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Tomislav Čolić (born October 13, 1987 in Inđija) is a Serbia
n footballer currently playing for Los Angeles Blues
in the USL Professional Division.
club FK Vojvodina
, and came to the United States in 2007 after being offered a college soccer
scholarship at Vanguard University of Southern California
in Costa Mesa, California
. He was an NAIA Second-Team All-American in 2009, and garnered All-GSAC recognition in each of his first three years at Vanguard.
During his college years Čolić also played in the USL Premier Development League
for the Southern California Seahorses
and Vermont Voltage
.
of the new USL Professional League
in February 2011. He made his professional debut on April 15, 2011 in a 3-0 victory over Sevilla Puerto Rico, and scored his first two professional goals on April 20, in a 4-2 win over Puerto Rico United
.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n footballer currently playing for Los Angeles Blues
Los Angeles Blues
Los Angeles Blues is an American soccer team based in the Los Angeles suburb of Fullerton, California, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in the USL Professional Division.
Youth and Amateur
Čolić played for the youth team of Serbian SuperLigaSerbian Superliga
Serbian SuperLiga is a Serbian professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Serbian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Serbian First League...
club FK Vojvodina
FK Vojvodina
FK Vojvodina is a football club from Novi Sad, Serbia. The club currently competes in the Serbian SuperLiga. FK Vojvodina is the third oldest football club in Serbia's SuperLiga, after OFK Beograd which was founded in 1911 and FK Javor which was founded in 1912.-History:FK Vojvodina was founded...
, and came to the United States in 2007 after being offered a college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
scholarship at Vanguard University of Southern California
Vanguard University of Southern California
Vanguard University is located in Costa Mesa, California, USA. During the summer of 1920, Harold K. Needham, D. W. Kerr, and W. C. Pierce opened a school to prepare Christian workers for the various ministries of the church. The new institute, Southern California Bible School, moved from Los...
in Costa Mesa, California
Costa Mesa, California
Costa Mesa is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 109,960 at the 2010 census. Since its incorporation in 1953, the city has grown from a semi-rural farming community of 16,840 to a primarily suburban and "edge" city with an economy based on retail, commerce, and light...
. He was an NAIA Second-Team All-American in 2009, and garnered All-GSAC recognition in each of his first three years at Vanguard.
During his college years Čolić also played in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
for the Southern California Seahorses
Southern California Seahorses
Southern California Seahorses is an American soccer team based in La Mirada, California, United States. Founded in 2001, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home...
and Vermont Voltage
Vermont Voltage
Vermont Voltage is an American soccer team based in St. Albans, Vermont, United States. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference, having spent the 2009 season on...
.
Professional
Čolić turned professional when he signed with the expansion Los Angeles BluesLos Angeles Blues
Los Angeles Blues is an American soccer team based in the Los Angeles suburb of Fullerton, California, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the new USL Professional League
USL Pro
The USL Professional Division, commonly known as USL Pro , is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011....
in February 2011. He made his professional debut on April 15, 2011 in a 3-0 victory over Sevilla Puerto Rico, and scored his first two professional goals on April 20, in a 4-2 win over Puerto Rico United
Puerto Rico United
Puerto Rico United is a Puerto Rican professional association football team based in Aguada, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2007, the team plays The team competes in the Puerto Rico Soccer League....
.