Enes Sipović (born 11 September 1990) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FK Igman.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Enes Sipović[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FK Igman | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Željezničar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2015 | Oțelul Galați | 30 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Petrolul Ploiești (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Farul Constanța (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2015 | Westerlo | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Tanger | 67 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | Berkane | 37 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Ohod | 11 | (0) |
| 2019 | Željezničar | 27 | (1) |
| 2020 | Umm Salal | 11 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Chennaiyin | 18 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Kerala Blasters | 14 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Al-Jahra | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | FK Igman | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 March 2024 | |||
Club career
Oțelul Galați
On 22 January 2009, Aged 18, Enes joined Oțelul Galați on three and half-year deal.[3] He won the Romanian Liga I in the 2010–11 season with Oțelul Galați. During 2011–12 Enes Sipović was loaned out to FC Petrolul Ploiești on a season long loan deal.[4] During 2012–13 Enes was loaned out toFCV Farul Constanța[5]
K.V.C. Westerlo
On 7 January 2015, Sipović joined Belgium club K.V.C. Westerlo for the remainder of the season[6]
Ittihad Tanger
On 14 July 2015, Sipović joined Moroccan Botola Pro league club Ittihad Tanger on a three-year contract.[7]
RS Berkane
On 20 September 2017, Sipović joined another Moroccan club RS Berkane on a one-year deal.[8] Enes went to make 37 appearances for club and Morocco.[9]
Ohod Club
On 17 July 2018, Sipović signed for the MS League outfit Ohod Club on a one-year deal.[10][11] He played a total of 11 matches throughout the season, and left the club at the end of the season.[12]
Željezničar Sarajevo
On 6 February 2019, it was announced that Sipović had signed for Liga 12 side FK Željezničar Sarajevo on a one and a half-year deal.[13][14][15] He scored his debut goal on 25 September 2019 against FK Zvijezda 09, which they won 6–0.[16] After making a total of 11 appearances,[17] he left the club in the winter-transfer window after reaching an agreement with Umm Salal SC.[18][19]
Umm Salal
On 27 December 2019, Sipović signed for the Qatar Stars League side Umm Salal SC on a two-year deal.[20][21][22] He left the club for Chennaiyin FC after having represented the club 11 times during his time at the club.[23][24]
Chennaiyin
On 21 September 2020, Sipović joined Indian Super League club Chennaiyin on a one-year deal.[25][26] He played 18 matches for Chennaiyin,[27] and left the club for southern rivals Kerala Blasters FC.[28]
Kerala Blasters
On 31 July 2021, Sipović joined Kerala Blasters on a one-year deal.[29][30] He made his debut for the club on 11 September 2021 against Indian Navy in the 2021 Durand Cup after having named in squad for the tournament.[31] He made his league debut in the 2021–22 Indian Super League season in the match against NorthEast United FC on 15 November, which ended in a 0–0 draw.[32][33] He played in the 1–1 draw against SC East Bengal on 18 December, where he was substituted in the first half for Abdul Hakku after he was contracted with an injury.[34][35] On 17 December, the club gave a statement that Sipović has sustained a grade one injury to his quadriceps muscle and would be out for two weeks for recovery.[36] He returned to pitch in the match against Jamshedpur FC as a substitute in the 86th minute for Ruivah Hormipam on 26 December,[37] which ended in a 1–1 draw.[38] He scored his debut goal in the match against SC East Bengal on 14 February 2022, which they won 1–0 due to his thumping header.[39][40]
International career
At international level, Sipović had represented Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team.
Personal life
Sipović is married to Nejra and together they have a son named Imran, born on 27 May 2022, named after Indian footballer Imran Khan of NorthEast United.[41]
Career statistics
As of matches played till 30 March 2022[42][43]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oțelul Galați | 2009–10 | Liga I | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Oțelul Galați total | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| Petrolul Ploiești (loan) | 2011 | Liga I | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Petrolul Ploiești total | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Farul Constanța (loan) | 2012 | Liga II | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Farul Constanța total | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Westerlo | 2015 | Belgian Pro League | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Westerlo total | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Ittihad Tanger | 2015–16 | Botola | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 26 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 4 | ||
| Ittihad Tanger total | 50 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 57 | 5 | ||
| RS Berkane | 2017–18 | Botola | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 |
| RS Berkane total | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| Ohod | 2018–19 | Saudi Professional League | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Ohod total | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Željezničar Sarajevo | 2019 | Liga 12 | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Željezničar Sarajevo total | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| Umm Salal | 2020 | Qatar Stars League | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Umm Salal total | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Chennaiyin | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Chennaiyin total | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Kerala Blasters | 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Kerala Blasters total | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 208 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 233 | 8 | ||
Honours
Oțelul Galați[44]
Kerala Blasters
- Indian Super League runner up: 2021–22.[45]
References
External links
- Enes Sipović at Global Sports Archive
- Enes Sipović at Sofascore