Siniša Ubiparipović (Serbian Cyrillic: Синиша Убипариповић; born 25 August 1983) is a Bosnian-American former professional soccer player.
.jpg) Ubiparipović in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Siniša Ubiparipović | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1983[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Zenica, SFR Yugoslavia[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Čelik Zenica | |||
| 1993–1999 | Modriča Maxima[1] | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | UIC | 20 | (8) |
| 2003–2006 | Akron | 61 | (26) |
| 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 | 10 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | Montreal Impact | 13 | (2) |
| 2013 | → Minnesota United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Ottawa Fury | 48 | (9) |
| 2016–2017 | Indy Eleven | 34 | (1) |
| Total | 196 | (21) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019– | Cleveland State Vikings | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editUbiparipović was born in the town of Zenica, at the time part of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia, to an ethnic Serb family.[2] Prior to the outbreak of the Bosnian War in 1992, the Ubiparipović family moved to Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, to escape the conflict, eventually coming to the United States in 1999.[3]
His first contact with organized soccer was in the youth ranks of Čelik Zenica as a small child.[1]
Career
editCollege
editUbiparipović 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.[4] 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
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Ubiparipović was drafted in the third round (33rd overall) of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls.[5] 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.[6][7]
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 D.C. United. During the 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs, he started all of the team's 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.[8] 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.[9]
His contract expired with New York Red Bulls after the 2010 season and he became a free agent. 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 club's newcomer of the year.[10] 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.[11]
On 6 February 2014, Ubiparipović signed with Ottawa Fury FC of the NASL. He was a key player in helping Ottawa to the 2015 NASL fall season title as he scored 5 goals and recorded 8 assists in 26 matches. He later signed with Indy Eleven on December 15, 2015.[12]
On 20 September 2017, Ubiparipović announced that he would retire from football at the end of the 2017 season.[13][14]
Personal
editSiniša's brother Slaviša Ubiparipović played for Cleveland Internationals in the USL Premier Development League in 2008 and currently plays for the San Diego Sockers in the MASL.
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York Red Bulls | 2007 | MLS | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2010 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 18 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 69 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 84 | 3 | ||
| Montreal Impact | 2011 | NASL | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 3 | ||
| Montreal Impact | 2012 | MLS | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| Minnesota United (loan) | 2013 | NASL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| Ottawa Fury | 2014 | NASL | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2015 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 28 | 5 | |||
| Total | 48 | 9 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 53 | 9 | ||
| Indy Eleven | 2016 | NASL | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 37 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 182 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 208 | 18 | ||
Honors
editNew York Red Bulls
edit- Major League Soccer Western Conference Championship (1): 2008
Montreal Impact
editOttawa Fury
editIndy Eleven
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Vujcic, Djuradj (30 March 2014). "Sinisa Ubiparipovic RedNation Online Interview". Red Nation Online. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ The Canadian Press (12 April 2012). "Impact holdovers enjoying time in MLS". Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. 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. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ "THE STARTING XI Salou, Kandji partner up top". Bigapplesoccer.com. 20 March 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. 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. Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ "Montreal Impact". Montreal Impact. Archived from the original on 20 November 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ "Indy Eleven Acquires Veteran Midfielder Sinisa Ubiparipovic".
- ^ "Midfielder Sinisa Ubiparipovic Announces Retirement After 2017 Season". indyeleven.com. Indy Eleven. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "From One Road to Another". indyeleven.com. Indy Eleven. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "S.Ubiparipović". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ "Sinisa Ubiparipovic". mlssoccer.com. MLS. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
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