Rifet Kapić
Rifet Kapić (Bosnian pronunciation: [rǐfet kǎpitɕ]; born 3 July 1995) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sheriff Tiraspol, on loan from SC Paderborn.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | SC Paderborn | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Krajina Cazin | |||
| 2013–2014 | Sarajevo | ||
| 2014–2015 | Istra 1961 | ||
| 2015 | Varnsdorf | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Varnsdorf | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Gorica | 62 | (14) |
| 2018–2019 | Grasshoppers | 9 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2019 | → Sarajevo (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2019– | SC Paderborn | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | → Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:47, 11 August 2020 (UTC) | |||
Kapić started his professional career at Varnsdorf, before joining Gorica in 2016. Two years later, he moved to Grasshoppers, who loaned him to Sheriff Tiraspol in 2018 and to Sarajevo in 2019. Later that year, he signed with SC Paderborn.
Club career
Early career
Kapić started playing football with his hometown club Krajina Cazin. He then spent brief period of time in the academy of Sarajevo, after which he played for Istra 1961's youth team.[2]
Kapić made his professional debut playing for Czech club Varnsdorf in 2015.[3]
In February 2016, Kapić signed a three-year contract with Gorica.[4] On 29 April, he scored his first professional goal against Zavrč.[5]
Grasshoppers
On 12 January 2018, Kapić moved to Swiss side Grasshopper Club Zürich on a four-year deal for an undisclosed transfer fee.[6] He made his competitive debut for the club in a 3–1 win over Sion on 4 February.[7]
In June 2018, he was sent on a season-long loan to Moldovan outfit Sheriff Tiraspol.[8]
In February 2019, he was loaned to Bosnian club Sarajevo until the end of season.[9]
SC Paderborn
On 1 June 2019, Kapić signed a three-year contract with Bundesliga club SC Paderborn.[10]
In August 2020, he joined Sheriff Tiraspol on loan for a second time with Sheriff Tiraspol also securing an option to sign him permanently.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 11 August 2020[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Varnsdorf | 2014–15 | Czech National League | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Gorica | 2015–16 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 12 | 1 | – | – | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 6 | |
| 2017–18 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 11 | |
| Total | 62 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 73 | 18 | ||
| Grasshoppers | 2017–18 | Swiss Super League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | |
| Sheriff Tiraspol (loan) | 2018 | Moldovan National Division | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 5 |
| Sarajevo (loan) | 2018–19 | Bosnian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 6 | 2 | – | 18 | 2 | |
| SC Paderborn | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 99 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 127 | 25 | ||
References
- "Rifet Kapic". scp07.de (in German). Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- "Rifet Kapić: Slovenci me žele u državnom dresu, ali moj san je da igram za BiH". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 6 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- "Kapić briljira u Sloveniji: Bog mi je dao šansu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 21 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- "Rifet Kapić: Čekat ću poziv BiH, druge reprezentacije me ne zanimaju". bih.ba (in Bosnian). 15 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- "Kapić strijelac u remiju protiv Zavrča". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 29 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- "Veliki iskorak u karijeri: Kapić potpisao za Grasshoppers". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 12 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- "Rifet Kapić upisao službeni debi za Grasshoppers". bih.ba (in Bosnian). 4 February 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- "Kapić odlazi iz Grasshoppersa, karijeru nastavlja u Moldaviji". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 21 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- "Veliko pojačanje za Sarajevo: Rifet Kapić novi igrač Bordo tima". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 7 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- "Zvanično: Rifet Kapić pred velikim izazovom, potpisao za ekipu iz Bundeslige". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- "Kapic von Paderborn nach Tiraspol: Leihe plus Kaufoption". kicker (in German). Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- "R. Kapić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
External links
- Rifet Kapić – UEFA competition record
