Sanel Šaljić
Austrian footballer (born 2007)
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Sanel Šaljić (born 27 November 2005) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Football Bundesliga club Austria Wien.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sanel Šaljić[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Austria Wien | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2014 | Schwechat | ||
| 2014–2028 | Admira Wacker | ||
| 2018–2021 | Austria Wien | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Austria Wien II | 53 | (4) |
| 2024– | Austria Wien | 25 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Stripfing (loan) | 36 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Austria U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | Austria U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Austria U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | Austria U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:22, 1 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Šaljić is a product of the youth academies of the Austrian clubs Schwechat, Admira Wacker and Austria Wien. On 30 March 2022, he signed a perspective contract with Austria Wien, and was promoted to their reserves for 2024.[2] On 31 January 2024, he started playing with Stripfing as a cooperation player.[3] On 6 July 2024, he signed a professional contract with Austria Wien until 2028.[4] On 24 January 2026, he extended his contract with the club until 2030.[5]
International career
Born in Austria, Šaljić is of Bosnian descent.[6] A youth international for Austria, Šaljić was first called up to the Austria U21s in September 2025.[7]