Boris Sekulić Explained

Boris Sekulić
Height:1.87 m[1]
Birth Date:21 October 1991
Birth Place:Zemun, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Karmiotissa
Youthyears1:2005–2009
Youthclubs1:Zemun
Years1:2009–2010
Clubs1:Zemun
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2009–2010
Clubs2:Grafičar Beograd (loan)
Caps2:19
Goals2:0
Years3:2010–2011
Clubs3:Beograd
Caps3:27
Goals3:1
Years4:2011–2015
Clubs4:Košice
Caps4:101
Goals4:5
Years5:2015–2018
Clubs5:Slovan Bratislava
Caps5:82
Goals5:2
Years6:2018–2019
Clubs6:CSKA Sofia
Caps6:12
Goals6:0
Years7:2019–2020
Clubs7:Górnik Zabrze
Caps7:34
Goals7:2
Years8:2020–2022
Clubs8:Chicago Fire
Caps8:82
Goals8:4
Years9:2023–2024
Clubs9:Górnik Zabrze
Caps9:38
Goals9:1
Years10:2024–
Clubs10:Karmiotissa
Caps10:0
Goals10:0
Nationalyears1:2018–
Nationalteam1:Slovakia
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:5 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:07:35, 3 April 2022 (UTC)

Boris Sekulić (Serbian: Борис Секулић; born 21 October 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Karmiotissa. Born in Serbia, he plays for the Slovakia national team.

Club career

Born in Zemun, Sekulić started his career playing in the youth team of local club FK Zemun. In 2009 he became senior and played on loan at Grafičar Beograd.[2] Next season he signed with Beograd.[3]

In the summer of 2011 he moved abroad to Slovakia and joined Košice at the age of 19. Sekulić was a stable player for Košice Reserves, making 13 appearances. On 3 March 2012, he made his debut for the first team, playing ninety minutes of a derby match, in a 1–0 away win against Tatran Prešov.[4]

On 20 June 2018, Sekulić signed with Bulgarian First League side CSKA Sofia, after a three-year spell with Slovan Bratislava, during which he obtained Slovak citizenship.[5]

On 15 February 2020, Sekulić moved to Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire on a three-year deal.[6] On 11 October 2020, he scored his first MLS goal against D.C. United at Soldier Field.[7] He left Chicago following the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2022 season.[8]

On 17 February 2023, Sekulić returned to Górnik Zabrze on an eighteen-month contract.[9] He left the club at the end of his contract on 30 June 2024.[10]

In July 2024, Sekulić joined Cypriot First Division club Karmiotissa.[11]

International career

In August 2017, Sekulić obtained Slovak citizenship, making him eligible to represent Slovakia[12] and in March 2018 he was called up to the national team by his former coach at MFK Košice, Ján Kozák, for two fixtures at 2018 King's Cup. Although he was benched in the semi-final 2–1 win over UAE, he played the entire final game against Thailand (3–2 win) as a right-back.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Košice2011–12Slovak Super Liga130130
2012–13Slovak Super Liga32040360
2013–14Slovak Super Liga31360373
2014–15Slovak Super Liga252402010322
Total101514020101185
Slovan Bratislava2015–16Slovak Super Liga3106060430
2016–17Slovak Super Liga2205030300
2017–18Slovak Super Liga292504110393
Total822160131101123
CSKA Sofia2018–19First League1201060190
Górnik Zabrze2018–19Ekstraklasa13210142
2019–20Ekstraklasa21010220
Total342200000362
Chicago Fire2020Major League Soccer212212
2021Major League Soccer282282
2022Major League Soccer33000330
Total824000000824
Górnik Zabrze2022–23Ekstraklasa111112
2023–24Ekstraklasa27020290
Total381200000402
Career total349143502112040715

Honours

Košice

Slovan Bratislava

Slovakia

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boris Sekulić . 22 August 2022 . Chicago Fire FC.
  2. https://archive.today/20120716091706/http://srbijafudbal.net/beograd/sekulic.htm
  3. https://www.zerozero.pt/player.php?id=213563&redirm=1 Bois Sekulic
  4. http://www.profutbal.sk/clanok135580.htm Košice si odvážajú z Prešova víťazstvo
  5. Web site: Борис Секулич е футболист на ЦСКА . cska.bg . 20 June 2018 . Bulgarian.
  6. Web site: Chicago Fire FC Acquires Slovakia National Team Defender Boris Sekulić | Chicago Fire FC.
  7. Web site: Match Thread Chicago Fire FC vs D.C. United. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201018044755/https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2020-10-11-chicago-fire-fc-vs-dc-united/feed . 18 October 2020 . 11 October 2020.
  8. Web site: Chicago Fire FC Announces 2022 Roster Decisions | Chicago Fire FC. chicagofirefc.
  9. Web site: BORIS SEKULIĆ WRACA DO GÓRNIKA!. BORIS SEKULIĆ RETURNS TO GÓRNIK!. Polish. Górnik Zabrze. 17 February 2023. 17 February 2023.
  10. Web site: Boris, dziękujemy! . Górnik Zabrze . 2 July 2024 . pl . 19 June 2024.
  11. 1811374341612872022. Welcome Home Boris ✍️ #karmiotissafc #WeAreKarmiotissa . FCKarmiotissa. Karmiotissa FC. 11 July 2024. 18 July 2024.
  12. Web site: Sekulić is already a Slovakian citizen . Slovak . šport.sk . 26 August 2017.