Josip Sobin
Josip Sobin (born August 31, 1989) is a Croatian professional basketball player for Legia Warszawa of the Polish Basketball League. Standing at 2.04 m, he plays at the power forward and center positions.
| No. 8 – Legia Warszawa | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | PLK |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 31, 1989 Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Listed height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 105 kg (231 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2013 | Split |
| 2008–2009 | →Trogir |
| 2013–2015 | Zadar |
| 2015–2016 | Fuenlabrada |
| 2016–2019 | Anwil Włocławek |
| 2019–2020 | Vanoli Cremona |
| 2020–2021 | Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski |
| 2021–2022 | MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza |
| 2022–2023 | Anwil Włocławek |
| 2023–present | Legia Warszawa |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career edit
Sobin grew up in KK Split and made his pro debut with the team in 2006. During the 2008–09 season he was loaned to KK Trogir competing in the top level Croatian basketball league. He spent three more seasons in Split playing in the Croatian League and the 2012–13 season in the Adriatic League also (9.3 pts, 5.0 rbs, 1.2 ass). After the club suffered a financial breakdown, in September 2013 he signed a three-year contract with Zadar.[1] In December 2014, he was named the ABA League MVP of the month.[2] In June 2015, he left Zadar due to the financial problems of the club.[3] In July 2015, he signed with Spanish club Fuenlabrada for the 2015–16 season.[4] On June 30, 2016, he signed with Polish club Anwil Włocławek.[5] In June 2018 he signed another one-year contract with the same team.[6]
On September 19, 2019, he has signed with Vanoli Cremona of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [7]
On June 21, 2020, he signed with Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[8]
On June 12, 2021, he has signed with MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[9]
On July 29, 2022, he has signed with Anwil Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League.[10]
On August 5, 2023, he signed with Legia Warszawa of the Polish Basketball League.[11]
Personal life edit
His father Goran Sobin, was also a basketball player and a two-time winner of the European Cup (1989, 1990) with Jugoplastika.[12] His cousin, Slavko Sobin, is an actor.[13]
References edit
- ^ "Službeno: Josip Sobin tri godine u Zadru". ezadar.hr (in Croatian). 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
- ^ . abaliga.com. 2015-01-09. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Josip Sobin leaves KK Zadar". sportando.com. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Josip Sobin moves to Fuenlabrada". Sportando.com. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Josip Sobin inks with Anwil". Sportando.com. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ^ "Zawodnik po mjeri - Josip Sobin". basketball.hr (in Croatian). 26 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (September 19, 2019). "Vanoli Cremona signs Josip Sobin". Sportando. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ @BMSLAMStal (June 21, 2020). "Mamy dla Was świetną wiadomość" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (June 12, 2021). "Josip Sobin inks two-year deal with MKS Dabrowa Gornicza". Sportando. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ "Niedzwiedz Znow Rottweilerem Josip Sobin Wraca". kkwloclawek.pl. July 29, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Legia lands Josip Sobin". Eurobasket. August 5, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Josip Sobin: Uzor mi nije otac Goran, nego Rađa". slobodnadalmacija.hr (in Croatian). 1 November 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Slavko Sobin: Volim flert, ali zaljubim se teško". vecernji.hr (in Croatian). 15 September 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
External links edit
- Profile at aba-liga.com
- at acb.com
- Profile at eurobasket.com
- Profile at fiba.com