Dino Ramic

Dino Ramić
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-12-31) December 31, 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
–2008 Hanford High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Clarke University 61 (40)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Highlands Park F.C. 9 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dino Ramić (born December 31, 1988) is an American soccer player who last played for Highlands Park F.C. of the South African National First Division.[1] He was known for his speed, footwork and goalscoring ability during his time at Clarke University, playing a key role in the team's success.[2]

Early life

Beginning football when he was 3, Ramić immigrated with his family aged 8 to the United States in 1997 due to the Bosnian War, a conflict that had lasting reverberations around the area.[3]

Career

South Africa

Wearing South African National First Division competitors Highlands Park F.C.'s colors in 2015–16, Ramic tallied nine appearances there, scoring a header[4] when his team beat African Warriors 3-0[5] and getting a brace in another 3–0 victory, this time over Thanda Royal Zulu.[6] The forward started training with Highlands Park in late 2014, with the club waiting for his work permit.[7]

Personal life

Ramić was born on December 31, 1988, in Mostar, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina to Hajrudin and Sabina Ramić and has one sister, Arna Ramić.[8] With his grandfather and father having professional football experience in Bosnia, Ramić's mother's cousin is former footballer and current sporting director of FC Bayern Munich Hasan Salihamidžić.[3]

Honors

High school

  • Hanford High School Rookie of the Year(1)[8]
  • Hanford High School Golden Boot Award(2)[8]
  • first-team All-Mid-Valley Conference(2)[8]
  • State team class 3A(1)[9]

College

  • MCC Newcomer of the Year(1): 2008[10]
  • Most game-winning goals (5) and shots per game (3.61) in college soccer history- 2010[8]
  • MCC All-Conference Honorable Mention(1): 2010[8]
  • MCC Offensive Player of the Week(2): 2011[11]
  • NAIA All-American Honorable Mention(1): 2011[12]
  • MCC first-team All-Conference(1): 2008, 2011, 2012[13]
  • Most goals scored in Clarke college soccer career[2]

References

  1. ^ "Episode 19-Special Guest interview Dino Ramic (Head coach, Pro-Soccer Player)". YouTube.
  2. ^ a b "Interview with Dino Ramic". Archived from the original on 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
  3. ^ a b "Ramic Serves as Head Man for Hanford". Tri City Herald. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Coach Dino Ramic". Facebook.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  5. ^ "National First Division Wrap". mail.soccerladuma.mobi. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  6. ^ "National First Division Wrap". Soccerladuma.co.za. 10 January 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Thando Mdluli Has Signed For Highlands Park". Soccerladuma.co.za. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Dino Ramic 2012 Men's Soccer - Clarke University". Clarkepride.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  9. ^ "All-state boys soccer teams". Seattletimes.com. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  10. ^ "MCC Tabs Ramic as MCC Men's Soccer Newcomer of the Year - Clarke University". Clarkepride.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Ramic Tabbed as MCC Soccer Offensive Player of the Week - Clarke University". Clarkepride.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Ramic cited as NAIA Soccer All-American - Clarke University". Clarkepride.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  13. ^ "Ramic repeats on MCC All-Conference Men's Soccer Team - Clarke University". Clarkepride.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.