Mirko Bazić

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Mirko Bazić
Personal information
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

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

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Nogometni leksikon". nogomet.lzmk.hr. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Treneri kroz povijest - Povijest Dinama". povijest.gnkdinamo.hr. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Yugoslavia - Cup Final Details 1947-2001". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  6. ^ Posavac, Damir (24 August 2019). "Trener koji je bio prvak Australije s Melbourne Croatijom". Glas Hrvatske. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  7. ^ Waddell, Dave (19 March 1987). "Wheels tab Yugoslavian to coach". Windsor Star. p. 16. Retrieved 7 November 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Waddell, Dave (1 October 1987). "Dreadful effort flattens Wheels". Windsor Star. p. 19. Retrieved 7 November 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "NSL title to Wheels". Windsor Star. 6 October 1987. p. B2.
  10. ^ Waddell, Dave (20 February 1988). "Wheels sign Bazic". Windsor Star. p. 19. Retrieved 29 October 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "News - Soccer". Calgary Herald. 12 April 1989. p. 17. Retrieved 7 November 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Steelers extend winning streak". The Ottawa Citizen. 21 August 1989. p. 21. Retrieved 4 August 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Schwab, Laurie (24 July 1993). "New coach for Croatia". The Age. p. 33. Retrieved 7 November 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Cockerill, Michael (27 April 1994). "Viduka scores hat-trick at awards night". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 56. Retrieved 7 November 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Schwab, Laurie (19 January 1996). "Knights appoint new coach". The Age. p. 26. Retrieved 7 November 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "FootballSquads - Melbourne Knights - 2002/03". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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