Arun Basuljevic

Arun Basuljevic (born December 17, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Oklahoma City Energy in the USL Championship.

Arun Basuljevic
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-12-17) December 17, 1995
Place of birth Bronx, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Oklahoma City Energy
Number 10
Youth career
2004–2008 Blau Weiss Gottschee
2008–2014 New York Red Bulls
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Georgetown Hoyas 60 (14)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 New York Red Bulls U-23 18 (8)
2017 New York Red Bulls 0 (0)
2017 → New York Red Bulls II (loan) 27 (2)
2018 Fremad Amager 6 (0)
2018 Nyköpings BIS 12 (0)
2019 Fresno FC 20 (4)
2020– Oklahoma City Energy 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 25, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 6, 2020

Career

College & Youth

Basuljevic played three years of college soccer at Georgetown University between 2014 and 2016.[1] Basuljevic appeared for USL PDL side New York Red Bulls U-23.[2] While at Georgetown, Basuljevic was named Soccer America's Freshman of the Year and the Big East Freshman of the Year.[3] Basuljevic was a participant in U-14, U-15 and U-20 National Team Camps.[4][5]

New York Red Bulls

On January 24, 2017, Basuljevic signed a Homegrown Contract with New York Red Bulls.[6] He made his professional debut with New York Red Bulls II on March 25, 2017, starting in a 3–3 draw with Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[7] He had his first professional assist in the March 25, 2017 game. On August 5, 2017, Basuljevic scored his first goal as a professional, opening the scoring for Red Bulls II in a 2–1 victory over Rochester Rhinos.[8] In October 2017, Basuljevic scored his second goal of the season for New York in a 6–5 victory over Orlando City B.[9]

Fremad Amager

Basuljevic signed for Danish 1st Division club Fremad Amager on 28 February 2018, after a one-week trial at the club.[10] He made his league debut on 18 March 2018 in a 0–0 home draw against Nykøbing FC. He was subbed on for Martin Jensen in the 84th minute.[11]

Nyköpings BIS

Basuljevic joined Division 1 Norra side Nyköpings BIS.[12]

Fresno FC

On February 18, 2019, Basuljevic joined USL Championship side Fresno FC.[13]

Following the folding of the club, Basuljevic and teammates were free to pursue other options.

Oklahoma City Energy

Basuljevic joined USL Championship side OKC Energy FC.[14]

References
  1. Georgetown bio
  2. "uslpdl.com". Archived from the original on 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  3. "Basuljevic Named Soccer America Freshman of the Year". guhoyas.com. Georgetown University Athletics. January 26, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  4. "Tab Ramos Names 36-Player U-20 MNT Roster for Domestic Camp in Lakewood Ranch, Fla". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  5. "Players to Watch in the USSFDA in 2012-13 | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  6. "Red Bull sign Basuljevic". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  7. "Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs. New York Red Bulls II". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. March 25, 2017. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  8. "NYRB II Defeat Rochester 2-1 ,". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  9. "Bonomo records hat trick as New York takes 11-goal thriller". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  10. Fremad Amager skriver med amerikaner‚ bold.dk, 28 February 2018
  11. "Fremad Amager vs. Nykøbing". soccerway.com. Soccerway. March 18, 2018.
  12. "Arun Basuljevic - Nyköpings BIS". svenskalag.se. Svenskalag. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  13. "Basuljevic Leads Pair of Signings for Foxes". uslchampionship.com. USL Championship. February 18, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  14. "Energy FC Signs Dynamic Playmaker Arun Basuljevic". energyfc.com. OKC Energy FC. December 17, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
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