Amir Šašivarević
| 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 | |||
Amer Šašivarević (born 8 October 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Career[edit]
Early and collegiate[edit]
Šašivarević 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] for Petar Draksin and Schellas Hyndman.
While at college, Šašivarević appeared for USL PDL side Lane United FC during their 2016 season.[2]
Professional[edit]
On 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[edit]
Šašivarević 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]
- Amir Šašivarević at Major League Soccer
- Amir Šašivarević at Soccerway
- 1994 births
- Living people
- German men's footballers
- Soccer players from Utah
- Footballers from Munich
- Men's association football defenders
- Grand Canyon Antelopes men's soccer players
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- Lane United FC players
- OKC Energy FC players
- FC Dallas draft picks
- German expatriate men's footballers
- German expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States