Mirko Medić Explained
Mirko Medić (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирко Медић; born November 23, 1980) is a Serbian former footballer who played as a defender. Most recently, he was head coach for Scarborough SC in the Canadian Soccer League.
Club career
Serbia
Medić began his career in 1995 in the Second League of FR Yugoslavia, where he had stints with Budućnost Valjevo and FK Železničar Lajkovac.[1] In 2001, he played in the First League of FR Yugoslavia with FK Mladost Lučani.[2] [3]
Canada
In 2006, he ventured abroad to play in the interprovincial Canadian Soccer League with the reactivated Serbian White Eagles FC.[4] Medić was selected to the league all-star roster against Clyde FC in his debut season.[5] He aided the expansion side in securing a postseason berth by clinching the International Division title.[6] He also played in the CSL Championship final against the Italia Shooters which the Serbs were defeated.[7] [8] Medić re-signed with the White Eagles the following season and was named to the all-star team for the second consecutive time.[9] The Serbs also managed to successfully defend their divisional title. The club would ultimately reach the championship final where the western Toronto side was defeated by Toronto Croatia in a two-game series.[10]
The 2008 season marked his third year with the organization and he once again aided the club in securing a playoff berth by finishing second in the division.[11] For the third consecutive season, the Serbs reached the championship final where they successfully defeated Trois-Rivières Attak in a penalty shootout.[12] [13] In 2009, he was honored by the league with Defender of the Year honors.[14] [15] The club produced another successful season where they clinched their fourth divisional title.[16] Medić made his fourth consecutive championship final appearance where the Serbs lost their championship to Trois-Rivières in penalties.[17]
He re-signed with the White Eagles for the 2010 season.[18] During the 2010 season, he was part of the Toronto FC side that played an international friendly against Bolton Wanderers at BMO Field on July 21, 2010.[19] [20] Medić re-signed with Serbia for his sixth season in 2011.[21] [22] He assisted the club in securing a postseason by finishing fifth in the First Division.[23]
After seven seasons with the White Eagles, he departed from the organization in 2013 to play with league rivals Brampton City United.[24] [25] In his debut season with Brampton, the club was eliminated in the opening round of the playoffs by SC Waterloo Region.[26] Following a brief stint in Brampton, he returned to the White Eagles in 2014.[27] In his final season with the Serbs, he helped the club clinch the top-division title in 2015. He contributed a goal in the semifinal match of the postseason where Waterloo eliminated the Serbs from the competition.[28]
In the winter of 2017, he played indoor soccer in the Arena Premier League with Serbia AC.[29]
Managerial career
After his retirement, he was appointed head coach along with Uroš Stamatović for Serbia in 2016.[30] In his first season as manager, he led the team to their second championship by defeating Hamilton City.[31] [32] [33] In 2021, he was named the head coach for league rivals Scarborough SC.[34] [35] In his debut season with Scarborough, he led the team to the ProSound Cup final but was defeated by FC Vorkuta in a penalty shootout.[36] [37] He also successfully led Scarborough to a CSL Championship by defeating Vorkuta in the playoffs.[38] [39]
Medić re-signed with Scarborough for the 2022 season.[40] [41] He led Scarborough to an undefeated streak of 17 matches which stemmed from the previous season.[42] Under his helm, the club secured a playoff berth by finishing third in the standings.[43] In the preliminary round of the postseason, the eastern Toronto side defeated BGH City.[44] Further success was followed in the second round where Scarborough reached the championship final for the sixth consecutive time as they defeated York Region Shooters.[45] In the championship match, the rebranded Vorkuta known as FC Continentals defeated Scarborough.[46]
Honours
Player
- Serbian White Eagles
Individual
Manager
- Serbian White Eagles
2016
- Scarborough SC
Notes and References
- Web site: Official Website of the White Eagles Soccer Club . 2010-06-27 . 2017-04-25 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20100627135519/http://serbianwhiteeagles.ca/updates/ . 2010-06-27 .
- Web site: Mladost Lucani 2001-02. Woile. Dennis Grebasch, Michael. en.eufo.de. en. 2017-04-25.
- News: FK Mladost Lučani kroz vreme. 2017-02-28. Yu fudbal. 2017-04-25. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170425184810/https://yufudbal.com/fk-mladost-lucani-kroz-vreme/. April 25, 2017. sr-RS.
- Web site: Serbian White Eagles FC - History . 22 March 2023 . serbianwhiteeagles.ca . en.
- Web site: 25 June 2012 . CSL to Select Two All Star Teams for Upcoming Season . 3 March 2021 . canadiansoccerleague.ca . en-US.
- News: Hayakawa . Mike . 19 October 2006 . Fourth time lucky for Shooters . Richmond Hill Liberal.
- Web site: 2006 CSL season. March 3, 2021. canadiansoccerleague.ca.
- News: 16 October 2006 . Soccer - Italia Shooters take CSL championship . E7 . Toronto Star.
- News: July 26, 2007. CSL All-Star Game Rosters. 41. Windsor Star.
- News: McNulty . Dean . 29 October 2007 . A bittersweet championship; Croatia claims CSL title with fans left on outside . S11 . Toronto Sun.
- News: Hayakawa . Mike . 23 October 2008 . Shooters out of league action . Vaughan Citizen.
- Web site: 2008 CSL season. March 3, 2021. canadiansoccerleague.ca.
- News: 27 October 2008 . Serbian White Eagles CSL Champions . A5 . Alaska Highway News.
- Web site: 2009 CSL season. March 3, 2021. canadiansoccerleague.ca.
- Web site: 27 October 2009 . Canadian Soccer League announces award winners . 22 March 2023 . Canada Soccer . en-CA.
- News: 22 September 2009 . Lions to meet Croatia in playoffs . Brampton Guardian.
- News: 25 October 2009 . Attak go on attack . S17 . Ottawa Sun.
- News: Smiley . Brian . 4 October 2010 . Galaxy soars to playoffs . B1 . Brantford Expositor.
- News: Molinaro. John F.. July 21, 2010. Toronto FC loses to Bolton in friendly CBC Sports. en-US. CBC. 2021-03-03.
- News: Fitz-Gerald . Sean . 22 July 2010 . Toronto FC falls in penalties in friendly against touring English team Bolton . 19 . Whitehorse Star.
- News: 7 September 2011 . Draw sustains Galaxy's hopes . B1 . Brantford Expositor.
- News: Desaulniers . Darren . 22 October 2011 . Elimination game nothing new for Capital City FC; First-year CSL club playing host to semifinal contest . F2 . Ottawa Citizen.
- News: 6 October 2011 . City United hits post-season on a high . Brampton Guardian.
- Web site: 26 January 2013 . 2013 Brampton City United roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130126100946/http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/brampton.asp . 26 January 2013 . 25 April 2017 . canadiansoccerleague.com.
- News: September 13, 2013. First-place hopes on hold. Brampton Guardian.
- News: 15 October 2013 . SC Waterloo advance to semifinals . Waterloo Region Record.
- Web site: 14 March 2015 . Serbian White Eagles Canadian Soccer League . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150314015140/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca/first-division-clubs/serbian-white-eagles-2014 . 14 March 2015 . 3 September 2017 . canadiansoccerleague.ca.
- Web site: Adamson . Stan . 18 October 2015 . Waterloo in CSL Final with 302 Victory.....First half deficit too much for Serbian White Eagles . 22 March 2023 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.
- Web site: Serbia AC roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180312172048/http://apl.teamsnapsites.com/serbia-ac/ . 12 March 2018 . 21 December 2019 . apl.teamsnapsites.com.
- Web site: 27 May 2016 . First Division Underway in the CSLFIRST DIVISION UNDERWAY IN THE CSL - insoccer.ca . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180921033737/http://insoccer.ca/2016/05/27/first-division-underway-in-the-csl/ . 21 September 2018 . 25 April 2017 . insoccer.ca.
- Web site: Adamson . Stan . 30 October 2016 . Serbian White Eagles CSL Champions……defeat Hamilton City in final Canadian Soccer League . 25 April 2017 . canadiansoccerleague.ca . en-US.
- News: Ilić. Dragan. Valjevcu Medi sa Srpskim belim orlovima kanadski ušati . mojsvetsporta.net . 4 November 2016 . 12 March 2023 . sr.
- Web site: 2 November 2016 . Srpski Beli orlovi šampioni Kanade . Serbian White Eagles champions of Canada . 22 March 2023 . B92.net . sr.
- Web site: Adamson . Stan . 2 March 2021 . Scarborough announces the impressive Mirko Medic new head coach – Canadian Soccer League . 3 March 2021 . canadiansoccerleague.ca . en-US.
- Web site: Stanchev . Stancho . 9 September 2021 . Мениджър от Брежани смени наставника на канадския "Скарбъро" и почна сезона с 2 победи . Manager from Brezani replaced the coach of the Canadian "Scarborough" and started the season with 2 victories . 22 September 2021 . Вестник СТРУМА . bg-BG.
- Web site: 25 October 2021 . Vorkuta Triumphant in Pro Sound Cup Final...Penalty kicks defeat Scarborough . 25 October 2021 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.
- Web site: Stanchev . Stancho . 30 October 2021 . Брежанският мениджър К. Димитров загуби футболен финал в Канада . Brežan manager K. Dimitrov lost a football final in Canada . 5 November 2021 . Вестник СТРУМА . bg-BG.
- Web site: Adamson . Stan . 7 November 2021 . Scarborough CSL Champions.......Decisive 4-1 victory over FC Vorkuta . 8 November 2021 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.
- Web site: Stanchev . Stancho . 11 November 2021 . Брежанският мениджър К. Димитров изведе "Скарбъро" до втора титла в Канада . Brezhan manager K. Dimitrov led "Scarborough" to a second title in Canada . 29 November 2021 . Вестник СТРУМА . bg-BG.
- Web site: 2022-05-27 . CSL Kickoff Sunday......Three matches start regular season . 2022-05-28 . Canadian Soccer League . en-US.
- News: Todić . Mihajlo . 10 August 2022 . Бели орлови свили гнездо . Serbian . White Eagles silk nest . . 17 September 2023.
- Web site: Stanchev . Stancho . 5 July 2022 . "Скарбъро" на К. Димитров-Брежанеца с първа загуба от 2 г. насам . "Scarborough" of K. Dimitrov-Brezhanetsa with the first loss in 2 years . 29 December 2022 . Вестник СТРУМА . bg-BG.
- Web site: Stancho . Stanchev . 13 August 2022 . "Скарбъро" на брежанския мениджър К. Димитров остана трети в редовния сезон на канадската Втора лига . "Scarborough" of Brezhan manager K. Dimitrov remained third in the regular season of the Canadian Second League . 29 December 2022 . Вестник СТРУМА . bg-BG.
- Web site: Stancho . Stanchev . 19 August 2022 . К. Димитров-Брежанеца на две стъпки от дубъл на титлата в Канада . K. Dimitrov-Brezhanetsa is two steps away from a double title in Canada . 30 December 2022 . Вестник СТРУМА . bg-BG.
- Web site: Stanchev . Stancho . 25 August 2021 . К. Димитров-Брежанеца и подопечните му пробиха на 6-и финал за шампионската титла в Канада . K. Dimitrov-Brezhanetsa and his wards broke through to the 6th final for the championship title in Canada . 22 March 2023 . Вестник СТРУМА . bg-BG.
- Web site: Stanchev . Stancho . 8 September 2022 . Мениджърът К. Димитров от Брежани и "Скарбъро" останаха без титла в Канада . Manager K. Dimitrov from Brezhani and "Scarborough" remained without a title in Canada . 30 December 2022 . Вестник СТРУМА . bg-BG.