Dario Župarić

Dario Župarić (Croatian pronunciation: [dâːrio ʒǔparitɕ]; born 3 May 1992) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer.

Dario Župarić
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-05-03) 3 May 1992
Place of birth Županja, Croatia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Portland Timbers
Number 13
Youth career
1998–2002 Sladorana Županja
2002–2007 Graničar Županja
2007–2011 Cibalia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Cibalia 58 (1)
2013–2017 Pescara 99 (1)
2017–2019 Rijeka 89 (4)
2020– Portland Timbers 0 (0)
National team‡
2010 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 3 (0)
2011–2013 Croatia U20 9 (1)
2011–2014 Croatia U21 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 October 2014

Club career

Župarić was born in Županja and played youth football with Graničar Županja before starting his professional career with Cibalia. In June 2013, he was transferred to Pescara, for a club record €700,000.[1] In January 2017, Župarić was loaned to Rijeka in Croatia initially until June 2018, but during the loan deal he signed a permanent contract with the club until June 2020.[2]

On 20 November 2019, Župarić joined Major League Soccer side Portland Timbers,[3] but will stay in Rijeka on loan until the end of the year.[4]

International career

Župarić won three caps with Bosnia and Herzegovina under-19. Even though he was born in Croatia, he initially chose to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina because of his parents who are Bosnian Croats.[5] In October 2011, he debuted for Croatia under-21 squad.

Club statistics
Season Club League League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2010–11 Cibalia 1. HNL 20––20
2011–12 24150–291
2012–13 32060–380
Cibalia total 58111000691
2013–14 Pescara Serie B 21110–221
2014–15 35020–371
2015–16 36020–380
2016–17 Serie A 7020–90
Pescara total 99170001061
2016–17 Rijeka 1. HNL 11111–122
2017–18 31130120461
2018–19 3014020361
2019–20 1712040231
Rijeka total 8941011801175
Career total 24662811802927
Last Update: 18 December 2019.

Honours
Rijeka
Portland Timbers

References
  1. alfredopedulla.com
  2. calciomercato.com
  3. "Portland Timbers acquire defender Dario Zuparic". 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  4. "STIGLA POTVRDA Dario Župarić odlazi u Portland, ali će igrati za bijele do zimske stanke - Novi list".
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 February 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Dario Zuparic goal clinches MLS Back is Tournament for Portland Timbers". The Guardian. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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