| Siniša Saničanin | |
| Birth Date: | 24 April 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Height: | 1.90 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Diósgyőr |
| Clubnumber: | 15 |
| 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: | 4 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| 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: | 17 August 2024 |
Siniša Saničanin (pronounced as /sr/; 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.
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]
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 Europa Conference League play-offs against Santa Clara.[9] Fourteen months later, he scored his first league goal in a defeat of TSC.[10]
In July 2024, Saničanin joined Hungarian outfit Diósgyőr.[11]
Saničanin represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at various youth levels.[12]
In March 2020, he received his first senior call-up, for the 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | 23 | 3 | ||
| Total | 97 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 110 | 3 | |||
| Partizan | 2021–22 | Serbian SuperLiga | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 42 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Serbian SuperLiga | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 234 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 277 | 9 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||
| 2020 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 0 | ||
Rudar Prijedor[16]
Vojvodina[16]