Mirko Bazić
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1938-11-02)2 November 1938 | ||
Place of birth | Malo Trojstvo, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | ||
Date of death | 10 March 2021(2021-03-10) (aged 82) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1958–1962 | Metalac Zagreb | ||
1962–1967 | Nehaj | ||
1967–1970 | Kozara Gradiška | ||
Managerial career | |||
1974–1977 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
1978–1980 | Borac Banja Luka | ||
1982–1983 | Zagreb | ||
1984–1986 | Bjelovar | ||
1987–1988 | Windsor Wheels | ||
1989 | North York Rockets | ||
1993–1996 | Melbourne Croatia | ||
2003 | Melbourne Croatia | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Mirko Bazić (2 November 1938 – 10 March 2021)[1] was a Croatian footballer and later football manager.
Career
Bazić played in the Yugoslav Second League in 1958 with NK Metalac Zagreb.[2] In 1962, he played with NK Nehaj, and later with FK Kozara Gradiška.[3]
Managerial career
In 1974, he was named the head coach for GNK Dinamo Zagreb in the Yugoslav First League.[4] In 1976, he led Zagreb to the 1975–76 Yugoslav Cup final, but lost to Hajduk Split.[5] In 1982, he managed NK Zagreb in the Yugoslav Second League, and later with NK Bjelovar.[6] In 1987, he went abroad to coach in Canada's National Soccer League with Windsor Wheels.[7] In his debut season with Windsor he assisted in securing the regular season title.[8] He also led the team in winning the NSL Canadian Championship.[9] He re-signed with Windsor for the 1988 season.[10]
In 1989, he was named the head coach for North York Rockets in the Canadian Soccer League.[11] He was dismissed on 21 August 1989.[12] In 1993, he was appointed the head coach for Melbourne Croatia in the National Soccer League.[13] In his debut season with Melbourne he was named the league's coach of the year.[14] Throughout his tenure with Melbourne he led the club in securing the 1994–95 national championship.[15] In 2002, he returned to manage Melbourne Croatia.[16]
References
- ^ Ničota, Tomo (10 March 2021). "Odlazak još jedne modre legende: S Dinamom je rušio Real u Madridu, odgojio Cicu, Mlinku, Bobana..." Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Nogometni leksikon". nogomet.lzmk.hr. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ Knezevic, Slaven (6 October 2018). "MIRKO BAZIĆ / 'Otkrio sam Cerina, Dinamo odveo u vrh jugoslavenskog nogometa, a skinuli smo i skalp Realu koji je najbolja ekipa u povijesti nogometa'". 100posto.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Treneri kroz povijest - Povijest Dinama". povijest.gnkdinamo.hr. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ "Yugoslavia - Cup Final Details 1947-2001". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ Posavac, Damir (24 August 2019). "Trener koji je bio prvak Australije s Melbourne Croatijom". Glas Hrvatske. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ Waddell, Dave (19 March 1987). "Wheels tab Yugoslavian to coach". Windsor Star. p. 16. Retrieved 7 November 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Waddell, Dave (1 October 1987). "Dreadful effort flattens Wheels". Windsor Star. p. 19. Retrieved 7 November 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NSL title to Wheels". Windsor Star. 6 October 1987. p. B2.
- ^ Waddell, Dave (20 February 1988). "Wheels sign Bazic". Windsor Star. p. 19. Retrieved 29 October 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "News - Soccer". Calgary Herald. 12 April 1989. p. 17. Retrieved 7 November 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Steelers extend winning streak". The Ottawa Citizen. 21 August 1989. p. 21. Retrieved 4 August 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Schwab, Laurie (24 July 1993). "New coach for Croatia". The Age. p. 33. Retrieved 7 November 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cockerill, Michael (27 April 1994). "Viduka scores hat-trick at awards night". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 56. Retrieved 7 November 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Schwab, Laurie (19 January 1996). "Knights appoint new coach". The Age. p. 26. Retrieved 7 November 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FootballSquads - Melbourne Knights - 2002/03". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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