Amer Didic
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 28, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegvina | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Swope Park Rangers | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Baker Wildcats | 80 | (28) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Swope Park Rangers | 28 | (1) |
| 2016– | Sporting Kansas City | 0 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 6, 2016. | |||
Amer Didic (Born December 28, 1994) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for USL club Swope Park Rangers.
Career
Youth and College
Born in Bosnia and raised in Edmonton, Canada. Didic spent time with the FC Edmonton Academy before playing four years of college soccer at Baker University in nearby Baldwin City, Kansas, where he was a two-time NAIA All-American. As a senior last fall, the 6-foot-4 defender was an NSCAA All-American and the Heart of America Athletic Conference Most Valuable Player between 2012 and 2015.[1]
Swope Park Rangers
Didic was signed by United Soccer League side Swope Park Rangers on March 2, 2016.[2] In August 2016, Sporting Kansas City announced that they had signed Didic on a short-term loan, to play in the 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League against Central FC. Didic made his first team debut on August 16, 2016 in the competition.[3] After receiving rave reviews in his first season with Swope Park Rangers, Didic was named to the 2016 USL All-League First Team.[4]
International
Didic represented the Canadian Interuniversity Sport team at the Universiade in South Korea in 2015.[5]
Appearances
- As of match played 9 October 2016.
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | US Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swope Park Rangers | 2016 | United Soccer League | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 2016 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
References
- ↑ http://www.bakeru.edu/sports/mens-soccer/roster/amer-didic
- ↑ http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/03/02/swope-park-rangers-sign-amer-didic-and-tyler-pasher
- ↑ Sam Kozvan (Aug 14, 2016). "Sporting KC adds Amer Didic and Tyler Pasher from Swope Park Rangers ahead of Champions League opener". Sporting KC.
- ↑ Patrik Bergabo (October 18, 2016). "Amer Didic named to the 2016 USL All-League First Team". Sporting Kansas City.
- ↑ http://www.bakeru.edu/sports/mens-soccer/news-archive/item/11196-baker-s-amer-didic-to-play-for-canadian-national-team