Nikola Paunic

Nikola Paunic

Paunic in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Nikola Paunić
Date of birth	October 13, 1993
Place of birth	Podgorica, FR Yugoslavia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Orange County Blues
Number	3
Youth career
2003–2009	Serbian White Eagles
2010–2012	TFC Academy
2011–2012	Toronto Varsity Blues
2013–2014	South Florida Bulls
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2010	Serbian White Eagles	4	(0)
2014	K-W United	8	(0)
2015–	Orange County Blues	4	(0)
National team^‡
2012	Canada U20	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 23, 2015. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 15, 2015

Nikola Paunic (born October 13, 1993) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Orange County Blues in the United Soccer League.

Career

Youth & College

Paunic played two years of college soccer at the University of Toronto, before transferring to the University of South Florida in 2013.^[1][2][3]

Paunic also appeared for USL PDL side K-W United FC in 2014.^[4]

Professional

On January 20, 2015, Paunic was selected 74th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.^[5]

Paunic wasn't signed by Vancouver and joined United Soccer League side Orange County Blues on June 2, 2015.^[6]

References

1. http://www.varsityblues.ca/roster.aspx?rp_id=4065
2. http://www.gousfbulls.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=7700&ATCLID=209170961
3. Vujcic, Djuradj (2013-09-02). "Paunic joins NCAA’s University of South Florida Bulls". Retrieved 2015-06-22.
4. http://www.uslpdl.com/home/808431.html
5. http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2015/01/whitecaps-fc-select-five-players-superdraft
6. http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=210125658