Anes Čardaklija (born 5 July 2005) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Allsvenskan club GAIS. Living his entire life in Sweden, he represented the youth national teams of both Sweden and Bosnia Hercegovina.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 July 2005 | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | GAIS | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2022 | GAIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2021 | GAIS | 36 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Sweden U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | Sweden U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editČardaklija started his football career at the age of 6 in Gothenburg, in the academy of GAIS. His time in the academy had its ups and downs, with one particular coach stating that Čardaklija "could rather start working at Burger King". On 30 August 2022, he was chosen to start the GAIS match against IFK Värnamo in the 2022–23 Svenska Cupen. GAIS, a third-tier team at the time, eliminated the first-tier team. In the league, Čardaklija made his senior debut on 3 September 2022. GAIS experienced two straight promotions in 2022 and 2023.[1][2][3][4] He made his Superettan debut in June 2023[5] and his Allsvenskan debut in March 2024.[6]
By that time, Čardaklija was scouted by "several" German and British clubs.[7]
International career
editČardaklija made his international youth debut for Sweden U18 in 2023. He played twice against Wales, then against Poland and Norway in a U18 four-nation tournament. In November 2023 he played against Switzerland and Italy during the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.[8] In August 2024 he changed his international football allegiance to Bosnia Herzegovina.[9] He made his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 in September 2024.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Gais-talangen om cupkvällen han aldrig lär glömma". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 31 August 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Möt Anes Cardaklija – Gais nya stjärnskott: "Hoppas han ler nu"". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 1 October 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Anes Cardaklija om resan från akademin – till allsvenskan". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 6 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Det här är Anes Cardaklija – Gais framtida storstjärna". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 24 July 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ Junelind, Hector (6 June 2023). "Gais upp på kvalplats – efter styrkebeskedet". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ Anes Čardaklija at Soccerway
- ^ "Flera europeiska storklubbar scoutar Anes Cardaklija". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 4 May 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Anes Cardaklija". SvFF. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Gais-talangen byter till Bosniens landslag". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). 21 August 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ Anes Čardaklija at WorldFootball.net