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.
 Medić being named Defender of the Year in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mirko Medić | ||
| Date of birth | November 23, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Valjevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Budućnost Valjevo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | Železničar Lajkovac | ||
| 2001–2002 | Mladost Lučani | 6 | (0) |
| 2006–2012 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| 2013 | Brampton City United | ||
| 2014–2015 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| 2017–2018 | Serbia AC (indoor) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Serbian White Eagles (player-coach) | ||
| 2016 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| 2021–2023 | Scarborough SC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editSerbia
editMedić began his career in the Second League of FR Yugoslavia with FK Železničar Lajkovac.[1] In 2001, he played in the First League of FR Yugoslavia with FK Mladost Lučani.[2][3][4]
Canada
editIn 2006, he ventured abroad to play in the interprovincial Canadian Soccer League with the reactivated Serbian White Eagles FC.[5] Medić was selected to the league all-star roster against Clyde FC in his debut season.[6] He aided the expansion side in securing a postseason berth by clinching the International Division title.[7] He also played in the CSL Championship final against the Italia Shooters which the Serbs were defeated.[8][9] Medić re-signed with the White Eagles the following season and was named to the all-star team for the second consecutive time.[10] 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.[11]
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.[12] For the third consecutive season, the Serbs reached the championship final where they successfully defeated Trois-Rivières Attak in a penalty shootout.[13][14] In 2009, he was honored by the league with Defender of the Year honors.[15][16] The club produced another successful season where they clinched their fourth divisional title.[17] Medić made his fourth consecutive championship final appearance where the Serbs lost their championship to Trois-Rivières in penalties.[18][15]
He re-signed with the White Eagles for the 2010 season.[19] 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.[20][21] Medić re-signed with Serbia for his sixth season in 2011.[22][23] He assisted the club in securing a postseason by finishing fifth in the First Division.[24]
After seven seasons with the White Eagles, he departed from the organization in 2013 to play with league rivals Brampton City United.[25][26] In his debut season with Brampton, the club was eliminated in the opening round of the playoffs by SC Waterloo Region.[27] Following a brief stint in Brampton, he returned to the White Eagles in 2014.[28] In his final season with the Serbs, he helped the club clinch the top-division title in 2015.[5] He contributed a goal in the semifinal match of the postseason where Waterloo eliminated the Serbs from the competition.[29]
In the winter of 2017, he played indoor soccer in the Arena Premier League with Serbia AC.[30]
Managerial career
editAfter his retirement, he was appointed head coach along with Uroš Stamatović for Serbia in 2016.[31] In his first season as manager, he led the team to their second championship by defeating Hamilton City.[32][33][34] In 2021, he was named the head coach for league rivals Scarborough SC.[4][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
editPlayer
edit- Serbian White Eagles
- CSL Championship: 2008
- Canadian Soccer League International Division: 2006, 2007, 2009
Individual
Manager
edit- Serbian White Eagles
- Scarborough SC
- CSL Championship: 2021
- CSL Championship runner-up: 2022[46]
References
edit- ^ "Official Website of the White Eagles Soccer Club". 2010-06-27. Archived from the original on 2010-06-27. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Woile, Dennis Grebasch, Michael. "Mladost Lucani 2001-02". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "FK Mladost Lučani kroz vreme". Yu fudbal (in Serbian). 2017-02-28. Archived from the original on April 25, 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- ^ a b Adamson, Stan (2 March 2021). "Scarborough announces the impressive Mirko Medic new head coach – Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Serbian White Eagles FC - History". serbianwhiteeagles.ca. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "CSL to Select Two All Star Teams for Upcoming Season". canadiansoccerleague.ca. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ Hayakawa, Mike (19 October 2006). "Fourth time lucky for Shooters". Richmond Hill Liberal.
- ^ "2006 CSL season" (PDF). canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Soccer - Italia Shooters take CSL championship". Toronto Star. 16 October 2006. pp. E7.
- ^ "CSL All-Star Game Rosters". Windsor Star. July 26, 2007. p. 41.
- ^ McNulty, Dean (29 October 2007). "A bittersweet championship; Croatia claims CSL title with fans left on outside". Toronto Sun. pp. S11.
- ^ Hayakawa, Mike (23 October 2008). "Shooters out of league action". Vaughan Citizen.
- ^ "2008 CSL season" (PDF). canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Serbian White Eagles CSL Champions". Alaska Highway News. 27 October 2008. pp. A5.
- ^ a b "2009 CSL season" (PDF). canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Canadian Soccer League announces award winners". Canada Soccer. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Lions to meet Croatia in playoffs". Brampton Guardian. 22 September 2009.
- ^ "Attak go on attack". Ottawa Sun. 25 October 2009. pp. S17.
- ^ Smiley, Brian (4 October 2010). "Galaxy soars to playoffs". Brantford Expositor. pp. B1.
- ^ Molinaro, John F. (July 21, 2010). "Toronto FC loses to Bolton in friendly | CBC Sports". CBC. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ^ Fitz-Gerald, Sean (22 July 2010). "Toronto FC falls in penalties in friendly against touring English team Bolton". Whitehorse Star. p. 19.
- ^ "Draw sustains Galaxy's hopes". Brantford Expositor. 7 September 2011. pp. B1.
- ^ Desaulniers, Darren (22 October 2011). "Elimination game nothing new for Capital City FC; First-year CSL club playing host to semifinal contest". Ottawa Citizen. pp. F2.
- ^ "City United hits post-season on a high". Brampton Guardian. 6 October 2011.
- ^ "2013 Brampton City United roster". canadiansoccerleague.com. 26 January 2013. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "First-place hopes on hold". Brampton Guardian. September 13, 2013.
- ^ "SC Waterloo advance to semifinals". Waterloo Region Record. 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Serbian White Eagles | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. 14 March 2015. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (18 October 2015). "Waterloo in CSL Final with 302 Victory.....First half deficit too much for Serbian White Eagles". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Serbia AC roster". apl.teamsnapsites.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "First Division Underway in the CSLFIRST DIVISION UNDERWAY IN THE CSL - insoccer.ca". insoccer.ca. 27 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 September 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (30 October 2016). "Serbian White Eagles CSL Champions……defeat Hamilton City in final | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ Ilić, Dragan (4 November 2016). "Valjevcu Medi sa Srpskim belim orlovima kanadski ušati" (in Serbian). mojsvetsporta.net. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Srpski Beli orlovi šampioni Kanade" [Serbian White Eagles champions of Canada]. B92.net (in Serbian). 2 November 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ 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]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Vorkuta Triumphant in Pro Sound Cup Final...Penalty kicks defeat Scarborough". Canadian Soccer League. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ Stanchev, Stancho (30 October 2021). "Брежанският мениджър К. Димитров загуби футболен финал в Канада" [Brežan manager K. Dimitrov lost a football final in Canada]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (7 November 2021). "Scarborough CSL Champions.......Decisive 4-1 victory over FC Vorkuta". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ 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]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "CSL Kickoff Sunday......Three matches start regular season". Canadian Soccer League. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ Todić, Mihajlo (10 August 2022). "Бели орлови свили гнездо" [White Eagles silk nest]. Sportski žurnal (in Serbian). Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ 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]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ 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]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ 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]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 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]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ a b 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]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 30 December 2022.
