Their 2026 World Cup
Match by match
S. Kalajdzic played 3 matches for Austria: 1 as a starter and 2 off the bench. His only goal came in the group stage (Group J) against Algeria.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group J | vs Jordan 3-1 | Started, off on 46′ |
| Group J | vs Algeria 3-3 | Came on in the 90′ · 1 goal |
| Round of 32 | vs Spain 0-3 | Came on in the 60′ |
Biography
Saša Kalajdžić (Serbian Cyrillic: Саша Калајџић; born 7 July 1997) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Austria national team. Kalajdžić began his senior career in the third and fourth tiers of Austrian football with SR Donaufeld Wien. In 2016, he signed for Austrian Bundesliga club Admira Wacker, where he scored twelve goals in 35 matches for the first team. Kalajdžić joined German club VfB Stuttgart in July 2019, only to sustain a serious knee injury shortly after joining and not making his debut until May 2020. However, he went on to score 24 goals in 60 matches for the club. In August 2022, Kalajdžić was signed by English club Wolverhampton Wanderers for a reported fee of £15 million. Kalajdžić played for Austria at under-21 level before making his senior international debut in October 2020. He was part of Austria's squad at the UEFA Euro 2020 and 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Born in the Austrian capital Vienna, Kalajdžić joined FC Admira Wacker Mödling in 2016, from SR Donaufeld Wien.
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