Amer Šašivarević (born 8 October 1994) is a Bosnian-American professional footballer who plays as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1994-10-08) 8 October 1994 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Munich, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Real Salt Lake AZ | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2017 | Grand Canyon Antelopes | 50 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Lane United | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Ogden City | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Oklahoma City Energy | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2019 | |||
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] for Petar Draksin and Schellas Hyndman.
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]