Daniel Lopar
 Lopar playing for St. Gallen | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 April 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Kreuzlingen, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | FC Wil 1900 | 46 | (0) |
| 2005 | → FC Aarau (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | → FC Thun (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2006–2019 | FC St. Gallen | 282 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 20 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 December 2020 | |||
Daniel Lopar (born 19 April 1985) is a Swiss football goalkeeper. He has most recently played for Western Sydney Wanderers in the Australian A-League.
Club career[]
Western Sydney Wanderers[]
23 May 2019, Western Sydney Wanderers (WSW) announced the signing of Daniel Lopar on a free transfer.[1] Lopar started his first match for the Wanderers in the blockbuster pre-season friendly match against Leeds United.[2] Daniel along with his WSW teammates were defeated 2-1 by Leeds thanks to a 95th-minute goal.[3] Lopar made his competitive debut for Western Sydney, starting the match, in the FFA Cup round of 32.[4] WSW defeated Perth Glory 2-1 and advanced to the round of 16.[5] Daniel played his inaugural A-League match for Western Sydney in the Wanderers' 2-1 round one victory over Central Coast Mariners. Daniel made a number of crucial saves during the match.[6]
15 January 2020, Lopar signed a new two-year contract extension keeping him at the club until the end of the 2021–22 A-League season.[7] Although signing a new deal, on 11 December 2020 the club announced Lopar had departed.[8]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 18 October 2019
| Season details | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | League | Apps | Clsh | Apps | Clsh | Apps | Clsh | Apps | Clsh | Apps | Clsh |
| FC Wil 1900 | 2003–04 | Super League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 1 |
| 2004–05 | Challenge League | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 2 | |
| 2005–06 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 22 | 8 | ||
| FC Aarau (loan) | 2004–05 | Super League | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| FC Thun (loan) | 2005–06 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 50 | 11 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 55 | 12 | ||
| FC St. Gallen 1879 | 2006–07 | Super League | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 |
| 2007–08 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2[a] | 0 | 20 | 5 | ||
| 2008–09 | Challenge League | 29 | 15 | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 33 | 18 | |
| 2009–10 | Super League | 21 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 21 | 5 | |
| 2010–11 | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 21 | ||
| 2011–12 | Challenge League | 28 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | 9 | |
| 2012–13 | Super League | 35 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 35 | 10 | |
| 2013–14 | 30 | 11 | – | – | 7[b] | 1 | – | – | 37 | 12 | ||
| 2014–15 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 20 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | 34 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 34 | 8 | ||
| 2016–17 | 32 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2017–18 | 24 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 282 | 77 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 299 | 83 | ||
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2019–20 | A-League | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 334 | 88 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 359 | 95 | ||
- ^ Swiss Super League Relegation Play-offs
- ^ UEFA Europa League
References[]
- ^ Rugari, Vince (23 May 2019). "Wanderers sign Swiss goalkeeper in move that could doom Janjetovic". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ Green, Samuel (20 July 2019). "Western Sydney Wanderers celebrate magical homecoming despite late Leeds winner". A-League. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ Bossi, Dominic (20 July 2019). "Leeds strike injury-time winner to spoil Wanderers' homecoming". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Perth Glory v Western Sydney Wanderers". theffacup.com.au. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (8 August 2019). "Glory exit Cup after dramatic finale". Perth Glory. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ Warren, Adrian (12 October 2019). "Duke double earns Wanderers A-League win". ftbl.com.au. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ Encarnacion, Matt (15 January 2020). "Wanderers re-sign Lopar for two seasons". moreechampion.com.au. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Lopar departs Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
External links[]
- Daniel Lopar at WorldFootball.net
- football.ch profile (in German)
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- 1985 births
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