Arun Basuljevic

Arun Basuljevic
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-12-17) December 17, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Bronx, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2004–2008 Blau Weiss Gottschee
2008–2014 New York Red Bulls
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Georgetown Hoyas 60 (14)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 New York Red Bulls U-23 18 (8)
2017 New York Red Bulls 0 (0)
2017 → New York Red Bulls II (loan) 27 (2)
2018 Fremad Amager 6 (0)
2018 Nyköpings BIS 13 (0)
2019 Fresno FC 20 (4)
2020–2021 Oklahoma City Energy 41 (1)
2022–2023 Monterey Bay 19 (0)
2023–2024 El Paso Locomotive 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 2, 2024

Arun Basuljevic (born December 17, 1995) is an American professional soccer player.

Career

College & Youth

Basuljevic played three years of college soccer at Georgetown University between 2014 and 2016.[1] Basuljevic appeared for USL PDL side New York Red Bulls U-23.[2] While at Georgetown, Basuljevic was named Soccer America's Freshman of the Year and the Big East Freshman of the Year.[3] Basuljevic was a participant in U-14, U-15 and U-20 National Team Camps.[4][5]

New York Red Bulls

On January 24, 2017, Basuljevic signed a Homegrown Contract with New York Red Bulls.[6] He made his professional debut with New York Red Bulls II on March 25, 2017, starting in a 3–3 draw with Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[7] He had his first professional assist in the March 25, 2017 game. On August 5, 2017, Basuljevic scored his first goal as a professional, opening the scoring for Red Bulls II in a 2–1 victory over Rochester Rhinos.[8] In October 2017, Basuljevic scored his second goal of the season for New York in a 6–5 victory over Orlando City B.[9]

Fremad Amager

Basuljevic signed for Danish 1st Division club Fremad Amager on 28 February 2018, after a one-week trial at the club.[10] He made his league debut on 18 March 2018 in a 0–0 home draw against Nykøbing FC. He was subbed on for Martin Jensen in the 84th minute.[11]

Nyköpings BIS

Basuljevic joined Division 1 Norra side Nyköpings BIS.[12] He was an integral part in the club's historic [13] Svenska Cup victory against first division side, GIF Sundsvall, in August 2018.

Fresno FC

On February 18, 2019, Basuljevic joined USL Championship side Fresno FC.[14]

On August 3, 2019, during a match against the Las Vegas Lights, Basuljevic suffered a broken leg. Following the folding of the club, Basuljevic and teammates were free to pursue other options.

Oklahoma City Energy

Basuljevic joined USL Championship side OKC Energy FC.[15]

Monterey Bay FC

Basuljevic was announced as signing for Monterey Bay FC on February 8, 2022.[16] Basuljevic was included in the starting 11 for Monterey Bay's inaugural match, a 4–2 loss to Phoenix Rising FC.[17] Following the 2022 season, Basuljevic was announced as staying with Monterey Bay for the 2023 season.[18] On March 23, 2023, Monterey Bay and Basuljevic mutually agreed to terminate his contract with the club.[19]

El Paso Locomotive

On August 31, 2023, it was announced that Basuljevic had signed for USL Championship team El Paso Locomotive FC, staying until the end of the 2023 season.[20] He made his debut for the club on September 2 against his former club Monterey Bay as an 86th-minute substitute.[21]

References

  1. ^ Georgetown bio
  2. ^ "uslpdl.com". Archived from the original on 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  3. ^ "Basuljevic Named Soccer America Freshman of the Year". guhoyas.com. Georgetown University Athletics. January 26, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "Tab Ramos Names 36-Player U-20 MNT Roster for Domestic Camp in Lakewood Ranch, Fla". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  5. ^ "Players to Watch in the USSFDA in 2012-13 | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  6. ^ "Red Bull sign Basuljevic". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  7. ^ "Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs. New York Red Bulls II". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. March 25, 2017. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  8. ^ "NYRB II Defeat Rochester 2-1". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  9. ^ "Bonomo records hat trick as New York takes 11-goal thriller". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  10. ^ Fremad Amager skriver med amerikaner‚ bold.dk, 28 February 2018
  11. ^ "Fremad Amager vs. Nykøbing". soccerway.com. Soccerway. March 18, 2018.
  12. ^ "Arun Basuljevic - Nyköpings BIS". svenskalag.se. Svenskalag. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  13. ^ "Nykopings Bis v Gif Sundsvall". The Sportsman. August 22, 2018.
  14. ^ "Basuljevic Leads Pair of Signings for Foxes". uslchampionship.com. USL Championship. February 18, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  15. ^ "Energy FC Signs Dynamic Playmaker Arun Basuljevic". energyfc.com. OKC Energy FC. December 17, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  16. ^ "Monterey Bay F.C. Signs Midfielder Arun Basuljevic". www.montereybayfc.com. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  17. ^ "PHOENIX RISING VS. MONTEREY BAY 4 - 2". soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Monterey Bay Football Club Announces 2023 Roster Moves". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  19. ^ "Monterey Bay F.C. Twitter". Twitter. March 23, 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  20. ^ "El Paso Locomotive FC Sign Midfielder Arun Basuljevic". El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  21. ^ "Recap | El Paso Locomotive FC Fall 2-1 to Monterey Bay FC". El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved 2023-09-05.