Leon Šipoš (born 28 February 2000) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie C Group A club Lecco.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Varaždin, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lecco | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Varaždin | |||
| –2013 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | Gorica | 21 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | → Dinamo Zagreb II (loan) | 31 | (7) |
| 2020–2023 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 11 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Istra 1961 (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Catania (loan) | 26 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | → Fidelis Andria (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Trento | 22 | (1) |
| 2024– | Lecco | 3 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Croatia U19 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2019 | |||
Career
editAs a youth player, Šipoš joined the youth academy of Dinamo (Zagreb), Croatia's most successful club.[1]
In 2017, he was sent on loan to Gorica (Croatia) in the Croatian second division.[2]
In 2020, he signed for Latvian side Spartaks after receiving interest from England and Russia.[3]
Before the second half of 2020–21 season, Šipoš signed for Istra in the Croatian top flight on loan.
On 20 August 2021, he joined Italian Serie C club Catania on loan with an option to buy.[4] On 9 April 2022, his loan to Catania was cut short following the club's exclusion from Italian football due to its inability to overcome a number of financial issues.[5]
On 5 August 2022, Šipoš moved on a new loan to Fidelis Andria in Serie C, with an option to buy.[6]
On 7 January 2023, Šipoš signed a 2.5-year contract with Serie C club Trento.[7]
On 30 August 2024, Šipoš moved to Lecco on a two-year deal.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Dinamovac iz Varaždina rušio je Liverpool, Porto i Ninu Bulu!". 24sata.hr.
- ^ "Čudo od djeteta u dresu Gorice: 'Moramo početi zabijati golove'". kronikevg.com.
- ^ "Postizao je golove protiv Cityja, Porta i Liverpoola, a sada je slobodan igrač!". balkaninterviews.com.
- ^ "Leon Sipos dallo Spartaks Jurmala al Catania" (in Italian). Catania. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Delibera del Presidente federale: revocata l'affiliazione al Calcio Catania" (in Italian). FIGC.it. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "FIDELIS, COLPO DA NOVANTA NEL REPARTO OFFENSIVO: ECCO LEON SIPOS" (in Italian). Fidelis Andria. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "TRANSFERMARKT: LEON SIPOS È UN GIOCATORE DEL TRENTO" (in Italian). Trento. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Leon Šipoš è bluceleste!" [Leon Šipoš is blue and sky blue!] (in Italian). Lecco. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
External links
edit- Leon Šipoš at Soccerway
- Leon Šipoš at WorldFootball.net