Mike Bakić
Appearance
![]() Bakić in 2007 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Milovan Bakić | ||
Date of birth | 30 December 1952 | ||
Place of birth | Belgrade, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1965–1971 | Partizan Belgrade[1] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1972–1976 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
1977 | Rochester Lancers | 23 | (3) |
1978–1979 | Washington Diplomats | 20 | (6) |
1979–1980 | Hartford Hellions (indoor) | 17 | (15) |
1980 | Houston Hurricane | 13 | (1) |
1981–1982 | Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 20 | (10) |
International career | |||
1977 | Canada | 4 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Milovan "Mike" Bakić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милован Мајк Бакић; born 30 December 1952) is a Canadian retired soccer player.
Club career
[edit]Bakić played professional club soccer for Serbian White Eagles, Rochester Lancers, Washington Diplomats and Houston Hurricane.[2] He also played indoor soccer for the Hartford Hellions and Kansas City Comets.[3]
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International career
[edit]Bakić represented Canada at the 1977 CONCACAF Championship, scoring two goals in four games. He was the first player of Serbian descent to play for Canada.[1]
He debuted for Canada against Suriname on 12 October 1977, scoring a goal in a 2–1 victory in Mexico City. His last cap came against Mexico on 22 October 1977 in a 1–3 defeat in Monterrey.[4]
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 12 October 1977 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–1 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2 | 20 October 1977 | Estadio Universitario, Monterrey, Mexico | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–1 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Vujcic, Djuradj (30 April 2012). "Mike Bakic RedNation Online Interview". Red Nation Online. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ Waring, Ed (21 October 1974). "White Eagles romp to Canadian title, defeat Calgary 3-1". The Globe and Mail. p. S6.
- ^ Mike Bakic NASL career stats at NASL Jerseys
- ^ "Mike Bakic". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
External links
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- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
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