Sanjin Prcić

Sanjin Prcić
Prcić with Rennes in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-11-20) 20 November 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Belfort, France
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2001–2011 Sochaux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Sochaux II 56 (6)
2013–2014 Sochaux 29 (0)
2014–2018 Rennes 61 (3)
2015–2016 → Torino (loan) 2 (0)
2016 → Perugia (loan) 13 (3)
2018–2019 Levante 10 (0)
2019 → Strasbourg (loan) 13 (2)
2019–2024 Strasbourg 81 (2)
International career
2008–2010 Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 12 (0)
2011–2012 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 6 (1)
2011–2013 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 9 (2)
2014–2023 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 September 2023

Sanjin Prcić (pronounced [sǎɲin přtsitɕ]; born 20 November 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in France, he played for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Prcić started his professional career at Sochaux, before joining Rennes in 2014. He was sent on loan to Torino in 2015 and to Perugia in 2016. Two years later, he moved to Levante, who loaned him to Strasbourg in 2019, with whom he signed permanently later that year.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Prcić made his senior international debut in 2014, earning 17 caps until 2023.

Club career

Sochaux

Prcić came through Sochaux's youth academy, which he joined in 2001. He signed his first professional contract with the team in March 2012.[1] In September 2012, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as an anterior cruciate ligament tear and was ruled out for at least six months.[2] He made his professional debut against Ajaccio on 31 August 2013 at the age of 19.[3] On 30 October, he scored his first professional goal in a Coupe de la Ligue game against Montpellier.[4]

Rennes

In August 2014, Prcić was transferred to Rennes for an undisclosed fee.[5] He made his official debut for the club against Évian on 16 August.[6] On 25 April 2015, he scored his first goal for Rennes in a triumph over Nice.[7]

In August, Prcić was sent on a season-long loan to Italian side Torino.[8]

In January 2016, he was loaned to Perugia until the end of the season.[9]

Levante

In August 2018, Prcić moved to Spanish outfit Levante on a three-year deal.[10] He made his competitive debut for the team on 17 August against Betis.[11]

Strasbourg

In January 2019, Prcić was sent on a six-month loan to Strasbourg.[12] He debuted officially for the side in a Coupe de la Ligue tie against Bordeaux on 30 January.[13] A week later, he made his league debut against Angers and managed to score a goal.[14] He won his first trophy with the club on 30 March, by beating Guingamp in the Coupe de la Ligue final.[15]

In September, Strasbourg signed Prcić on a three-year contract.[16]

In May 2022, he extended his deal with the squad until June 2025.[17]

He played his 100th match for the team against Toulouse on 27 August 2023.[18]

International career

Prcić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels. He also served as a captain of the under-17 team under coach Velimir Stojnić.[19]

In August 2014, he received his first senior call-up, for a friendly game against Liechtenstein and a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against Cyprus.[20] He debuted against the former on 4 September.[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 September 2023[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Coupe de la Ligue Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sochaux II 2010–11 Championnat National 2 14 1 – – 14 1
2011–12 Championnat National 2 24 3 – – 24 3
2012–13 Championnat National 2 17 2 – – 17 2
2013–14 Championnat National 2 1 0 – – 1 0
Total 56 6 – – 56 6
Sochaux 2013–14 Ligue 1 29 0 2 1 1 1 32 2
Rennes 2014–15 Ligue 1 17 1 1 0 2 0 20 1
2016–17 Ligue 1 25 1 2 0 1 0 28 1
2017–18 Ligue 1 19 1 0 0 1 1 20 2
Total 61 3 3 0 4 1 68 4
Torino (loan) 2015–16 Serie A 2 0 1 0 – 3 0
Perugia (loan) 2015–16 Serie B 13 3 – – 13 3
Levante 2018–19 La Liga 10 0 4 0 – 14 0
Strasbourg (loan) 2018–19 Ligue 1 13 2 – 2 0 15 2
Strasbourg 2019–20 Ligue 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
2020–21 Ligue 1 14 0 1 0 – 15 0
2021–22 Ligue 1 32 1 2 0 – 34 1
2022–23 Ligue 1 29 1 1 0 – 30 1
2023–24 Ligue 1 3 0 0 0 – 3 0
Total 94 4 4 0 3 0 101 4
Career total 265 16 14 1 8 2 287 19
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France, Coppa Italia, Copa del Rey

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[23]
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2014 3 0
2015 1 0
2016 1 0
2017 1 0
2018 2 0
2019 0 0
2020 0 0
2021 3 0
2022 3 0
2023 3 0
Total 17 0

Honours

Strasbourg[22]

References

  1. ^ "Prcić potpisao trogodišnji ugovor sa Sochauxom". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 22 March 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Jagodić u problemima: Prcić teže povrijeđen". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 4 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Bh. reprezentativac Sanjin Prcić debitovao za Sochaux". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 2 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Prvijenac Sanjina Prcića u Francuskoj: Sochaux u produžecima izbacio Montpellier". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 30 October 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Sanjin Prcić novi igrač Rennesa". radiosarajevo.ba (in Bosnian). 1 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Prcićev debi iz snova: Dvije asistencije u trijumfu Rennesa". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 16 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  7. ^ "Sanjin Prcić postigao prvijenac u dresu Rennesa". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 25 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Sanjin Prcić posuđen Torinu". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  9. ^ "Sanjin Prcić na posudbi u Perugiji". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 31 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Sanjin Prcić u Levanteu tri godine". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 2 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Vraća nam se i LaLiga: Prcićev Levante šokirao i razbio Betis, nevjerovatan pogodak Moralesa". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Sanjin Prcić u novom klubu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 28 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  13. ^ "Prcić debitovao, Strasbourg se plasirao u finale Liga kupa". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 30 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  14. ^ "Prcić postigao pogodak u prvoj ligaškoj utakmici za Strasbourg". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 9 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  15. ^ "Prcić vodio Strasbourg do trofeja". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 31 March 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  16. ^ "Sanjin Prcić napustio Španiju i vratio se u Francusku: Strasbourg je sjajan klub". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 2 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  17. ^ "Sanjin Prcić potpisao do 2025. godine". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 24 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Sanjin Prcić ubilježio jubilej i prestigao Vahu Halilhodžića, Pape i dalje neprikosnoven". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 28 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Sanjin Prcić: U reprezentaciji nikada nisam dobio pravu šansu". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 7 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  20. ^ "Četiri debitanta na Sušićevom spisku za predstojeće duele". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 22 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  21. ^ "Položen test pred kvalifikacije: Zmajevi razbili Lihtenštajn u Tuzli s visokih 3:0". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 4 September 2014. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  22. ^ a b "S. Prcić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  23. ^ "Sanjin Prcić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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