Siniša Ubiparipović
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| Siniša Ubiparipović | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Siniša Ubiparipović | |
| Date of birth | August 25, 1983 | |
| Place of birth | Zenica, SFR Yugoslavia | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
| Playing position | Forward / Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Red Bull New York | |
| Number | 8 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2002 2004-2006 |
Illinois-Chicago 20 (8) Akron 58 (26) |
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| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005 2006 2007 2007– |
Cleveland Internationals Chicago Fire Premier Minnesota Thunder (loan) Red Bull New York |
2 (0) 12 (3) 1 (1) 19 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Siniša Ubiparipović (Cyrillic: Синиша Убипариповић; born August 25, 1983 in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Bosnian football forward/midfielder playing for Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer.
A native of Zenica, his family fled to Belgrade, Serbia to escape the Bosnian War, and then eventually to the United States in 1999.[1]
Ubiparipović began his collegiate 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.
Red Bull selected Ubiparipović in the third round of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft (33rd overall).[3] During his initial campaign with Red Bull New York Siniša appeared in 12 regular season matches and both of the clubs playoff matches, all as a second half subsitute. He was also loaned out for one match during the 2007 season to the Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division tallying one goal in that match.
Siniša's brother, Slaviša Ubiparipović, currently plays for Cleveland Internationals in the USL Premier Development League.
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[edit] References
- ^ "Soccer a comfort in the face of war", MLSnet.com, January 8, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-03-31.
- ^ Sinisa Ubiparipović bio. Akron University. Retrieved on 2007-03-31.
- ^ Red Bull New York (March 26, 2007). "New York Red Bulls sign five players". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-03-31.
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