DiDi Haračić
Dijana "DiDi" Haračić (born 12 April 1992) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Angel City FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dijana Haračić | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Angel City FC | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Loyola Greyhounds | 71 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | D.C. United Women | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | Washington Spirit Reserves | 12 | (0) |
| 2014 | Western New York Flash | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Krokom/Dvärsätts IF | ||
| 2016 | Washington Spirit Reserves | ||
| 2017–2018 | Washington Spirit | 9 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Gotham FC | 19 | (0) |
| 2022– | Angel City FC | 42 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:35, 27 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life edit
Born in Sarajevo, Haračić moved to the United States at the age of 2 during the Bosnian War.[1] Haračić, her mother, and older sister Anja fled Bosnia shortly after her birth and eventually landed in Germany.[2] Her father, Izet Haračić, played professional football in Germany and represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 1994 Winter Olympics as a bobsledder.[3]
College career edit
Haračić played for Loyola University Maryland between 2010 and 2013. During that time, she established herself as the first choice keeper for the Greyhounds. She was named MAAC Player of the Year in 2012 and helped the Greyhounds to a MAAC Championship and Women's NCAA tournament.[4]
Professional career edit
D.C. United edit
Haračić started her professional career with D.C. United Women between 2011 and 2012 where she would make 7 appearances during that time. When the D.C. United Women rebranded as the Washington Spirit in 2013 to compete in the newly formed NWSL, Haračić stayed with the organization as the starting keeper for the Reserves playing all 12 matches and posting a 0.580 goals against average.[4]
Western New York Flash edit
During the 2014 season, Haračić signed with the Western New York Flash.[5] Her Flash career would be hampered by a knee injury, limiting her only appearance for the Flash to the season finale, a 3–3 draw against the Chicago Red Stars. Haračić was waived at the conclusion of the season.[6]
Krokom/Dvärsätts IF edit
Haračić would end up signing with Div 2 Södra Norrland side Krokom/Dvärsätt IF.[7]
Return to Washington Spirit edit
In 2016, Haračić returned to the Washington Spirit organization, playing for the Reserves in the WPSL.[8] Ahead of the 2017 season, Haračić signed with the first team.[9] Over two seasons with the Spirit, Haračić made 9 appearances.[10]
NJ/NY Gotham FC edit
In January 2019, Haračić was traded to Sky Blue FC along with teammates Estelle Johnson and Caprice Dydasco for the third overall and 29th picks of the 2019 NWSL College Draft.[11]
Angel City FC edit
On 8 December 2021, Haračić was traded to Angel City FC.[12] In the 2022 season, she appeared in 21 of 22 regular season matches and played 1,890 minutes.[13] Haračić finished the season with 70 saves, four clean sheets, and fifth overall in the league in terms of save percentage.[14] On 3 March 2023, Haračić agreed to a contract extension with Angel City FC through 2024, with an option for 2025.[13]
Haračić made her first appearance of the 2024 season on April 13, 2024 against the Chicago Red Stars, which ended as a 0–1 victory, securing the teams first clean sheet and win of the season.
International career edit
Haračić was called up to the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team and in 2018 she started in goal for a World Cup qualifying match against Russia.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Sky Blue Goalkeeper DiDi Haracic: Sport Has Always United Us". 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Nothing Left to Prove: DiDi Haračić's Remarkable Journey to Angel City (Part 1)". Angel City. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "2013 Women's Soccer Roster". Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ a b "DiDi Haracic Bio". Washington Spirit. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ "Spirit Reserves' Haracic signed to NWSL Flash". Washington Spirit. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ . WNY Flash. 12 September 2014. Archived from the original on 31 December 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ . Pitchside Report. 1 May 2015. Archived from the original on 5 December 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ "Washington Spirit signs Goalkeeper DiDi Haracic". Vavel. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ "Washington Spirit Signs Goalkeeper DiDi Haracic". Washington Spirit. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ^ a b "D. HARACIC". Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ . skybluefc.com. 10 January 2019. Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- ^ . 8 December 2021. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ a b "DiDi Haračić Signs Contract Extension with Angel City". Angel City. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ Vincent, Taylor (4 March 2023). "Angel City FC announces DiDi Haracic contract extension". Beautiful Game Network. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
External links edit
- DiDi Haračić at the National Women's Soccer League
- DiDi Haračić at Angel City FC
- Didi Haracic at Loyola Greyhounds
- Dijana Haračić at Soccerway