Amer Šašivarević | |
Birth Date: | 1994 10, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Munich, Germany |
Height: | 1.80 m |
Position: | Defender, midfielder |
Youthyears1: | 2011–2013 |
Youthclubs1: | Real Salt Lake AZ |
Collegeyears1: | 2013–2017 |
College1: | Grand Canyon Antelopes |
Collegecaps1: | 50 |
Collegegoals1: | 0 |
Years1: | 2016 |
Clubs1: | Lane United |
Caps1: | 4 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2018 |
Clubs2: | Ogden City |
Caps2: | 6 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2019 |
Clubs3: | Oklahoma City Energy |
Caps3: | 3 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 25 October 2019 |
Amer Šašivarević (born 8 October 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender.
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]
While at college, Šašivarević appeared for USL PDL side Lane United FC during their 2016 season.[2]
On 21 January 2018, Šašivarević was selected 57th overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.[3] However, he was not signed by the club and spent 2018 with USL PDL side Ogden City SC.[4]
On 15 January 2019, joined USL Championship side Oklahoma City Energy.[5]
Šašivarević was born in Munich, Germany to Bosnian parents who had fled the Bosnian War. The family emigrated to Utah in the United States [6]