Daniel Lopar

Daniel Lopar (born 19 April 1985) is a Swiss football goalkeeper. He has most recently played for Western Sydney Wanderers in the Australian A-League.

Daniel Lopar
Lopar playing for St. Gallen
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-04-19) 19 April 1985
Place of birth Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 FC Wil 1900 46 (0)
2005FC Aarau (loan) 0 (0)
2006FC Thun (loan) 4 (0)
2006–2019 FC St. Gallen 282 (0)
2019–2020 Western Sydney Wanderers 20 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 December 2020

Club career

Western Sydney Wanderers

23 May 2019, Western Sydney Wanderers (WSW) announced the signing of Daniel Lopar on a free transfer.[1] Lopar started his first match for the Wanderers in the blockbuster pre-season friendly match against Leeds United.[2] Daniel along with his WSW teammates were defeated 2-1 by Leeds thanks to a 95th-minute goal.[3] Lopar made his competitive debut for Western Sydney, starting the match, in the FFA Cup round of 32.[4] WSW defeated Perth Glory 2-1 and advanced to the round of 16.[5] Daniel played his inaugural A-League match for Western Sydney in the Wanderers' 2-1 round one victory over Central Coast Mariners. Daniel made a number of crucial saves during the match.[6]

15 January 2020, Lopar signed a new two-year contract extension keeping him at the club until the end of the 2021–22 A-League season.[7] Although signing a new deal, on 11 December 2020 the club announced Lopar had departed.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 October 2019
Season details League Cup Continental Other Total
ClubSeasonLeague AppsClsh AppsClsh AppsClsh AppsClsh AppsClsh
FC Wil 19002003–04Super League11110121
2004–05Challenge League16210172
2005–0619731228
FC Aarau (loan)2004–05Super League0000
FC Thun (loan)2005–064141
Total 5011515512
FC St. Gallen 18792006–07Super League2121
2007–08174112[lower-alpha 1]0205
2008–09Challenge League2915433318
2009–10Super League215215
2010–111021021
2011–12Challenge League289289
2012–13Super League35103510
2013–1430117[lower-alpha 2]13712
2014–1517331204
2015–16348348
2016–17325325
2017–18243243
2018–193131
Total 28277815712029983
Western Sydney Wanderers2019–20A-League203050
Total 203050
Career total 33488166712035995
  1. Swiss Super League Relegation Play-offs
  2. UEFA Europa League

References

  1. Rugari, Vince (23 May 2019). "Wanderers sign Swiss goalkeeper in move that could doom Janjetovic". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. Green, Samuel (20 July 2019). "Western Sydney Wanderers celebrate magical homecoming despite late Leeds winner". A-League. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  3. Bossi, Dominic (20 July 2019). "Leeds strike injury-time winner to spoil Wanderers' homecoming". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  4. "Perth Glory v Western Sydney Wanderers". theffacup.com.au. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  5. Morgan, Gareth (8 August 2019). "Glory exit Cup after dramatic finale". Perth Glory. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  6. Warren, Adrian (12 October 2019). "Duke double earns Wanderers A-League win". ftbl.com.au. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  7. Encarnacion, Matt (15 January 2020). "Wanderers re-sign Lopar for two seasons". moreechampion.com.au. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  8. "Lopar departs Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.


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