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DeutschAmer 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]
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]- Amer Šašivarević at Major League Soccer
- Amer Šašivarević at Soccerway