Siniša Saničanin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borac Banja Luka | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2025 | Diósgyőr | 29 | (1) |
| 2025– | Borac Banja Luka | 12 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 8 | (1) |
| 2020–2023 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 23 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 December 2025 | |||
Siniša Saničanin (pronounced [sǐniʃa sanîːtʃanin]; born 24 April 1995) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bosnian Premier League club Borac Banja Luka.
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. He came back to Borac Banja Luka in 2025.
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.[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 side Mladost Lučani.[5]
In August 2017, he switched to Vojvodina.[6]
Partizan
In June 2021, Saničanin moved to Partizan on a three-year deal.[7] He made his official debut for the team on 17 July against Proleter Novi Sad.[8] On 26 August, he scored his first goal for Partizan in the UEFA Conference League play-offs against Santa Clara.[9] Fourteen months later, he scored his first league goal in a defeat of TSC.[10]
Later stage of career
In July 2024, Saničanin joined Hungarian outfit Diósgyőr.[11]
In September 2025, he returned to Borac Banja Luka.[12]
International career
Saničanin represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels.[13]
In March 2020, he received his first senior call up, for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs against Northern Ireland,[14] but had to wait until 4 September to make his debut in a 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A game against Italy.[15]
Personal life
Saničanin married his long-time girlfriend Teodora in January 2021. Together they have a son named Strahinja.[16]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 December 2025[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | 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 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 | ||
| Diósgyőr | 2024–25 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 30 | 2 | |
| 2025–26 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 31 | 2 | |||
| Borac Banja Luka | 2025–26 | Bosnian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | |
| Career total | 271 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 316 | 11 | ||
- ^ Includes Bosnian Cup, Serbian Cup, Magyar Kupa
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ One appearance in UEFA Europa League; five appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 0 | |
Honours
Rudar Prijedor[17]
Vojvodina[17]
References
- ^ "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 15 September 2013.
- ^ "Kozara poražena, Leotar opet lider". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 8 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "Borac otputovao na pripreme, novo ime u timu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 2 July 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Siniša Saničanin naredne tri godine u Mladosti". sportsport.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 predstavljen kao prvo pojačanje Partizana za narednu sezonu". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Siniša Saničanin debitovao za Partizan". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Siniša Saničanin golom odveo Partizan u grupnu fazu Konferencijske lige". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 26 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Siniša Saničanin zabio prvi gol u sezoni". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
- ^ "Siniša Saničanin pronašao novi klub". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 9 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Bivši reprezentativac Bosne i Hercegovine potpisao za Borac". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 5 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Saničanin: Ovo je kruna dosadašnje karijere jer je san svakog dječaka da igra za reprezentaciju". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 9 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Duško Bajević za baraž pozvao 29 igrača: Nova imena Saničanin, Rahmanović, Cipetić…". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 9 March 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Desetkovani Zmajevi osvojili bod u gostima kod četverostrukih prvaka svijeta". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 4 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "Iskrene čestitke bivšem Zmaju: Dobio dijete i podijelio sretne vijesti sa fanovima". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 1 January 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ a b c "Siniša Saničanin". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "Siniša Saničanin". eu-football.info. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
External links
- Siniša Saničanin at National-Football-Teams.com
- Siniša Saničanin – UEFA competition record (archive)