Ivan Šaranić (born 12 May 2003) is a Croatian

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who plays for

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, as a

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Club career

On 16 December 2020, Šaranić made his professional debut for

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, coming on as a substitute for

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in the 84th minute in a

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match against Rudeš. On 12 May 2021, he debuted in the

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during a 2–2 draw against

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International career

Šaranić played internationally for Croatia at all youth levels from under-14 to under-20.

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* * 2003 births Living people Footballers from Sisak Croatian men's footballers Croatia men's youth international footballers Croatian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football midfielders First Football League (Croatia) players Croatian Football League players Slovenian PrvaLiga players UAE Pro League players GNK Dinamo Zagreb players GNK Dinamo Zagreb II players NK Bravo players NK Varaždin (2012) players NK Dugopolje players Al Bataeh Club players Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia Croatian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates 21st-century Croatian sportsmen {{Croatia-footy-bio-stub