Šaćir Hot
Encyclopedia
Sacir Hot (born June 10, 1991 in Wayne, New Jersey
) is an American
soccer player of Albanian descent currently playing for New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer
. He is the son of Salih and Valbona Hot, who migrated to the United States
from Montenegro
in the 1980s. Hot currently resides in Fair Lawn, New Jersey
, where he still lives with his family.
and received numerous accolades during his high school career. Hot was also a member of the MetroStars (later, New York Red Bulls) academy for whom he played in the U-17 Clubs World Cup in 2007. In 2009 Hot decided to attend Boston College
. During his time in college he remained with the New York Red Bulls Academy and was a member of the New York Red Bull NPSL
squad. He also kicked for the Fair Lawn American Football Cutters during the 2008 season.
. During the January 2011
transfer window, he spent some time with Borussia Mönchengladbach
and Borussia Dortmund
in hopes of signing his first professional contract. Hot was signed by New York Red Bulls as a Homegrown Player on 28 January 2011. On June 28, 2011 Hot made his first team debut for New York playing the entire second half in a 2-1 victory over FC New York in the US Open Cup.
for U-20 World Cup qualification in April 2011.
Wayne, New Jersey
Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069....
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soccer player of Albanian descent currently playing for New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
. He is the son of Salih and Valbona Hot, who migrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
from Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
in the 1980s. Hot currently resides in Fair Lawn, New Jersey
Fair Lawn, New Jersey
Fair Lawn is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States and a suburban municipality in the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 32,457. Fair Lawn was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March...
, where he still lives with his family.
College and amateur
Hot attended Fair Lawn High SchoolFair Lawn High School
Fair Lawn High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Fair Lawn Public Schools...
and received numerous accolades during his high school career. Hot was also a member of the MetroStars (later, New York Red Bulls) academy for whom he played in the U-17 Clubs World Cup in 2007. In 2009 Hot decided to attend Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
. During his time in college he remained with the New York Red Bulls Academy and was a member of the New York Red Bull NPSL
New York Red Bull NPSL
New York Red Bulls NPSL is an American soccer team based in New York, New York, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Atlantic Division...
squad. He also kicked for the Fair Lawn American Football Cutters during the 2008 season.
Professional
Hot spent his first summer off from college training with the Red Bulls' first team where he impressed coach Hans BackeHans Backe
Hans Backe is a Swedish former soccer player. He is currently the head coach of New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer....
. During the January 2011
January 2011
January 2011 was the first month of the current year. It began on a Saturday and ended after 31 days on a Monday.- Portal:Current events :This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from January 2011....
transfer window, he spent some time with Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Mönchengladbach is a German association football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. The team plays in the Bundesliga and is one of the country's most well-known, well-supported, and successful teams. Borussia Mönchengladbach has over 40,000 members and is the sixth...
and Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
in hopes of signing his first professional contract. Hot was signed by New York Red Bulls as a Homegrown Player on 28 January 2011. On June 28, 2011 Hot made his first team debut for New York playing the entire second half in a 2-1 victory over FC New York in the US Open Cup.
International
Hot has been a member of the United States Under-18 and Under-20 men's national team. He helped the U-20s capture the 2010 Milk Cup with a 3-0 win over Northern Ireland in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. Hot hopes was part of the final 20-man squad chosen to travel to GuatemalaGuatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
for U-20 World Cup qualification in April 2011.