Siniša Ubiparipović

Siniša Ubiparipović (Serbian Cyrillic: Синиша Убипариповић; born 25 August 1983) is a retired Bosnian-born American footballer.

Siniša Ubiparipović
Ubiparipović in 2008
Personal information
Full name Siniša Ubiparipović
Date of birth (1983-08-25) 25 August 1983[1]
Place of birth Zenica, SFR Yugoslavia[1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Čelik Zenica
1993–1999 Modriča Maxima[1]
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002 UIC 20 (8)
2003–2006 Akron 61 (26)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Cleveland Internationals 2 (0)
2006 Chicago Fire Premier 12 (3)
2007–2010 New York Red Bulls 69 (2)
2007 → Minnesota Thunder (loan) 1 (1)
2011 Montreal Impact (NASL) 10 (3)
2012–2013 Montreal Impact 13 (2)
2013 → Minnesota United (loan) 7 (0)
2014–2015 Ottawa Fury 48 (9)
2016–2017 Indy Eleven 34 (1)
Total 196 (21)
Teams managed
2019– Cleveland State Vikings
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

Ubiparipović was born in the town of Zenica, at the time part of SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia, to an ethnic Serb family.[2] Prior to the outbreak of the Bosnian War in 1992, the Ubiparipović family moved to Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, to escape the conflict, eventually coming to the United States in 1999.[3]

His first contact with organized soccer was in the youth ranks of Čelik Zenica as a small child.[1]

Career

College

Ubiparipović began his college soccer 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.[4] During his college years Ubiparipović also played in the USL Premier Development League for both Cleveland Internationals and Chicago Fire Premier. While with the Chicago Fire Premier he was named to the Premier Development League's All-Central Conference team.

Professional
Ubiparipović playing for New York Red Bulls

Ubiparipović was drafted in the third round (33rd overall) of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls.[5] During his initial campaign with New York he appeared in 12 regular season matches and both of the club's playoff matches. He was also loaned out for one match during the 2007 season to Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division, tallying one goal in a 4–2 loss to Rochester Rhinos.[6][7]

During the 2008 season Ubiparipović appeared in 16 regular season matches and scored his first league goal. On 10 August 2008, Ubiparipović scored the fourth goal in New York's 4–1 victory over league rival D.C. United. During the 2008 MLS Cup Playoffs, he started all of the team's 4 playoff games helping lead the club to the 2008 MLS Cup final. In the 2009 season Siniša made a career-high 23 appearances for Red Bulls. On 20 March 2010, Ubiparipović started at left wing for Red Bulls in a 3–1 victory against Santos FC, which was the first match played at the new Red Bull Arena.[8] On 12 May 2010 Ubiparipović scored his second goal for New York Red Bulls in a 3–0 victory over New England Revolution in a 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup qualification match.[9]

His contract expired with New York Red Bulls after the 2010 season and he became a free agent. On 2 August 2011 Ubiparipović signed with Montreal Impact of the North American Soccer League. In 10 games with Montreal, Ubiparipović registered three goals and four assists, and was recognized as the club's newcomer of the year.[10] On 1 November 2011, it was announced that Ubiparipović re-signed to continue with the Impact in 2012, the team's first year in Major League Soccer.[11]

On 6 February 2014, Ubiparipović signed with Ottawa Fury FC of the NASL. He was a key player in helping Ottawa to the 2015 NASL fall season title as he scored 5 goals and recorded 8 assists in 26 matches. He later signed with Indy Eleven on December 15, 2015.[12]

On 20 September 2017, Ubiparipović announced that he would retire from football at the end of the 2017 season.[13][14]

Personal

Siniša's brother Slaviša Ubiparipović played for Cleveland Internationals in the USL Premier Development League in 2008 and currently plays for the San Diego Sockers in the MASL.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 29 October 2017[15][16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
New York Red Bulls 2007 MLS 12010–20140
2008 16010–40200
2009 2312020–231
2010 18131––181
Total 692712060843
Montreal Impact 2011 NASL 10300––103
Montreal Impact 2012 MLS 12220––142
2013 1010000020
Total 132300000162
Minnesota United (loan) 2013 NASL 7000––70
Ottawa Fury 2014 NASL 24410--254
2015 24520-20285
Total 48930--20539
Indy Eleven 2016 NASL 14010-21171
2017 20000--200
Total 34010--21371
Career total 182161412010120818

Honors

New York Red Bulls

Montreal Impact

Ottawa Fury

Indy Eleven

References
  1. Vujcic, Djuradj (30 March 2014). "Sinisa Ubiparipovic RedNation Online Interview". Red Nation Online. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  2. The Canadian Press (12 April 2012). "Impact holdovers enjoying time in MLS". Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  3. "Soccer a comfort in the face of war". MLSnet.com. 8 January 2007. Archived from the original on 11 January 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2007.
  4. "Sinisa Ubiparipović bio". University of Akron. Retrieved 31 March 2007.
  5. "New York Red Bulls sign five players" (Press release). New York Red Bulls. 26 March 2007. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2007.
  6. "MYSTERY GOAL-SCORER (UPDATED) Ubiparipovic strikes for Thunder in loss". Bigapplesoccer.com. 28 July 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  7. Demosphere International, Inc. (28 July 2007). "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  8. "THE STARTING XI Salou, Kandji partner up top". Bigapplesoccer.com. 20 March 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  9. Kristian Dyer (12 May 2010). "Wolyniec scores twice in Open Cup". Mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  10. "Montreal Impact". Montreal Impact. Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  11. "Montreal Impact". Montreal Impact. Archived from the original on 20 November 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
  12. http://www.nasl.com/news/2015/12/15/indy-eleven-acquires-veteran-midfielder-sinisa-ubiparipovic
  13. "Midfielder Sinisa Ubiparipovic Announces Retirement After 2017 Season". indyeleven.com. Indy Eleven. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  14. "From One Road to Another". indyeleven.com. Indy Eleven. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  15. "S.Ubiparipović". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  16. "Sinisa Ubiparipovic". mlssoccer.com. MLS. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
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