Leon Šipoš (born 28 February 2000) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie C Group C club Fidelis Andria on loan from the Latvian club Spartaks Jūrmala.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2000-02-28) 28 February 2000 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Varaždin, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fidelis Andria | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Varaždin | |||
| 0000–2013 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | Gorica | 21 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | → Dinamo Zagreb II (loan) | 31 | (7) |
| 2020– | Spartaks Jūrmala | 11 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Istra 1961 (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Catania (loan) | 26 | (7) |
| 2022– | → Fidelis Andria (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | Croatia U19 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2019 | |||
As a youth player, Šipoš joined the youth academy of Dinamo (Zagreb), Croatia's most successful club.[1]
In 2017, he was sent on loan to Gorica (Croatia) in the Croatian second division.[2]
In 2020, he signed for Latvian side Spartaks after receiving interest from England and Russia.[3]
Before the second half of 2020–21 season, Šipoš signed for Istra in the Croatian top flight on loan.
On 20 August 2021, he joined Italian Serie C club Catania on loan with an option to buy.[4] On 9 April 2022, his loan to Catania was cut short following the club's exclusion from Italian football due to its inability to overcome a number of financial issues.[5]
On 5 August 2022, Šipoš moved on a new loan to Fidelis Andria in Serie C, with an option to buy.[6]