Nikola Paunic
_-_WC.jpg) Paunic in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikola Paunić | ||
| Date of birth | October 13, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Podgorica, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2009 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| 2010–2012 | TFC Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Toronto Varsity Blues | ||
| 2013–2014 | South Florida Bulls | 40 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Serbian White Eagles | 4 | (0) |
| 2014 | K-W United | 8 | (0) |
| 2015 | Orange County Blues | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Canada U20 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 23, 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 15, 2017 | |||
Nikola Paunic (born October 13, 1993) is a Canadian soccer player.
Career
Youth & College
Paunic played two years of college soccer at the University of Toronto, before transferring to the University of South Florida in 2013.[1][2][3]
Paunic also appeared for USL PDL side K-W United FC in 2014.[4]
Professional
On January 20, 2015, Paunic was selected 74th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[5]
Paunic wasn't signed by Vancouver and joined United Soccer League side Orange County Blues on June 2, 2015.[6]
References
- ^ http://www.varsityblues.ca/roster.aspx?rp_id=4065
- ^ http://www.gousfbulls.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7700&ATCLID=209170961
- ^ Vujcic, Djuradj (2013-09-02). "Paunic joins NCAA's University of South Florida Bulls". Retrieved 2015-06-22.
- ^ http://www.uslpdl.com/home/808431.html
- ^ http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2015/01/whitecaps-fc-select-five-players-superdraft
- ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210125658
External links
Categories:
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Podgorica
- People from Sokolac
- Canadian soccer players
- South Florida Bulls men's soccer players
- K-W United FC players
- Orange County SC players
- Association football defenders
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC draft picks
- TFC Academy players
- Serbian White Eagles FC players
- Canadian people of Serbian descent
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- Canadian Soccer League (2006–present) players