Mike Bakić
Canadian soccer player
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Milovan "Mike" Bakić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милован Мајк Бакић; born 30 December 1952) is a Canadian retired soccer player.
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)
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Bakić in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | |||
Club career
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]
International career
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
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 October 1977 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico |  Suriname | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 20 October 1977 | Estadio Universitario, Monterrey, Mexico |  Haiti | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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