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Amer Šašivarević
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-10-08) 8 October 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Munich, Germany
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Oklahoma City Energy
Number 25
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 October 8, 1994) is a Bosnian-American footballer who plays as a defender for Oklahoma City Energy in the USL Championship.

Career

Early and collegiate

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

On January 21, 2018, Šašivarević was selected 57th overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.[3] However, he wasn't signed by the club and spent 2018 with USL PDL side Ogden City SC.[4]

On January 15, 2019, joined USL Championship side Oklahoma City Energy.[5]

Personal

Šašivarević was born in Munich, Germany to Bosnian parents who had fled the civil war. The family emigrated to Utah in the United States [6]

References

  1. ^ "Amer Sasivarevic – Men's Soccer". Grand Canyon University Athletics.
  2. ^ "Lane United FC – 2016 Regular Season – Roster – # - Amer Sasivarevic - D". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  3. ^ https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2018/01/21/fc-dallas-drafts-amer-sasivarevic-and-noah-franke-final-rounds-2018-mls-superdraft
  4. ^ https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/25008476
  5. ^ Vaughn, Tyler (15 January 2019). "Energy FC Sign 2018 MLS SuperDraft Pick Amer Sasivarevic". OKC Energy FC.
  6. ^ https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=53843979&itype=CMSID


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