanin moved to Partizan on a three-year deal.[8] He made his official debut for the team on 17 July against Proleter Novi Sad.[9] On 26 August, he scored his first goal for Partizan in the UEFA Europa Conference League play-offs against Santa Clara.[10] Fourteen months later, he scored his first league goal in a defeat of TSC Bačka Topola.[11]
International career[edit]
Saničanin represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels.[12]
In March 2020, he received his first senior call-up, for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs against Northern Ireland,[13] but had to wait until 4 September to make his debut in a 2020–21 UEFA Nations League game against Italy.[14]
Personal life[edit]
Saničanin married his long-time girlfriend Teodora in January 2021.[15]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 25 May 2024[16]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rudar Prijedor | 2013–14 | Bosnian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
2014–15 | First League of the RS | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 25 | 1 | ||
Total | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 27 | 1 | |||
Borac Banja Luka | 2015–16 | Bosnian Premier League | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 20 | 1 | |
Mladost Lučani | 2015–16 | Serbian SuperLiga | 14 | 1 | – | – | 14 | 1 | ||
2016–17 | Serbian SuperLiga | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 26 | 1 | ||
2017–18 | Serbian SuperLiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
Vojvodina | 2017–18 | Serbian SuperLiga | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 24 | 0 | |
2018–19 | Serbian SuperLiga | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 31 | 0 | ||
2019–20 | Serbian SuperLiga | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 32 | 0 | ||
2020–21 | Serbian SuperLiga | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
Total | 97 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 3 | ||
Partizan | 2021–22 | Serbian SuperLiga | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14[c] | 1 | 42 | 1 |
2022–23 | Serbian SuperLiga | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6[d] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
2023–24 | Serbian SuperLiga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
Total | 52 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 75 | 2 | ||
Career total | 230 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 273 | 9 |
- ^ Includes Bosnian Cup, Serbian Cup
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Europa League, five appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International[edit]
- As of match played 20 June 2023[17]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
2020 | 8 | 0 | |
2021 | 6 | 0 | |
2022 | 5 | 0 | |
2023 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 23 | 0 |
Honours[edit]
Rudar Prijedor[16]
Vojvodina[16]
References[edit]
- ^ "Синиша Саничанин". partizan.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Saničanin otkrio zanimljivu priču: Dok je igrao za Rudar radio je u bolnici". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 21 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Rahmanović pogodio za pobjedu Olimpica u Prijedoru". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 14 September 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ "Kozara poražena, Leotar opet lider". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 8 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ "Borac otputovao na pripreme, novo ime u timu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Saničanin nije otišao u Borac, pojačao je Mladost!". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 22 January 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ "Kojašević potpisao za Vojvodinu: Za njim dolaze i bivši igrači Želje, Širokog i Borca". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Saničanin novi fudbaler Partizana!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 2 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Siniša Saničanin debitovao za Partizan". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 17 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Siniša Saničanin golom odveo Partizan u grupnu fazu Konferencijske lige". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 26 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Siniša Saničanin zabio prvi gol u sezoni". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 6 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Bajević je pozvao četiri nova igrača, ovo su njihove priče". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 11 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Bajević objavio spisak Zmajeva za susret sa Sjevernom Irskom". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 9 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Uspješan debi Bajevića, Zmajevi neporaženi u Firenci: BiH otkinula veliki bod Italiji!". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Oženio se standardni reprezentativac BiH". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "S. Saničanin". soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Siniša Saničanin". eu-football.info. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
External links[edit]
- Siniša Saničanin at National-Football-Teams.com
- Siniša Saničanin – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 1995 births
- Living people
- People from Prijedor
- Sportspeople from Banja Luka Region
- Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina men's youth international footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina men's under-21 international footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina men's international footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- FK Rudar Prijedor players
- FK Borac Banja Luka players
- FK Mladost Lučani players
- FK Vojvodina players
- FK Partizan players
- Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players
- First League of the Republika Srpska players
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Serbia