Mirko Bazić Explained

Mirko Bazić
Birth Date:1938 11, df=y
Birth Place:Malo Trojstvo, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1958–1962
Clubs1:Metalac Zagreb
Years2:1962–1967
Clubs2:Nehaj
Years3:1967–1970
Clubs3:Kozara Gradiška
Manageryears1:1974–1977
Managerclubs1:Dinamo Zagreb
Manageryears2:1978–1980
Managerclubs2:Borac Banja Luka
Manageryears3:1982–1983
Managerclubs3:Zagreb
Manageryears4:1984–1986
Managerclubs4:Bjelovar
Manageryears5:1987–1988
Managerclubs5:Windsor Wheels
Manageryears6:1989
Managerclubs6:North York Rockets
Manageryears7:1993–1996
Managerclubs7:Melbourne Croatia
Manageryears8:2003
Managerclubs8:Melbourne Croatia

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ničota. Tomo. 10 March 2021. Odlazak još jedne modre legende: S Dinamom je rušio Real u Madridu, odgojio Cicu, Mlinku, Bobana.... 10 March 2021. Sportske novosti. hr-hr.
  2. Web site: Nogometni leksikon. 7 November 2020. nogomet.lzmk.hr.
  3. Web site: 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'. 7 November 2020. 100posto.jutarnji.hr. hr.
  4. Web site: Treneri kroz povijest - Povijest Dinama. 7 November 2020. povijest.gnkdinamo.hr.
  5. Web site: Yugoslavia - Cup Final Details 1947-2001. 7 November 2020. RSSSF.
  6. Web site: Posavac. Damir. 24 August 2019. Trener koji je bio prvak Australije s Melbourne Croatijom. 7 November 2020. Glas Hrvatske.
  7. Web site: Waddell. Dave. 19 March 1987. Wheels tab Yugoslavian to coach. 7 November 2020. Newspapers.com. Windsor Star. 16. en.
  8. Web site: Waddell. Dave. 1 October 1987. Dreadful effort flattens Wheels. 7 November 2020. Newspapers.com. Windsor Star. 19. en.
  9. News: 6 October 1987. NSL title to Wheels. B2. Windsor Star.
  10. Web site: Waddell. Dave. 20 February 1988. Wheels sign Bazic. 29 October 2020. Newspapers.com. Windsor Star. 19. en.
  11. Web site: 12 April 1989. News - Soccer. 7 November 2020. Newspapers.com. Calgary Herald. 17. en.
  12. Web site: 21 August 1989. Steelers extend winning streak. 4 August 2020. Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. 21. en.
  13. Web site: Schwab. Laurie. 24 July 1993. New coach for Croatia. 7 November 2020. Newspapers.com. The Age. 33. en.
  14. Web site: Cockerill. Michael. 27 April 1994. Viduka scores hat-trick at awards night. 7 November 2020. Newspapers.com. Sydney Morning Herald. 56. en.
  15. Web site: Schwab. Laurie. 19 January 1996. Knights appoint new coach. 7 November 2020. Newspapers.com. The Age. 26. en.
  16. Web site: FootballSquads - Melbourne Knights - 2002/03. 7 November 2020. www.footballsquads.co.uk.