Sanjin Prcić (; born 20 November 1993) is a professional

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who plays as a

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. Born in France, he played for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Prcić started his professional career at

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, before joining

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in 2014. He was sent on loan to

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in 2015 and to

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in 2016. Two years later, he moved to Levante, who loaned him to

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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

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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. 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. He made his professional debut against

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on 31 August 2013 at the age of 19. On 30 October, he scored his first professional goal in a

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game against

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Rennes

In August 2014, Prcić was transferred to

for an undisclosed fee. He made his official debut for the club against

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on 16 August. On 25 April 2015, he scored his first goal for Rennes in a triumph over

Nice Nice ( ; ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one million Torino Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is main ...

. In January 2016, he was loaned to

until the end of the season.

Levante

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

Strasbourg

In January 2019, Prcić was sent on a six-month loan to

. He debuted officially for the side in a

tie against

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on 30 January. A week later, he made his league debut against

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and managed to score a goal. He won his first trophy with the club on 30 March, by beating

Guingamp Guingamp (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. With a population of 7,115 as of 2020, Guingamp is one of the smallest towns in Europe to have a top-tier professional football team: En Avant Guin ...

in the

final. In September, Strasbourg signed Prcić on a three-year contract. In May 2022, he extended his deal with the squad until June 2025. He played his 100th match for the team against

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on 27 August 2023.

International career

Prcić represented

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...

at all youth levels. He also served as a

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of the under-17 team under coach

Velimir Stojnić Velimir Stojnić (Serbian Cyrillic: Велимир Стојнић; born 29 October 1962) is a Bosnian professional football manager and former player. Managerial career Stojnić took up the hot seat of Rudar Prijedor in March 2012 after Dragan ...

. In August 2014, he received his first senior call up, for a friendly game against

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and a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier against

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. He debuted against the former on 4 September.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Strasbourg *

: 2018–19

References

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