Kačaniklić playing for Fulham in 2012
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alexander Kačaniklić | ||
Date of birth | 13 August 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Helsingborg, Sweden | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Left winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Nantes | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2007 | Helsingborg IF | ||
2007–2010 | Liverpool | ||
2010–2012 | Fulham | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2016 | Fulham | 84 | (10) |
2012 | → Watford (loan) | 12 | (1) |
2013 | → Burnley (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2014 | → Copenhagen (loan) | 7 | (2) |
2016– | Nantes | 4 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2006–2008 | Sweden U17 | 9 | (1) |
2008–2009 | Sweden U19 | 9 | (1) |
2012–2014 | Sweden | 19 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 September 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2014 |
Alexander "Alex" Kačaniklić (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Качаниклић; born 13 August 1991) is a Swedish professional footballer who currently plays for Nantes. He normally plays on the left wing but can also play as a central midfielder.
Kačaniklić joined Liverpool from Swedish club Helsingborg in the summer of 2007. He scored "a wonderful effort" against Arsenal's youth team in the 2008–09 FA Youth Cup Final. He moved on to Fulham in August 2010, together with Lauri Dalla Valle, as part of the deal in which Fulham's Paul Konchesky joined Liverpool.
After almost two years with the Fulham Reserves, Kačaniklić was an unused substitute as Fulham drew with Sunderland on 19 November 2011.
He made his Fulham debut on 30 March 2012, coming on as a substitute for the injured Pavel Pogrebnyak after 35 minutes. He almost scored a goal, as a clipped shot was parried by Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy and hit the crossbar. He was praised by Martin Jol in his post-match press conference. He made his first start for Fulham in an away match against Bolton Wanderers on 7 April 2012. Fulham won the match 0–3, and Kačaniklić was subbed off after 88 minutes for fellow Academy graduate Marcello Trotta, who made his Premier League debut for Fulham. Shortly before the match, Jol confirmed that Fulham would offer Kačaniklić a new contract.