Anes Čardaklija
Anes Čardaklija is a footballer who plays as a defender for Allsvenskan club GAIS. Born in Sweden, he represents Bosnia and Herzegovina at youth level.
Club career
Čardaklija 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. He made his Superettan debut in June 2023 and his Allsvenskan debut in March 2024.By that time, Čardaklija was scouted by "several" German and British clubs.