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 Vojvodina and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Siniša Saničanin | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vojvodina | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| 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– | Vojvodina | 89 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 8 | (1) |
| 2020– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2020 | |||
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, he signed with Vojvodina.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Saničanin made his senior international debut in 2020.
Club career
Early career
Saničanin came through youth setup of his hometown club Rudar Prijedor.[1] He made his professional debut against Olimpic on 14 September 2013 at the age of 18.[2] On 8 November 2014, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Proleter Teslić.[3]
In the summer of 2015, Saničanin joined Borac Banja Luka.[4]
In January 2016, he signed with Serbian team Mladost Lučani.[5]
International career
Saničanin represented Bosnia and Herzegovina on various youth levels.[7]
In March 2020, he received his first senior call-up, for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs against Northern Ireland,[8] but had to wait until 4 September to make his debut in 2020–21 UEFA Nations League game against Italy.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 6 November 2020[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rudar Prijedor | 2013–14 | Bosnian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | First League of RS | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 25 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | 28 | 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 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
| Total | 89 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 170 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 189 | 7 | ||
International
- As of match played 18 November 2020[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
References
- "Bajević je pozvao četiri nova igrača, ovo su njihove priče". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 11 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- "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 5 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.
- "Siniša Saničanin o pozivu u reprezentaciju BiH: Ovo je najveći korak u mojoj karijeri". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 9 March 2020. Retrieved 10 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 5 September 2020.
- "S. Saničanin". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- "Siniša Saničanin". eu-football.info. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
External links
- Siniša Saničanin at National-Football-Teams.com
- Siniša Saničanin – UEFA competition record