Arun Basuljevic

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Arun Basuljevic
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-12-17) December 17, 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Bronx, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 El Paso Locomotive
Number 19
Youth career
2004–2008 Blau Weiss Gottschee
2008–2014 New York Red Bulls
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2016 Georgetown Hoyas 60 (14)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2016 New York Red Bulls U-23 18 (8)
2017 New York Red Bulls 0 (0)
2017 → New York Red Bulls II (loan) 27 (2)
2018 Fremad Amager 6 (0)
2018 Nyköpings BIS 13 (0)
2019 Fresno FC 20 (4)
2020–2021 Oklahoma City Energy 41 (1)
2022–2023 Monterey Bay 19 (0)
2023– El Paso Locomotive 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:55, April 7, 2024 (UTC)

Arun Basuljevic (born December 17, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive.

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Career

College & Youth

Basuljevic played three years of college soccer at Georgetown University between 2014 and 2016. [1] Basuljevic appeared for USL PDL side New York Red Bulls U-23. [2] While at Georgetown, Basuljevic was named Soccer America's Freshman of the Year and the Big East Freshman of the Year. [3] Basuljevic was a participant in U-14, U-15 and U-20 National Team Camps. [4] [5]

New York Red Bulls

On January 24, 2017, Basuljevic signed a Homegrown Contract with New York Red Bulls. [6] He made his professional debut with New York Red Bulls II on March 25, 2017, starting in a 3–3 draw with Pittsburgh Riverhounds. [7] He had his first professional assist in the March 25, 2017 game. On August 5, 2017, Basuljevic scored his first goal as a professional, opening the scoring for Red Bulls II in a 2–1 victory over Rochester Rhinos. [8] In October 2017, Basuljevic scored his second goal of the season for New York in a 6–5 victory over Orlando City B. [9]

Fremad Amager

Basuljevic signed for Danish 1st Division club Fremad Amager on 28 February 2018, after a one-week trial at the club. [10] He made his league debut on 18 March 2018 in a 0–0 home draw against Nykøbing FC. He was subbed on for Martin Jensen in the 84th minute. [11]

Nyköpings BIS

Basuljevic joined Division 1 Norra side Nyköpings BIS. [12] He was an integral part in the club's historic [13] Svenska Cup victory against first division side, GIF Sundsvall, in August 2018.

Fresno FC

On February 18, 2019, Basuljevic joined USL Championship side Fresno FC. [14]

Following the folding of the club, Basuljevic and teammates were free to pursue other options.

Oklahoma City Energy

Basuljevic joined USL Championship side OKC Energy FC. [15]

Monterey Bay FC

Basuljevic was announced as signing for Monterey Bay FC on February 8, 2022. [16] Basuljevic was included in the starting 11 for Monterey Bay's inaugural match, a 4-2 loss to Phoenix Rising FC. [17] Following the 2022 season, Basuljevic was announced as staying with Monterey Bay for the 2023 season. [18] On March 23, 2023, Monterey Bay and Basuljevic mutually agreed to terminate his contract with the club. [19]

El Paso Locomotive

On August 31, 2023, it was announced that Basuljevic had signed for USL Championship team El Paso Locomotive FC, staying until the end of the 2023 season. [20] He made his debut for the club on September 2 against his former club Monterey Bay as an 86th minute substitute. [21]

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References

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  2. ↑ "uslpdl.com". Archived from the original on 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
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  7. ↑ "Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs. New York Red Bulls II". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. March 25, 2017. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
  8. ↑ "NYRB II Defeat Rochester 2-1". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Bonomo records hat trick as New York takes 11-goal thriller". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. October 7, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  10. ↑ Fremad Amager skriver med amerikaner‚ bold.dk, 28 February 2018
  11. ↑ "Fremad Amager vs. Nykøbing". soccerway.com. Soccerway. March 18, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Arun Basuljevic - Nyköpings BIS". svenskalag.se. Svenskalag. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Nykopings Bis v Gif Sundsvall". The Sportsman. August 22, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Basuljevic Leads Pair of Signings for Foxes". uslchampionship.com. USL Championship. February 18, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Energy FC Signs Dynamic Playmaker Arun Basuljevic". energyfc.com. OKC Energy FC. December 17, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Monterey Bay F.C. Signs Midfielder Arun Basuljevic". www.montereybayfc.com. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  17. ↑ "PHOENIX RISING VS. MONTEREY BAY 4 - 2". soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  18. ↑ "Monterey Bay Football Club Announces 2023 Roster Moves". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  19. ↑ "Monterey Bay F.C. Twitter". Twitter. March 23, 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  20. ↑ "El Paso Locomotive FC Sign Midfielder Arun Basuljevic". El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  21. ↑ "Recap | El Paso Locomotive FC Fall 2-1 to Monterey Bay FC". El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
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