Siniša Ubiparipović
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Siniša Ubiparipović | ||
Date of birth | 25 August 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Zenica, Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Ottawa Fury FC | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002 | UIC Flames | ||
2004–2006 | Akron Zips | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2005 | Cleveland Internationals | 2 | (0) |
2006 | Chicago Fire Premier | 12 | (3) |
2007–2010 | New York Red Bulls | 69 | (2) |
2007 | → Minnesota Thunder (loan) | 1 | (1) |
2011 | Montreal Impact (NASL) | 10 | (3) |
2012–2013 | Montreal Impact | 13 | (2) |
2013 | → Minnesota United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2014- | Ottawa Fury FC | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 July 2013. † Appearances (Goals). |
Siniša Ubiparipović (Serbian Cyrillic: Синиша Убипариповић; born 25 August 1983) is a Bosnian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Ottawa Fury FC in the North American Soccer League.
Early life
Born in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia prior to the Bosnian War, Ubiparipović and his family fled to Belgrade, Serbia to escape the conflict, eventually coming to the United States in 1999.[1]
Career
College
Ubiparipović began his college soccer career at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2002, before transferring to the University of Akron, where he played from 2004 to 2006. At Akron, he was named an NSCAA All-American his last two years, and was the 2006 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year.[2] During his college years Ubiparipović also played in the USL Premier Development League for both Cleveland Internationals and Chicago Fire Premier. While with the Chicago Fire Premier he was named to the Premier Development League's All-Central Conference team.
Professional
Ubiparipović was drafted in the third round (33rd overall) of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls.[3] During his initial campaign with New York he appeared in 12 regular season matches and both of the club's playoff matches. He was also loaned out for one match during the 2007 season to Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division, tallying one goal in a 4–2 loss to Rochester Rhinos.[4][5]
During the 2008 season Ubiparipović appeared in 16 regular season matches and scored his first league goal. On 10 August 2008, Ubiparipović scored the fourth goal in New York's 4–1 victory over league rival DC United. During the 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs, he started all of the teams 4 playoff games helping lead the club to the 2008 MLS Cup final. In the 2009 season Siniša made a career-high 23 appearances for Red Bulls. On 20 March 2010, Ubiparipović started at left wing for Red Bulls in a 3–1 victory against Santos FC, which was the first match played at the new Red Bull Arena.[6] On 12 May 2010 Ubiparipović scored his second goal for New York Red Bulls in a 3–0 victory over New England Revolution in a 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualification match.[7]
His contract expired with New York Red Bulls after the 2010 season and he became a free agent. After 3 weeks on trial at Red Star Belgrade, on 2 August 2011 Ubiparipović signed with Montreal Impact of the North American Soccer League. In 10 games with Montreal, Ubiparipović registered three goals and four assists, and was recognized as the clubs newcomer of the year.[8] On 1 November 2011, it was announced that Ubiparipović re-signed to continue with the Impact in 2012, the team's first year in Major League Soccer.[9]
On 6 February 2014, Ubiparipovic signed with Ottawa Fury FC of the NASL.
Personal
Siniša's brother Slaviša Ubiparipović played for Cleveland Internationals in the USL Premier Development League in 2008 and currently plays for the Syracuse Silver Knights in the MISL. They are both of Serb ethnicity.[10]
Career statistics
Updated 31 October 2012
Club | Season | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | MLS Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
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App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
New York Red Bulls |
2007 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 0 |
2008 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 21 | 1 | |
2009 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
2010 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 21 | 2 | |
Club Total | 69 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 3 | |
Club | Season | NASL | Canadian Championship | NASL Playoffs | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
Montreal Impact | 2011 | 10 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 3 |
Season | MLS | Canadian Championship | MLS Playoffs | CONCACAF | Total | ||||||
App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
Montreal Impact | 2012 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 2 |
Club Total | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
Honors
New York Red Bulls
- Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2008
Montreal Impact
References
- ↑ "Soccer a comfort in the face of war". MLSnet.com. 8 January 2007. Archived from the original on 11 January 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2007.
- ↑ "Sinisa Ubiparipović bio". University of Akron. Retrieved 31 March 2007.
- ↑ "New York Red Bulls sign five players" (Press release). New York Red Bulls. 26 March 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2007.
- ↑ "MYSTERY GOAL-SCORER (UPDATED) Ubiparipovic strikes for Thunder in loss". Bigapplesoccer.com. 28 July 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ↑ Demosphere International, Inc. (28 July 2007). "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ↑ "THE STARTING XI Salou, Kandji partner up top". Bigapplesoccer.com. 20 March 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ↑ Kristian Dyer (12 May 2010). "Wolyniec scores twice in Open Cup". Mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ "Montreal Impact". Montreal Impact. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ↑ "Montreal Impact". Montreal Impact. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ↑ The Canadian Press (12 April 2012). "Impact holdovers enjoying time in MLS". Retrieved 3 May 2012.
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