Selmir Miscic (born January 23, 2003) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro club Portland Timbers 2.

Selmir Miscic
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-23) January 23, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Burlington, Vermont, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Portland Timbers 2
Number 77
Youth career
2016–2018 Philadelphia Union
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Philadelphia Union II 16 (2)
2021North Carolina FC (loan) 25 (4)
2022– Portland Timbers 2 23 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 24, 2022

Career edit

After spending over two years with the Philadelphia Union academy, Miscic signed a professional contract with Philadelphia's USL Championship side Philadelphia Union II on September 12, 2018.[1] He made his professional debut on June 9, 2019, as an 86th-minute substitute during a 4–1 loss to Nashville SC.[2]

In March 2021, Miscic was loaned to North Carolina FC in USL League One for the 2021 season.[3]

Personal life edit

Miscic's parents emigrated to the United States from Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Bosnian War. His father was also a professional footballer in both Bosnia and Germany.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Union Academy midfielder Selmir Miscic inks first professional contract with Steel FC". September 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "Selmir Miscic on making his pro debut | Philadelphia Union".
  3. ^ "SELMIR MISCIC JOINS NCFC ON LOAN FROM PHILADELPHIA UNION II". March 18, 2021.
  4. ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan. "Union academy's Selmir Miscic signs with Bethlehem Steel; 15-year-old forward is Union's youngest-ever pro". www.inquirer.com.

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