Simon Mršić

Simon Mršić (born 18 June 1991) is a professional soccer player from the United States of Croatian descent currently playing for Delfines del Este FC in the Liga Dominicana de Fútbol. He is a son of former Yugoslav professional footballer Ivan Mršić.[1]

Simon Mršić
Simon Mrsic with OFK Bačka
Personal information
Full name Simon Mršić
Date of birth (1991-06-18) 18 June 1991
Place of birth San Francisco, California, United States
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder / Forward
Youth career
San Diego Surf
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 San Jose Earthquakes
2011 Varaždin
2012–2013 Osijek
2014 Sloga Doboj
2014–2015 East Bay Stompers
2015–2016 Rudar Prijedor
2016 East Bay Stompers
2017–2018 OFK Bačka 1 (0)
2020– Delfines del Este FC 8
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2018

Club career

At the beginning of his senior career, Mršić was with San Jose Earthquakes.[2] In 2011, he moved to Europe joining Croatian side NK Varaždin for a period, but he left after a short spell due to financial problems at the club causing it to stop paying their players. Later he also spent a period with NK Osijek. Then he returned to the United States where he went on trial with MLS side Columbus Crew, but left the club as well after new administration came to the club. He was also a member of Sloga Doboj in Republika Srpska for a short period in 2014, without official appearances.[3] He returned home to play with East Bay FC Stompers,[4] being a member of the club until 2016 intermittently.[5] In the meantime, he had a contract with Rudar Prijedor,[6] signed after he passed trial period in 2015.[7] At the beginning of 2017, Mršić joined OFK Bačka but due to administrative problems he officially signed with the club in March 2017,[8] being licensed with jersey 26.[1] He made his professional debut for new club in last fixture of the 2016–17 Serbian SuperLiga season, replacing Marko Zečević in 77 minute of the away match against Spartak Subotica, played on 21 May 2017 at the Subotica City Stadium.[9] In the season of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic Simon signed with club Delfines del Este FC in Dominican Republic’s first division.

References
  1. "Simon Mršić: Mi smo momci iz Palanke, ostaćemo u eliti". meridianbet.rs (in Serbian). 2 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  2. "Mrsic, Simon". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  3. "SIMON MRSIC". transfer-sport.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  4. "NPSL alum Simon Mrsic achieves family dreams as a professional". npsl.com. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  5. "Simon Mrsic". nationalpremiersoccerleague.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  6. "American Simon Mrsic finds his 'home' playing soccer in Serbia". blog.sfgate.com. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  7. "POBJEDA "RUDAR PRIJEDORA" OD 5:0". FK Rudar Prijedor official website (in Serbian). 14 October 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  8. ""FUDBAL" 12/17, page 810" (PDF). Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 21 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  9. "Pobedom do devete pozicije". FK Spartak Subotica official website (in Serbian). 21 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
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