Croatian footballer (1938–2021)
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 .