Faris Efendić Explained

Faris Efendić
Birth Date:1983 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Sarajevo, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Position:goalkeeper
Years1:2001–2002
Years2:2002–2003
Years3:2003–2004
Years4:2005–2006
Years5:2006–2007
Years6:2008–2009
Years7:2009–2010
Years8:2010–2011
Years9:2012–2013
Years10:2012–2013
Years11:2015
Years12:2015
Years13:2017–2019
Years14:2018
Years15:2019
Clubs1:Tasmania Berlin
Clubs2:Eintracht Trier
Clubs3:Čelik Zenica
Clubs4:Željezničar Sarajevo
Clubs13:Croatia AC (indoor)
Clubs15:Toronto Croatia
Caps2:0
Caps6:4
Caps7:0
Caps8:51
Caps9:15
Caps10:11
Goals2:0
Goals6:0
Goals7:0
Goals8:0
Goals9:0
Goals10:0

Faris Efendić (born February 20, 1983) is a Bosnian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He also served as an assistant referee.

Club career

Early career

Efendić played at the regional levels in Germany with TeBe Berlin and SV Tasmania Berlin.[1] In 2002, he signed with Eintracht Trier of the 2. Bundesliga.[2] After failing to break into the senior team he returned to his native country Bosnia to play with Celik Zenica in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The following season, he remained in the top tier by securing a deal with FK Željezničar Sarajevo.[3] [4] He would briefly spend time in the First League of Bosnia and Herzegovina with FK Igman Konjic for the 2006–07 season.

He would ultimately return to the Bosnian top tier the year after where he would remain for the next two seasons originally with Velez Mostar and later with former team Celik Zenica.[5] [6] [7] He departed from the Bosnian football scene after the conclusion of the 2009–10 season.[8]

Europe

In 2010, he went abroad once again to play in the Norwegian 1. divisjon with Alta IF.[9] [10] He initially went for a trial run and successfully secured a contract.[11] [12] In his debut season with Alta, he appeared in 27 matches.[13] He returned for another season in 2011.[14] In his second season with Alta, he made 25 matches. After two seasons in Norway, he departed from the club.[15] Throughout this tenure with Alta, he was named the club's top goalkeeper of the year.[16]

In early 2012, he returned to the Bosnian second tier to play with FK Goražde.[17] [18] Previously he had an unsuccessful trial run with OFK Gradina.[19] In total, he played in 15 matches for Goražde. Following his stint in Bosnia, he had a trial run with Vardar Skopje.[20] In the winter of 2012, he was transferred to Putnok VSE of the Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság II.[21] [22] In his debut season in Hungary, he made 11 appearances.

Canada

In the summer of 2015, he played in the Canadian Soccer League with Milton SC.[23] Midway through the season, he was traded to Toronto Croatia. He helped Toronto secure a playoff berth by finishing second in the First Division.[24] In the opening round of the postseason, the Croats defeated his former club, Milton. Toronto would advance to the championship final after defeating York Region Shooters in the semi-finals.[25] He would participate in the CSL Championship final where Toronto defeated SC Waterloo Region for the title.[26] [27]

He played at the indoor level in the winter of 2017–18 in the Mississauga-centered Arena Premier League with Croatia AC.[28] In their debut season, the Croats managed to win the championship title.[29] He returned for an additional season with Croatia for the 2018-19 indoor season.[30]

In 2018, he returned to the CSL to play with CSC Mississauga.[31]

Efendić made a brief return to Toronto Croatia for the 2019 Croatian World Club Championship and was featured in the tournament final against SC Croat San Pedro but lost the series.[32] [33]

Referee career

Efendić was the assistant referee in the CSL Championship final between Scarborough SC and FC Ukraine United in 2019.[34] In 2021, he once more officiated a championship match as an assistant between Scarborough and FC Vorkuta.[35]

Honours

Toronto Croatia

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Südwest-Almanach 2003 . 12 February 2023 . www.die-fussballstatistiker.de.
  2. Web site: Celik Zenica 2004-05 . 12 February 2023 . en.eufo.de.
  3. Web site: Sastavi po sezonama . Compositions by seasons . 12 February 2023 . FK Željezničar . bs-BA.
  4. Web site: Zeljeznicar Sarajevo 2005-06 . 12 February 2023 . en.eufo.de.
  5. Web site: Velez Mostar 2008-09 . 12 February 2023 . en.eufo.de.
  6. Web site: 5 February 2010 . Nogometaši Čelika otputovali na pripreme u Pulu . Čelika football players traveled to Pula for preparations . 12 February 2023 . www.klix.ba . hr.
  7. News: 14 July 2008 . Tufek hvali Veležovu "djecu" . hr-BA . Tufek praises Velež's "children" . SPORTSPORT . 12 February 2023.
  8. News: 25 February 2010 . Ko je kako trgovao? . hr-BA . Who traded how? . SPORTSPORT . 12 February 2023.
  9. Web site: Reprezentacija BiH, Premijer liga, prve lige, rezultati, tabele, arhiva . Faris Efendić continues his career in Norway . 12 February 2023 . www.bihsoccer.com.
  10. Web site: 10 February 2010 . Valget falt på Faris . The choice fell on Faris . 12 February 2023 . Altaposten.
  11. Web site: 29 January 2010 . Nye keepere på prøve . New goalkeepers on trial . 12 February 2023 . altaposten.no . no.
  12. Web site: 6 February 2010 . Bestemmer seg mandag . Will decide on Monday . 12 February 2023 . altaposten.no . no.
  13. Web site: Bosnia and Herzegovina - F. Efendić - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway . 12 February 2023 . us.soccerway.com.
  14. Web site: Nilsen . Kari Stokke . 23 October 2011 . Alta IF berger plassen . Turned the game around in overtime . 12 February 2023 . NRK . nb-NO.
  15. Web site: 7 November 2011 . Faris er ferdig . Faris is done . 12 February 2023 . iFinnmark . no.
  16. Web site: 2 February 2013 . NB II: bosnyák kapussal erősített a Putnok - NSO . NB II: Putnok strengthened with a Bosnian goalkeeper . 12 February 2023 . NSO.hu . hu.
  17. Web site: 15 March 2013 . Labdarúgás: elmarad a Szeged 2011 putnoki meccse . Football: Szeged's 2011 Putnoki match is canceled . 12 February 2023 . Szeged Ma . hu.
  18. Web site: 31 January 2013 . NB II: alakulóban a Putnok kerete, románok érkeztek - NSO . NB II: the Putnok squad in formation, Romanians arrived . 12 February 2023 . NSO.hu . hu.
  19. News: 28 June 2012 . Efendić nije zadovoljio, Gradina u potrazi za golmanom . hr-BA . Efendić did not satisfy, Gradin is looking for a goalkeeper . SPORTSPORT . 12 February 2023.
  20. News: 1 February 2013 . Faris Efendić karijeru nastavlja u Mađarskoj . hr-BA . Faris Efendić continues his career in Hungary . SPORTSPORT . 12 February 2023.
  21. Web site: 21 February 2013 . NB II: Polényi mellett Üveges is érkezik Putnokra - NSO . NB II: In addition to Polényi, Üveges and Kelemen also arrive in Putnok . 12 February 2023 . NSO.hu . hu.
  22. Web site: 3 February 2013 . Faris Efendić will continue his career in Hungary . Faris Efendić will continue his career in Hungary . 12 February 2023 . Sarajevo Times . en-US.
  23. Web site: 17 November 2015 . Faris Efendić s Toronto Croatiom osvojio titulu prvaka Kanade . Faris Efendić won the Canadian championship with Toronto Croatia . 5 February 2023 . www.faktor.ba . bs-BA.
  24. News: 12 October 2015 . League-leading scorer leads York Region Shooters to victory . Vaughan Citizen.
  25. News: 21 October 2015 . Toronto Croatia reaches second straight CSL final . Mississauga News.
  26. News: 29 October 2015 . Toronto Croatia captures 10th CSL title . Mississauga News.
  27. Web site: 27 November 2015 . Toronto Croatia nogometni prvak Kanade: "Željeli smo ovaj naslov više od suparnika!" Crosport . Toronto Croatia soccer champion of Canada: "We wanted this title more than our rivals!" . 12 February 2023 . www.crosport.hr.
  28. Web site: Croatia AC roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180313092251/http://apl.teamsnapsites.com/teams/croatia/ . 13 March 2018 . 5 October 2022 . apl.teamsnapsites.com.
  29. Web site: Congratulations to the 2017-2018 APL Championship Winner Croatia A.C. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190322052548/https://apl.teamsnapsites.com/news/ . 22 March 2019 . 7 October 2022 . apl.teamsnapsites.com.
  30. Web site: 2018-2019 Croatia AC Roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190518153651/https://apl.teamsnapsites.com/teams/croatia/ . 18 May 2019 . 12 February 2023 . apl.teamsnapsites.com.
  31. Web site: Adamson . Stan . 16 June 2018 . Mississauga Rivals Battle to Scoreless Tie Friday . 12 February 2023 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.
  32. Web site: 29 June 2019 . Croat San Pedro win Croatian World Football Club Championships in Zagreb . 3 July 2022 . Croatia Week . en.
  33. Web site: 30 June 2019 . SC Croat San Pedro pobjednik je 4. Svjetskog nogometnog prvenstva klubova Hrvata izvan domovine . 12 February 2023 . Moja Domovina . hr.
  34. Web site: Adamson . Stan . 27 October 2019 . Scarborough on Top.....Vorkuta B wins Second Division Championship . 20 March 2023 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.
  35. Web site: Adamson . Stan . 8 November 2021 . Scarborough CSL Champions.......Decisive 4-1 victory over FC Vorkuta . 20 March 2023 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.