Amer Šašivarević (born 8 October 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Munich, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Real Salt Lake AZ | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Grand Canyon Antelopes | 50 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Lane United | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Ogden City | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Oklahoma City Energy | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2019 | |||
Career
editEarly and collegiate
editŠašivarević grew up playing club soccer in Salt Lake City before being picked up by the Real Salt Lake youth academy in Casa Grande, Arizona. Where he found himself as a highly recruited athlete picking up interest from schools in the Pac-12 Conference, West Coast Conference and Western Athletic Conference.
Šašivarević accepted an offer to play four years of college soccer at Grand Canyon University between 2013 and 2017.[1]
While at college, Šašivarević appeared for USL PDL side Lane United FC during their 2016 season.[2]
Professional
editOn 21 January 2018, Šašivarević was selected 57th overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.[3] However, he was not signed by the club and spent 2018 with USL PDL side Ogden City SC.[4]
On 15 January 2019, joined USL Championship side Oklahoma City Energy.[5]
Personal life
editŠašivarević was born in Munich, Germany to Bosnian parents who had fled the Bosnian War. The family emigrated to Utah in the United States [6]
References
edit- ^ "Amer Sasivarevic – Men's Soccer". Grand Canyon University Athletics.
- ^ "Lane United FC – 2016 Regular Season – Roster – # - Amer Sasivarevic - D". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "FC Dallas Drafts Amer Sasivarevic and Noah Franke in Final Rounds of 2018 MLS SuperDraft | FC Dallas". Archived from the original on 16 January 2019.
- ^ "Ogden City SC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Amer Sasivarevic -".
- ^ Vaughn, Tyler (15 January 2019). "Energy FC Sign 2018 MLS SuperDraft Pick Amer Sasivarevic". OKC Energy FC.
- ^ "Boys' soccer: Amer Sasivarevic stabilizes Olympus offense".
External links
edit- Amer Šašivarević at Major League Soccer
- Amer Šašivarević at Soccerway