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 | |||
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Full name | Siniša Saničanin | ||
Date of birth | (1995-04-24) 24 April 1995 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
Height | 1.90 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) |
National team‡ | |||
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.
Saničanin came through 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]
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]
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]
Saničanin married his long-time girlfriend Teodora in January 2021.[15]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | 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 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
Total | 97 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 3 | ||
Partizan | 2021–22 | Serbian SuperLiga | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14[lower-alpha 2] | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 42 | 1 |
2022–23 | Serbian SuperLiga | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
Total | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 58 | 2 | ||
Career total | 216 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 256 | 9 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
2020 | 8 | 0 | |
2021 | 6 | 0 | |
2022 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 19 | 0 |
Rudar Prijedor[16]
Vojvodina[16]
FK Partizan – current squad | |
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