Stefan Cebara Explained

Stefan Cebara
Fullname:Stefan Cebara
Birth Date:1991 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Zadar, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.88m
Position:Right-back, winger
Currentclub:El Ejido
Youthclubs1:Windsor FC Nationals
Youthyears2:2009
Youthclubs2:Riverside Rebels
Youthyears3:2009–2010
Youthclubs3:Rad Belgrade
Years1:2010–2012
Clubs1:Zalaegerszeg
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2012–2013
Clubs2:Celje
Caps2:17
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:ViOn Zlaté Moravce
Caps3:31
Goals3:2
Years4:2017
Clubs4:Utenis Utena
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Vojvodina
Caps5:5
Goals5:1
Years6:2020–2022
Clubs6:Valour FC
Caps6:54
Goals6:3
Years7:2023–2024
Clubs7:Europa
Caps7:4
Goals7:0
Years8:2024–
Clubs8:El Ejido
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:Canada U20
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:8
Nationalyears2:2013
Nationalteam2:Canada
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:16 December 2023
Ntupdate:19 June 2017

Stefan Cebara (pronounced as /stěfaːn tsěbara/; born 12 April 1991) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Spanish club El Ejido.

Early life

Cebara was born in the city of Zadar to a Serb father and an iranian mother and spent his early years in the town of Benkovac. He first moved to Belgrade with his family when he was four,[1] and then to Canada at the age of six.[2] At the age of nine, he started playing with Windsor FC Nationals. He grew up competing in soccer, basketball, hockey, volleyball, and track & field.[1]

Club career

Early career

Cebara played for the Windsor FC Nationals before moving to Serbia to join Rad Belgrade.[3] He played with their youth team, although he also had the chance to play a few exhibition matches with the main team alongside future Canada national team goalkeeper Milan Borjan.[2]

Zalaegerszeg

After a year in Belgrade, he moved to Hungary and signed with Zalaegerszeg. He scored in his first-team debut on 2 March 2011, in a Hungarian Cup match against Vasas,[4] however as the youngest player on the team, he divided his time between the first team and the reserve team. Cebara made two appearances in the Hungarian Championship before leaving to join the Canadian U20 team in their World Cup qualifiers. After his return the club, he began experiencing financial difficulties and problems cancelling his contract, so he spent the following 6 months inactive.[2]

Celje

In August 2012, he went on a ten-day trial period at Italian club Udinese, however a month later, on 11 September, he signed a two-year contract with Slovenian side NK Celje.[5] He made his debut for Celje on 16 September 2012, in a Slovenian First League game against Koper.[4] [6]

Zlaté Moravce

In February 2015, Cebara was reported to have signed with ViOn Zlaté Moravce of the Fortuna Liga.

Vojvodina

After spending six months with Lithuanian A Lyga club Utenis Utena, on 10 July 2017, Cebara signed a two-year deal with Serbian club Vojvodina Novi Sad.[7]

Valour FC

On 3 April 2020, Cebara signed with Canadian Premier League side Valour FC.[8] He made his debut for Valour on August 16 against Cavalry FC.[9] In December 2022, Valour announced Cebara would be departing the club.[10]

International career

Cebara was 19 when he made his debut in the Canadian youth program in 2011 with coach Valerio Gazzola. He represented the Canada national under-20 team at the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[1]

On 14 March 2013, Cebara received his first call up by the Canada national team for friendlies against Japan and Belarus.[11] He made his first appearance on 22 March as a second half sub for Kyle Bekker during a 2–1 defeat to Japan.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stefan Cebara . Canada Soccer . 27 September 2012.
  2. News: Vujcic. Djuradj. Stefan Cebara signs for NK Celje . . 10 August 2012 . 21 July 2021 . en.
  3. Web site: Cebara scores two goals for Rebels . Canada.com . Canada.com . 2012-09-27 . 17 April 2009 .
  4. https://int.soccerway.com/players/stefan-cebara/160168/ Stefan Cebara
  5. Web site: Preko Celja v Udinese . Sportmania.si . 2021-07-21 . 2012-09-11 . Slovenian . https://web.archive.org/web/20120920062341/http://sportmania.si/nogomet/iz-celja-v-udinese/ . 20 September 2012 . dead .
  6. https://www.prvaliga.si/tekmovanja/default.asp?action=igralec&id_igralca=104121&id_kluba=32&id_tekmovanja=13 Stats from Slovenia
  7. https://www.fkvojvodina.rs/stefan-cebara-potpisao-za-vojvodinu/ STEFAN CEBARA POTPISAO ZA VOJVODINU
  8. Web site: Valour FC sign Stefan Cebara and Masta Kacher . Valour FC . 3 April 2020 . 3 April 2020.
  9. Web site: Canadian Premier League. 16 August 2020.
  10. Web site: Valour Confirms Exits Of Pena, Cebara, And Riggi. December 13, 2022. John. Jacques. Northern Tribune.
  11. https://www.canadasoccer.com/news/canada-announces-roster-additional-match-for-camp-in-qatar/ Canada announces roster, additional match for camp in Qatar
  12. News: Canadian men's soccer team drops hard-fought friendly to Japan. . 22 March 2013. 22 March 2013.