Leon Šipoš

Leon Šipoš
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-02-28) 28 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Varaždin, Croatia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Lecco
Number 25
Youth career
Varaždin
–2013 Dinamo Zagreb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2018 Gorica 21 (3)
2018–2020 Dinamo Zagreb 1 (0)
2018–2020 → Dinamo Zagreb II (loan) 31 (7)
2020–2023 Spartaks Jūrmala 11 (2)
2021 → Istra 1961 (loan) 8 (0)
2021–2022 → Catania (loan) 26 (7)
2022–2023 → Fidelis Andria (loan) 17 (0)
2023–2024 Trento 22 (1)
2024– Lecco 17 (5)
International career‡
2019 Croatia U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2019

Leon Šipoš (born 28 February 2000) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie C Group A club Lecco.

Career

As a youth player, Šipoš joined the youth academy of Dinamo (Zagreb), Croatia's most successful club.[1]

In 2017, he was sent on loan to Gorica (Croatia) in the Croatian second division.[2]

In 2020, he signed for Latvian side Spartaks after receiving interest from England and Russia.[3]

Before the second half of 2020–21 season, Šipoš signed for Istra in the Croatian top flight on loan.

On 20 August 2021, he joined Italian Serie C club Catania on loan with an option to buy.[4] On 9 April 2022, his loan to Catania was cut short following the club's exclusion from Italian football due to its inability to overcome a number of financial issues.[5]

On 5 August 2022, Šipoš moved on a new loan to Fidelis Andria in Serie C, with an option to buy.[6]

On 7 January 2023, Šipoš signed a 2.5-year contract with Serie C club Trento.[7]

On 30 August 2024, Šipoš moved to Lecco on a two-year deal.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Dinamovac iz Varaždina rušio je Liverpool, Porto i Ninu Bulu!". 24sata.hr.
  2. ^ "Čudo od djeteta u dresu Gorice: 'Moramo početi zabijati golove'". kronikevg.com.
  3. ^ "Postizao je golove protiv Cityja, Porta i Liverpoola, a sada je slobodan igrač!". balkaninterviews.com.
  4. ^ "Leon Sipos dallo Spartaks Jurmala al Catania" (in Italian). Catania. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Delibera del Presidente federale: revocata l'affiliazione al Calcio Catania" (in Italian). FIGC.it. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  6. ^ "FIDELIS, COLPO DA NOVANTA NEL REPARTO OFFENSIVO: ECCO LEON SIPOS" (in Italian). Fidelis Andria. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  7. ^ "TRANSFERMARKT: LEON SIPOS È UN GIOCATORE DEL TRENTO" (in Italian). Trento. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Leon Šipoš è bluceleste!" [Leon Šipoš is blue and sky blue!] (in Italian). Lecco. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.