Obrad Bejatovic

Obrad Bejatovic
Bejatovic with Leotar in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-08-21) August 21, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Mississauga, Ontario, Canada[1]
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Drina Višegrad
Number 1
Youth career
Burlington Force Academy
Hamilton United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Ryerson Rams 0 (0)
2023– TMU Bold[a] 7 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Serbian White Eagles
2022 Hamilton United 1 (0)
2022 Hercegovac 3 (0)
2023 Leotar Trebinje 0 (0)
2023 Hamilton City
2024 Burlington SC 2 (0)
2024 → Burlington SC B 5 (0)
2024 Serbian White Eagles
2024– Drina Višegrad
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 11, 2024

Obrad Bejatovic (Serbian Cyrillic: Обрад Бејатовић; born August 21, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for First League of Republika Srpska side Drina Višegrad.

Early life

Bejatovic played youth soccer in Canada with the Burlington Force Soccer Academy and Hamilton United.[2]

University career

In 2021, he began attending Ryerson University, where he played for the men's soccer team, but did not make any appearances.[3] He returned to the school in 2023 (since renamed Toronto Metropolitan University) and played for the men's team.[4]

Club career

In 2021, Bejatovic played with the Serbian White Eagles in the Canadian Soccer League.[1]

In 2022, he played for Hamilton United in League1 Ontario.[5]

In 2022, he signed with Bosnian club Hercegovac in the Second League of the Republika Srpska. He made his debut on September 11, 2022, against FK Rudar Ugljevik.[6]

In January 2023, he signed with Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina club Leotar,[7] after training with the club the previous season.[8][9]

In 2024, he returned to his former team the Serbian White Eagles for the 2024 season.[10] In his second stint with the Serbs, he helped the club win the Royal CSL Cup by defeating Scarborough SC.[11]

In July 2024, he signed with Bosnian side Drina Višegrad of the First League of Republika Srpska.[12]

Honours

Serbian White Eagles

References

  1. ^ a b Vujcic, Djuradj (January 16, 2023). "Former SWE goalkeeper Obrad Bejatovic signs for Leotar Trebinje". Serbian White Eagles. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Обрад Бејатовић". FK Leotar (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Obrad Bejatovic Ryerson profile". Ryerson Rams.
  4. ^ "Obrad Bejatovic TMU profile". TMU Bold.
  5. ^ "Obrad Bejatovic 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  6. ^ Uljarević, R. (September 12, 2023). "Mrkaić srušio Rudar" [Mrkaić was knocked down by Rudar]. Sport DC (in Bosnian).
  7. ^ Zilić, H. (January 15, 2023). "Novi potpis na Policama" [New signature on the shelves]. SportSport (in Bosnian).
  8. ^ "Novo pojačanje u Leotaru" [New reinforcement in Leotar]. Sportske (in Bosnian). January 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "Fudbalom se počeo baviti u Kanadi: Mladi golman Obrad Bejatović novi član Leotara" [He started playing football in Canada: Young goalkeeper Obrad Bejatović is a new member of Leotar]. Sport Centar (in Bosnian). January 15, 2023.
  10. ^ Vujcic, Djuradj (31 May 2024). "Eagles Count to Twelve: A Dozen Goals at Rob Ford Stadium". serbianwhiteeagles.ca. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  11. ^ a b Vujcic, Djuradj (9 June 2024). "Two Goals By Pavicevic for the Win and the Cup". serbianwhiteeagles.ca. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  12. ^ Papaz, S. (5 July 2024). "Drina HE dovela golmana i trenera golmana. Bejatović među stativama, Bojanović učitelj" [Drina HPP brought in a goalkeeper and a goalkeeper coach. Bejatović among the posts, Bojanović a teacher]. Sport DC (in Serbian).

Notes

  1. ^ Ryerson University changed its name to Toronto Metropolitan University in 2022