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 (age 32)
Place of birth	Županja, Croatia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team 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	89	(1)
2020	Portland Timbers 2	1	(0)
International career‡
2010	Bosnia and Herzegovina U19	3	(0)
2011–2013	Croatia U20	9	(1)
2011–2014	Croatia U21	10	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 February 2023 ‡ 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.^[2] 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.^[3]

On 20 November 2019, Župarić joined Major League Soccer side Portland Timbers,^[4] but will stay in Rijeka on loan until the end of the year.^[5]

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.^[6] In October 2011, he debuted for Croatia under-21 squad.

Club statistics

Season	Club	League	League		Cup		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2010–11	Cibalia	1. HNL	2	0	–		–		2	0
2011–12			24	1	5	0	–		29	1
2012–13			32	0	6	0	–		38	0
Cibalia total			58	1	11	0	0	0	69	1
2013–14	Pescara	Serie B	21	1	1	0	–		22	1
2014–15			35	0	2	0	–		37	1
2015–16			36	0	2	0	–		38	0
2016–17		Serie A	7	0	2	0	–		9	0
Pescara total			99	1	7	0	0	0	106	1
2016–17	Rijeka	1. HNL	11	1	1	1	–		12	2
2017–18			31	1	3	0	12	0	46	1
2018–19			30	1	4	0	2	0	36	1
2019–20			17	1	2	0	4	0	23	1
Rijeka total			89	4	10	1	18	0	117	5
Career total			246	6	28	1	18	0	292	7
Last Update: 18 December 2019.

Honours

Rijeka

• Croatian First Football League: 2016–17
• Croatian Football Cup: 2016–17, 2018–19

Portland Timbers

• MLS is Back Tournament: 2020^[7]

References

1. "Dario Župarić". Portland Timbers. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
2. alfredopedulla.com
3. calciomercato.com
4. "Portland Timbers acquire defender Dario Zuparic". 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
5. "STIGLA POTVRDA Dario Župarić odlazi u Portland, ali će igrati za bijele do zimske stanke - Novi list". 20 November 2019.
6. "Sportin.ba | Vijesti | Župarić: Bolje mi je igrati za BiH, nego u Hrvatsk". Archived from the original on 4 February 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
7. "Dario Zuparic goal clinches MLS Back is Tournament for Portland Timbers". The Guardian. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.

External links

• Dario Župarić at the Croatian Football Federation
• Dario Župarić at Soccerway
• Dario Župarić at Croatian Football Statistics (archived) (in Croatian)