Siniša Saničanin

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Siniša Saničanin

|image =

|caption =

|full_name =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|4|24|df=y}}

|birth_place = Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina

|height = 1.90 m

|position = Centre-back

|currentclub = Diósgyőr

|clubnumber = 15

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Rudar Prijedor

|years1 = 2013–2015

|clubs1 = Rudar Prijedor

|caps1 = 24

|goals1 = 1

|years2 = 2015–2016

|clubs2 = Borac Banja Luka

|caps2 = 18

|goals2 = 1

|years3 = 2016–2017

|clubs3 = Mladost Lučani

|caps3 = 39

|goals3 = 2

|years4 = 2017–2021

|clubs4 = Vojvodina

|caps4 = 97

|goals4 = 3

|years5 = 2021–2024

|clubs5 = Partizan

|caps5 = 52

|goals5 = 1

|years6 = 2024–

|clubs6 = Diósgyőr

|caps6 = 25

|goals6 = 1

|nationalyears1 = 2013

|nationalteam1 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U19

|nationalcaps1 = 1

|nationalgoals1 = 0

|nationalyears2 = 2015–2016

|nationalteam2 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U21

|nationalcaps2 = 8

|nationalgoals2 = 1

|nationalyears3 = 2020–2023

|nationalteam3 = Bosnia and Herzegovina

|nationalcaps3 = 23

|nationalgoals3 = 0

|club-update = 19 April 2025

}}

Siniša Saničanin ({{IPA|sr|sǐniʃa sanîːtʃanin|pron}}; born 24 April 1995) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Diósgyőr.

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. Saničanin switched to Partizan in 2021. Three years later, he joined Diósgyőr.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Saničanin made his senior international debut in 2020, earning over 20 caps until 2023.

Club career

=Early career=

Saničanin came through the youth setup of his hometown club Rudar Prijedor.{{cite news|url=https://avaz.ba/sport/nogomet/690436/sanicanin-otkrio-zanimljivu-pricu-dok-je-igrao-za-rudar-radio-je-u-bolnici|title=Saničanin otkrio zanimljivu priču: Dok je igrao za Rudar radio je u bolnici|website=avaz.ba|date=21 October 2021|accessdate=24 October 2021|language=Bosnian}} He made his professional debut against Olimpic on 14 September 2013 at the age of 18.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/rahmanovic-pogodio-za-pobjedu-olimpica-u-prijedoru/113664|title=Rahmanović pogodio za pobjedu Olimpica u Prijedoru|website=sportsport.ba|date=14 September 2013|accessdate=15 September 2013|language=Bosnian}} On 8 November 2014, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Proleter Teslić.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/kozara-porazena-leotar-opet-lider/144967|title=Kozara poražena, Leotar opet lider|website=sportsport.ba|date=8 November 2014|accessdate=10 November 2014|language=Bosnian}}

In the summer of 2015, Saničanin joined Borac Banja Luka.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/borac-otputovao-na-pripreme-novo-ime-u-timu/166336|title=Borac otputovao na pripreme, novo ime u timu|website=sportsport.ba|date=2 July 2015|accessdate=3 July 2015|language=Bosnian}}

In January 2016, he signed with Serbian side Mladost Lučani.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/sinisa-sanicanin-naredne-tri-godine-u-mladosti/182308|title=Siniša Saničanin naredne tri godine u Mladosti|website=sportsport.ba|date=22 January 2016|accessdate=25 January 2016|language=Bosnian}}

In August 2017, he switched to Vojvodina.{{cite news|url=https://scsport.ba/kojasevic-potpisao-za-vojvodinu-za-njim-dolaze-i-bivsi-igraci-zelje-sirokog-i-borca|title=Kojašević potpisao za Vojvodinu: Za njim dolaze i bivši igrači Želje, Širokog i Borca|website=scsport.ba|date=31 August 2017|accessdate=1 September 2017|language=Bosnian}}

=Partizan=

In June 2021, Saničanin moved to Partizan on a three-year deal.{{cite news|url=https://faktor.ba/sport/fudbal/sanicanin-predstavljen-kao-prvo-pojacanje-partizana-za-narednu-sezonu/91564|title=Saničanin predstavljen kao prvo pojačanje Partizana za narednu sezonu|website=faktor.ba|date=3 June 2021|accessdate=5 June 2021|language=Bosnian}} He made his official debut for the team on 17 July against Proleter Novi Sad.{{cite news|url=https://oslobodjenje.ba/sport/fudbal/ino-fudbal/sinisa-sanicanin-debitovao-za-partizan-668349|title=Siniša Saničanin debitovao za Partizan|website=oslobodjenje.ba|date=17 July 2021|accessdate=20 July 2021|language=Bosnian}} On 26 August, he scored his first goal for Partizan in the UEFA Europa Conference League play-offs against Santa Clara.{{cite news|url=https://klix.ba/sport/nogomet/sinisa-sanicanin-golom-odveo-partizan-u-grupnu-fazu-konferencijske-lige/210826145|title=Siniša Saničanin golom odveo Partizan u grupnu fazu Konferencijske lige|website=klix.ba|date=26 August 2021|accessdate=27 August 2021|language=Bosnian}} Fourteen months later, he scored his first league goal in a defeat of TSC.{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/374480-sinisa-sanicanin-zabio-prvi-gol-u-sezoni|title=Siniša Saničanin zabio prvi gol u sezoni|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=6 November 2022|accessdate=6 November 2022|language=Bosnian}}

=Later stage of career=

In July 2024, Saničanin joined Hungarian outfit Diósgyőr.{{cite news|url=https://scsport.ba/sinisa-sanicanin-pronasao-novi-klub|title=Siniša Saničanin pronašao novi klub|website=scsport.ba|date=9 July 2024|accessdate=10 July 2024|language=Bosnian}}

International career

Saničanin represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels.{{cite news|url=https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/sanicanin-ovo-je-kruna-dosadasnje-karijere-jer-je-san-svakog-djecaka-da-igra-za-reprezentaciju/354499|title=Saničanin: Ovo je kruna dosadašnje karijere jer je san svakog dječaka da igra za reprezentaciju|website=sportsport.ba|date=9 March 2020|accessdate=10 March 2020|language=Bosnian}}

In March 2020, he received his first senior call up, for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs against Northern Ireland,{{cite news|url=https://reprezentacija.ba/296953-dusko-bajevic-za-baraz-pozvao-29-igraca-nova-imena-sanicanin-rahmanovic-cipetic|title=Duško Bajević za baraž pozvao 29 igrača: Nova imena Saničanin, Rahmanović, Cipetić…|website=reprezentacija.ba|date=9 March 2020|accessdate=10 March 2020|language=Bosnian}} but had to wait until 4 September to make his debut in a 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A game against Italy.{{cite news|url=https://faktor.ba/sport/fudbal/desetkovani-zmajevi-osvojili-bod-u-gostima-kod-cetverostrukih-prvaka-svijeta/64181|title=Desetkovani Zmajevi osvojili bod u gostima kod četverostrukih prvaka svijeta|website=faktor.ba|date=4 September 2020|accessdate=6 September 2020|language=Bosnian}}

Personal life

Saničanin married his long-time girlfriend Teodora in January 2021. Together they have a son named Strahinja.{{cite news|url=https://radiosarajevo.ba/sport/nogomet/iskrene-cestitke-bivsem-zmaju-dobio-dijete-i-podijelio-sretne-vijesti-sa-fanovima/573570|title=Iskrene čestitke bivšem Zmaju: Dobio dijete i podijelio sretne vijesti sa fanovima|website=radiosarajevo.ba|date=1 January 2025|accessdate=1 January 2025|language=Bosnian}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 19 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/sinisa-sanicanin/313975|title=S. Saničanin|website=soccerway.com|accessdate=20 April 2025}}

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Bosnian Cup, Serbian Cup, Magyar Kupa}} !colspan=2\|Continental !colspan=2\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan=3\|Rudar Prijedor \|2013–14 \|Bosnian Premier League \|2	0	0	0	colspan=2\|–	2	0
2014–15 \|First League of the RS \|22	1	3	0	colspan=2\|–	25	1
colspan=2\|Total !24	1	3	0	colspan=2\|–	27	1
Borac Banja Luka \|2015–16 \|Bosnian Premier League \|18	1	2	0	colspan=2\|–	20	1
rowspan=4\|Mladost Lučani \|2015–16 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|14	1	colspan=2\|–	colspan=2\|–	14	1
2016–17 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|24	1	2	0	colspan=2\|–	26	1
2017–18 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
colspan=2\|Total !39	2	2	0	0	0	41	2
rowspan=5\|Vojvodina \|2017–18 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|21	0	3	0	colspan=2\|–	24	0
2018–19 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|28	0	3	0	colspan=2\|–	31	0
2019–20 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|28	0	4	0	colspan=2\|–	32	0
2020–21 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|20	3	2	0	1{{efn\|Appearance in UEFA Europa League}}	0	23	3
colspan=2\|Total !97	3	12	0	1	0	110	3
rowspan=4\|Partizan \|2021–22 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|27	0	1	0	14{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}}	1	42	1
2022–23 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|17	1	0	0	6{{efn\|One appearance in UEFA Europa League; five appearances in UEFA Conference League}}	0	23	1
2023–24 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|8	0	2	0	0	0	10	0
colspan=2\|Total !52	1	3	0	20	1	75	2
Diósgyőr \|2024–25 \|Nemzeti Bajnokság I \|25	1	2	1	colspan=2\|–	27	2
colspan=3\|Career total !255	9	24	1	21	1	300	11

=International=

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by national team and year{{cite web\|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=30968\|title=Siniša Saničanin\|website=eu-football.info\|accessdate=20 June 2023}}
rowspan=5\|Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020	8	0
2021	6	0
2022	5	0
2023	4	0
colspan=2\|Total	23	0

Honours

Rudar Prijedor

First League of the RS: 2014–15

Vojvodina

Serbian Cup: 2019–20

References

External links

{{NFT}}
{{UEFA}}

Category:1995 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Prijedor

Category:Footballers from Banja Luka Region

Category:Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Category:21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina sportsmen

Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers

Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina men's youth international footballers

Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina men's under-21 international footballers

Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina men's international footballers

Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers

Category:Men's association football central defenders

Category:FK Rudar Prijedor players

Category:FK Borac Banja Luka players

Category:FK Mladost Lučani players

Category:FK Vojvodina players

Category:FK Partizan players

Category:Diósgyőri VTK players

Category:Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players

Category:First League of the Republika Srpska players

Category:Serbian SuperLiga players

Category:Nemzeti Bajnokság I players

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Serbia

Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary

Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Serbia

Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Hungary

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Bosnian Cup, Serbian Cup, Magyar Kupa}} !colspan=2\|Continental !colspan=2\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan=3\|Rudar Prijedor \|2013–14 \|Bosnian Premier League \|2	0	0	0	colspan=2\|–	2	0
2014–15 \|First League of the RS \|22	1	3	0	colspan=2\|–	25	1
colspan=2\|Total !24	1	3	0	colspan=2\|–	27	1
Borac Banja Luka \|2015–16 \|Bosnian Premier League \|18	1	2	0	colspan=2\|–	20	1
rowspan=4\|Mladost Lučani \|2015–16 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|14	1	colspan=2\|–	colspan=2\|–	14	1
2016–17 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|24	1	2	0	colspan=2\|–	26	1
2017–18 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
colspan=2\|Total !39	2	2	0	0	0	41	2
rowspan=5\|Vojvodina \|2017–18 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|21	0	3	0	colspan=2\|–	24	0
2018–19 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|28	0	3	0	colspan=2\|–	31	0
2019–20 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|28	0	4	0	colspan=2\|–	32	0
2020–21 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|20	3	2	0	1{{efn\|Appearance in UEFA Europa League}}	0	23	3
colspan=2\|Total !97	3	12	0	1	0	110	3
rowspan=4\|Partizan \|2021–22 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|27	0	1	0	14{{efn\|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}}	1	42	1
2022–23 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|17	1	0	0	6{{efn\|One appearance in UEFA Europa League; five appearances in UEFA Conference League}}	0	23	1
2023–24 \|Serbian SuperLiga \|8	0	2	0	0	0	10	0
colspan=2\|Total !52	1	3	0	20	1	75	2
Diósgyőr \|2024–25 \|Nemzeti Bajnokság I \|25	1	2	1	colspan=2\|–	27	2
colspan=3\|Career total !255	9	24	1	21	1	300	11