Dario Župarić

Dario Župarić (; born 3 May 1992) is Župarića Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer.

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. 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.

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

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. In October 2011, he debuted for Croatia under-21 squad.

Club statistics

Honours

Rijeka

Croatian First Football League: 2016–17

Croatian Football Cup: 2016–17, 2018–19

Portland Timbers

MLS is Back Tournament: 2020

References

External links

1992 births

Living people

People from Županja

Men's association football defenders

Croatian men's footballers

Croatia men's youth international footballers

Croatia men's under-21 international footballers

Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers

Bosnia and Herzegovina men's youth international footballers

HNK Cibalia players

Delfino Pescara 1936 players

HNK Rijeka players

Portland Timbers players

Portland Timbers 2 players

Croatian Football League players

Serie B players

Serie A players

Major League Soccer players

USL Championship players

Croatian expatriate men's footballers

Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in Italy

Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Italy

Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States

Croatian expatriate sportspeople in the United States