Predrag Papaz

Predrag Papaz (born January 20, 1987) is a Bosnian former footballer who played as a defender.

Predrag Papaz
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-01-20) 20 January 1987
Place of birth Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Slavija Sarajevo 1 (1)
2009–2013 Slavija Sarajevo 53 (3)
2013 SC Waterloo Region
2014 Burlington SC
2014–2015 Metalleghe-BSI 7 (0)
2015 Milton SC
2015–2016 Slavija Sarajevo 5 (0)
2016–2017 GOŠK Gabela
2017–2018 Bosna Visoko 29 (2)
2018–2019 TOŠK Tešanj 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Early career

Papaz began his career with Slavija Sarajevo in 2006 and played in the 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup a summer continental tournament against Andorran representative UE Sant Julià.[1] He played abroad in the Czech First League with the reserve squad of FK Jablonec in 2008.[2][3] In 2009, he returned to his native country of Bosnia to sign with former club FK Slavija Sarajevo in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[4][5] He would resume playing at the top tier with Sarajevo for three seasons where he would appear in a total of 44 matches and record one goal.[4]

Canada

In the summer of 2013, he went abroad for the second time to play in the Canadian Soccer League with SC Waterloo Region. In his debut season with Waterloo, he assisted the club in securing a playoff berth by finishing fifth in the First Division.[6] As a result of qualifying for the postseason, he helped Waterloo win their first championship title by defeating Kingston FC in the CSL Championship final.[7] The following season he signed with league rivals Burlington SC.[8] In his final season in Canada, he signed with newly promoted side Milton SC for the 2015 season.[9][10]

Bosnia

After three seasons abroad he returned to Bosnia to play with NK Metalleghe-BSI in the First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[11][12] He made his return to the top Bosnian division in 2016 when he returned to his former club Slavija Sarajevo.[13] Papaz would appear in five matches for Sarajevo throughout the season.[4] His tenure with Slavija was short-lived as he signed with NK GOŠK Gabela in the second tier the following season.[14][15][16] He resumed playing in the Bosnia First League with NK Bosna Visoko in late 2016.[17][18] In his debut season with Bosna, he was named the year's best player.[19] He re-signed with Bosna for the 2017-18 season.[20]

Following his two tenures, with Visoko he received another opportunity to play in the top tier once more when he signed a contract with NK Čelik Zenica in late 2017.[21] After financial disagreements with Zenica, he departed from the club before making his debut.[22] Following his abrupt departure from Zenica, he resumed playing in the second division in 2018, with NK TOŠK Tešanj.[23]

References
  1. "UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007 - Match Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  2. "Juniorka o přežití na hřišti posledního Náchoda/Deštného" [Junior About Survival on the Last Nachod/Destine Playground]. FK Jablonec (in Czech). Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. "Musilovi svěřenci se představí na severu Čech" [Musil's wards will present themselves in the north of Bohemia]. SK Dynamo České Budějovice (in Czech). Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  4. "Bosnia and Herzegovina - P. Papaz - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  5. "Slavija je najveće iznenađenje prvog dijela prvenstva" [Slavija is the biggest surprise of the first part of the championship]. SportSport.ba (in Croatian). 23 December 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  6. "Kingston FC to play in league final Sunday". Kingston Whig Standard. 2 November 2013. p. 25.
  7. "SC Waterloo grabs CSL title". Waterloo Region Record. 4 November 2013. pp. C2.
  8. CSL. "Richard West Hat-Trick Gives York Region Important Victory.....Toronto Croatia wins, Brampton slips". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  9. "Milton SC | Canadian Soccer League". 2015-07-11. Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2016-09-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. "York Region Shooters continue to misfire in Canadian Soccer League". Vaughan Citizen. 14 June 2015.
  11. "Metalleghe BSI počeo pripreme" [Metalleghe BSI started preparations]. sportlive.ba. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  12. "Na prvom treningu 25 nogometaša" [25 football players at the first training session]. Avaz.ba (in Croatian). 23 January 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  13. "Slavija se pojačala sa Pliskom i Papazom" [Slavija strengthened with Pliska and Papaz]. SportSport.ba (in Croatian). 1 January 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  14. "Gabeljanski "lavovi" zbijaju redove i "pušu na hladno"" [The "lions" of Gabeljan close ranks and "blow in the cold"]. www.vecernji.ba (in Croatian). 8 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  15. "Osipa se igrački kadar Slavije - Posavina Sport" [Slavia's playing staff is leaving]. www.posavinasport.com (in Croatian). 8 June 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  16. "GOŠK angažovao šest novih igrača" [GOŠK hired six new players]. SportSport.ba (in Croatian). 3 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  17. "Papaz i Hrvat nova pojačanja NK Bosna Visoko" [Papaz i Hrvat nova pojačanja NK Bosna Visoko]. Visoko.ba (in Bosnian). 13 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  18. "Bosna Visoko predstavila nove igrače" [Bosna Visoko presented new players]. www.klix.ba (in Croatian). 27 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  19. "Predrag Papaz dobio priznanje "Demona"" [Predrag Papaz was recognized as a "Demon"]. Magazin Plus (in Bosnian). 5 June 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  20. "Papaz: Imamo kvalitet za Premijer ligu" [Papaz: We have quality for the Premier League]. SportSport.ba (in Croatian). 17 January 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  21. "Semir Smajlagić na posudbi u Čeliku" [Samir Smajlagić on Loan at Čelik]. www.maglajinfo.com. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  22. "Papaz ipak neće nositi dres Čelika" [However, Papaz Will Not Wear the Celik Jersey]. sportdc.net (in Serbian). 19 January 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  23. "Predrag Papaz novi član TOŠK-a" [Predrag Papaz is a new member of TOŠK]. Sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 26 January 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
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