Josip Sobin Explained

Josip Sobin
Position:Center
Height M:2.04
Weight Kg:105
League:PLK
Number:8
Nationality:Croatian
Birth Date:31 August 1989
Birth Place:Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Draft Year:2011
Career Start:2006
Years1:2006–2013
Team1:Split
Years2:2008–2009
Team2:Trogir
Years3:2013–2015
Team3:Zadar
Years4:2015–2016
Team4:Fuenlabrada
Years5:2016–2019
Team5:Anwil Włocławek
Years6:2019–2020
Team6:Vanoli Cremona
Years7:2020–2021
Team7:Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
Years8:2021–2022
Team8:MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza
Years9:2022–2023
Team9:Anwil Włocławek
Years10:2023–2024
Team10:Legia Warszawa
Highlights:

Josip Sobin (born August 31, 1989) is a Croatian professional basketball player who last played for Legia Warszawa of the Polish Basketball League. Standing at 2.04 m, he plays at the power forward and center positions.

Professional career

Sobin grew up in KK Split and made his pro debut with the team in 2006. During the 2008–09 season he was loaned to KK Trogir competing in the top level Croatian basketball league. He spent three more seasons in Split playing in the Croatian League and the 2012–13 season in the Adriatic League also (9.3 pts, 5.0 rbs, 1.2 ass). After the club suffered a financial breakdown, in September 2013 he signed a three-year contract with Zadar.[1] In December 2014, he was named the ABA League MVP of the month.[2] In June 2015, he left Zadar due to the financial problems of the club.[3] In July 2015, he signed with Spanish club Fuenlabrada for the 2015–16 season.[4] On June 30, 2016, he signed with Polish club Anwil Włocławek.[5] In June 2018 he signed another one-year contract with the same team.[6]

On September 19, 2019, he has signed with Vanoli Cremona of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [7]

On June 21, 2020, he signed with Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[8]

On June 12, 2021, he has signed with MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[9]

On July 29, 2022, he has signed with Anwil Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League.[10]

On August 5, 2023, he signed with Legia Warszawa of the Polish Basketball League.[11]

Personal life

His father Goran Sobin, was also a basketball player and a two-time winner of the European Cup (1989, 1990) with Jugoplastika.[12] His cousin, Slavko Sobin, is an actor.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Službeno: Josip Sobin tri godine u Zadru. Croatian. 2013-09-18. 2013-12-25. ezadar.hr.
  2. Web site: Interview with December MVP Josip Sobin . 2015-01-09 . abaliga.com . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20150626130646/http://www.abaliga.com/a8953/ABA_Contents/Interviews/Interview_with_December_MVP_Josip_Sobin.html . June 26, 2015 .
  3. News: Josip Sobin leaves KK Zadar. 24 June 2015. sportando.com. 24 June 2015.
  4. News: Josip Sobin moves to Fuenlabrada. 25 July 2015. Sportando.com. 25 July 2015.
  5. News: Josip Sobin inks with Anwil. 30 June 2016. Sportando.com. 30 June 2016.
  6. News: Zawodnik po mjeri - Josip Sobin. 30 June 2018. basketball.hr. 26 June 2018. Croatian.
  7. News: Vanoli Cremona signs Josip Sobin. September 19, 2019. Sportando. En. September 19, 2019. Carchia. Emiliano.
  8. BMSLAMStal . 1274698241444020224 . 21 June 2020 . Mamy dla Was świetną wiadomość .
  9. News: Josip Sobin inks two-year deal with MKS Dabrowa Gornicza. June 12, 2021. Sportando. En. June 14, 2021. Skerletic . Dario .
  10. Web site: Niedzwiedz Znow Rottweilerem Josip Sobin Wraca. July 29, 2022. kkwloclawek.pl. En. August 20, 2022.
  11. Web site: Legia lands Josip Sobin. August 5, 2023. Eurobasket. En. September 23, 2023.
  12. News: Josip Sobin: Uzor mi nije otac Goran, nego Rađa. 1 March 2020. slobodnadalmacija.hr. 1 November 2010. Croatian.
  13. News: Slavko Sobin: Volim flert, ali zaljubim se teško. 1 March 2020. vecernji.hr. 15 September 2012. Croatian.