austrian football player
Saša Kalajdžić ( serbian Cyrillic : Саша Калајџић ; born 7 July 1997 ) is an austrian master football player who plays as a forth for Bundesliga cabaret VfB Stuttgart and the Austria national team. [ 1 ]

Club career [edit ]

Kalajdžić started his career as a professional football player in Austria for FC Admira Wacker Mödling. originally playing as a midfielder, he later became a fore. [ 2 ] On 5 July 2019, Kalajdžić signed a four-year contract with the german club VfB Stuttgart. [ 3 ] shortly after his arrival, he suffered a tear cruciate ligament during a preseason train camp. [ 4 ] He finally made his league debut on 28 May 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 78th hour of matchday 28 of the 2019–20 2. Bundesliga temper against Hamburger SV. He subsequently scored his inaugural goal for the club in matchday 33 during a 6–0 mob of FC Nuremberg. [ 5 ] The be season, Kalajdžić frequently lead the argumentation for VfB Stuttgart, finishing the season ranked 6th peak scorer in the Bundesliga with 16 goals, [ 6 ] helping his team finish 9th in the league.

International career [edit ]

He made his introduction for Austria on 14 October 2020 in a Nations League game against Romania. He substituted Michael Gregoritsch in the 90th hour. [ 7 ] On 25 March 2021, he scored his first two external goals in a 2–2 away disembowel with Scotland during the 2022 FIFA World Cup reservation. [ 8 ] Kalajdžić was included in the police squad for Euro 2020, where he scored a finish in a 2–1 loss after extra-time against Italy in the round of 16. [ 9 ]

style of looseness [edit ]

due to his two-meter stature and relatively slender build, Kalajdžić received comparisons with the English striker Peter Crouch, who similarly to Kalajdžić functioned as an absolute target man. During his youth career, Kalajdžić besides played as a holding midfielder and referred to Nemanja Matić as an divine guidance. [ 10 ] [ 11 ]

personal life [edit ]

Born in Austria to the Bosnian War refugee parents, Kalajdžić is of bosnian Serb descent. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ] On 29 July 2021, he tested positive for COVID-19. [ 15 ]

career statistics [edit ]

club [edit ]

As of match played 22 May 2021[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Admira Wacker Amateure 2016–17 Austrian Regionalliga East 27 10 0 0 — 27 10
2017–18 Austrian Regionalliga East 3 3 0 0 — 3 3
2018–19 Austrian Regionalliga East 3 0 0 0 — 3 0
Total 33 13 0 0 — 33 13
Admira Wacker 2017–18 Austrian Bundesliga 18 3 2 1 — 20 4
2018–19 Austrian Bundesliga 15 8 0 0 — 15 8
Total 33 11 2 1 — 35 12
VfB Stuttgart 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 6 1 0 0 — 6 1
2020–21 Bundesliga 33 16 3 1 — 36 17
Total 39 17 3 1 — 42 18
Career total 105 41 5 2 0 0 110 43

International [edit ]

As of match played 26 June 2021[16]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Austria 2020 2 0
2021 9 4
Total 11 4
Scores and results list Austria’s goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kalajdžić goal.[16]

References [edit ]

  • Saša Kalajdžić at National-Football-Teams.com