Nick Kolarac (born May 10, 1992) is a professional American

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player who plays for Pittsburgh Hotspurs in the

National Premier Soccer League The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is an American men's association football, soccer league. The NPSL is a semi-professional league, comprising some teams that have paid players and some that are entirely amateur. The league is officially ...

. He played in two different professional leagues in the United States including the

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and

MASL The Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) is a North American professional indoor soccer league. The MASL features teams playing coast-to-coast in the United States and Mexico. MASL is the highest level of arena soccer in North America. MASL players ...

. Kolarac also played in the top 2 development leagues in the America the

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and NPSL.

Career

College and semi-professional

Kolarac was born in

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and was raised in

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. He played high school soccer for

West Allegheny Senior High School West Allegheny Senior High School is a public high school located in the West Allegheny School District in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The school serves students in grades 9-12 from Findlay Township, North Fayette Township, and ...

and according to ESPN Rise he led the nation in assists with 39 his senior year 2010. Kolarac played for the Red Flash of

Saint Francis University Saint Francis University (SFU) is a private Catholic university in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1847 and conducted under the tradition of the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular. The university is situated on in the fore ...

from 2010 to 2013. He appeared in 73 matches, tallying 20 goals and 14 assists over that time. While in college, Kolarac also played for the

IMG Academy Bradenton IMG Academy Bradenton is an American soccer team based in Bradenton, Florida, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team is associated with IMG Academy and the ...

of the

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in 2013, making 10 appearances. In 2014, he made 13 appearances and scored 3 goal for the

Michigan Bucks Flint City Bucks is an American association football, soccer team based in Flint, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The club was founded in 1995 as the Mi ...

of the PDL also. The Bucks would go on to win the PDL championship that season.

Professional

In 2014 following his college career, Kolarac trialed with the

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and was offered a contract by

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of the 1. deild karla, the second division of football in

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. After playing for the Michigan Bucks, Kolarac signed with the

Philadelphia Fury The Philadelphia Fury was an American soccer team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that last competed in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA). The club formerly competed in the American Soccer League and is currently owned by ...

on August 10, 2014. Kolarac was the leading point scorer for the Philadelphia Fury and was the only player to start all 10 matches. It was announced on March 12, 2015 that Kolarac signed for his hometown club, the

Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1999 and beginning play in 1999, the club plays in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American so ...

of the

. On January 11, 2017 Kolarac agreed to terms with the

St. Louis Ambush (2013–) The St. Louis Ambush is a professional indoor soccer team based in St. Charles, Missouri. They are the second team to use this name. This version of the Ambush play in the Major Arena Soccer League while the original St. Louis Ambush (1992–2 ...

of the

. Kolarac went on to score his first professional indoor goal in his debut against the

Florida Tropics Florida Tropics SC is a professional soccer club based in Lakeland, Florida. They are owned by Central Florida Sports Ventures, LLC, led by Dr. Panos Iakovidis, and former USL commissioner and Rochester Rhinos owner Chris Economides. The organ ...

It was announced on April 25, 2017 that Kolarac signed with Fort Pitt Regiment after the 16–17 Ambush season. That season Kolarac was a staple in the midfield for the club starting 10 out of 10 matches as well as being the leading point scorer on the team with 3 goals and 3 assists. Kolarac resigned with the Fort Pitt Regiment on May 1 for the 2018 season he was also named team captain for the squad. Kolarac played a crucial part in the 2018 season for Fort Pitt. He had 10 appearances for the club while also notching NPSL All Conference XI for the East Conference and led them to there first winning record since 2014. On March 26, 2019, Kolarac became the first signing in the history of the Pittsburgh Hotspurs. The club announced they were signing the veteran midfielder for the 2019 NPSL season. Kolarac led the Hotspurs to their first playoff birth in club history in 2021 with a 8-2 overall record in the Rustbelt conference. Kolarac had 3 goals and 4 assists on the season. Kolarac was selected to the 2021 all conference XI, and also won Goal of the season for the NPSL.

Honors

*PDL Champion:

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*All-NEC First Team: 2013 *All-NEC Second Team: 2012 *NSCAA All-North Atlantic Region: 2012, 2013 *Led country in assists senior year high school 2009 with 39 assists *Captain for Fort Pitt Regiment 2016–2018 *NPSL All East Conference XI Midfield selection 2017 *NPSL All East Conference XI Midfield selection 2018 *Named Captain of the Pittsburgh Hotspurs 2019- *NPSL All East Conference XI Midfield selection 2019 *NPSL 2020 Members Cup Champion *NPSL All Rust Belt Conference XI Forward selection 2021 (4th consecutive year) *NPSL Goal of the season award

References

External links

Saint Francis University profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kolarac, Nick 1992 births Living people American soccer players Association football midfielders IMG Academy Bradenton players Major Arena Soccer League players Flint City Bucks players National Premier Soccer League players Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players Soccer players from Pittsburgh St. Louis Ambush (1992–2000) players St. Louis Ambush (2013–) players USL Championship players USL League Two players Philadelphia Fury players Soccer players from Pennsylvania