Siniša Saničanin
Siniša Saničanin (Bosnian pronunciation: [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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Siniša Saničanin | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Prijedor, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club 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– | Partizan | 38 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 8 | (1) |
| 2020– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 September 2022 | |||
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 19 caps since.
Club career
Early career
Saničanin came through youth setup of his hometown club Rudar Prijedor, a prominent club from Republika Srpska. [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
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 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
Saničanin represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels.[12]
In March 2020, he received his first senior call-up, for 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
Saničanin married his long-time girlfriend Teodora in January 2021.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 November 2022[16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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[a] | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
| Total | 97 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 3 | ||
| Partizan | 2021–22 | Serbian SuperLiga | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14[b] | 1[c] | 42 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | Serbian SuperLiga | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 58 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 216 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 256 | 9 | ||
- ^ appearance in UEFA Europa League qualifying
- ^ 6 appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying, 8 appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ goal in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying
- ^ appearance in UEFA Europa League qualifying, 2 appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying, 2 appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 26 September 2022[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | |
Honours
Rudar Prijedor[16]
Vojvodina[16]
References
- ^ "Синиша Саничанин". partizan.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Saničanin otkrio zanimljivu priču: Dok je igrao za Rudar radio je u bolnici". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 21 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Rahmanović pogodio za pobjedu Olimpica u Prijedoru". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 14 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ "Kozara poražena, Leotar opet lider". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 8 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ^ "Borac otputovao na pripreme, novo ime u timu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 2 July 2015. Retrieved 4 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 2 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 26 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 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Bajević objavio spisak Zmajeva za susret sa Sjevernom Irskom". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 9 March 2020. Retrieved 11 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 10 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "S. Saničanin". soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Siniša Saničanin". eu-football.info. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
External links
- Siniša Saničanin at National-Football-Teams.com
- Siniša Saničanin – UEFA competition record ()