| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Šaćir Hot | ||
| Date of birth | June 10, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Wayne, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Central Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | New York Red Bulls | ||
| Number | 91 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| 2009–2010 | Boston College Eagles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2011– | New York Red Bulls | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 5, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Šaćir Hot (born June 10, 1991 in Wayne, New Jersey) is an American soccer player of Albanian descent currently playing for New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer. He is the son of Salih and Valbona Hot, who migrated to the United States from Montenegro in the 1980s. Hot currently resides in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, where he still lives with his family.[1]
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Hot attended Fair Lawn High School and received numerous accolades during his high school career.[2] Hot was also a member of the MetroStars (later, New York Red Bulls) academy for whom he played in the U-17 Clubs World Cup in 2007.[3] In 2009 Hot decided to attend Boston College. During his time in college he remained with the New York Red Bulls Academy and was a member of the New York Red Bull NPSL squad. He also kicked for the Fair Lawn American Football Cutters during the 2008 season.
Hot spent his first summer off from college training with the Red Bulls' first team where he impressed coach Hans Backe. During the January 2011 transfer window, he spent some time with Borussia Mönchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund in hopes of signing his first professional contract.[4][5] Hot was signed by New York Red Bulls as a Homegrown Player on 28 January 2011.[6] On June 28, 2011 Hot made his first team debut for New York playing the entire second half in a 2-1 victory over FC New York in the US Open Cup.[7]
Hot has been a member of the United States Under-18 and Under-20 men's national team. He helped the U-20s capture the 2010 Milk Cup with a 3-0 win over Northern Ireland in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. Hot hopes was part of the final 20-man squad chosen to travel to Guatemala for U-20 World Cup qualification in April 2011.
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