Mike Stankovic

Mike Stankovic

Personal information
Date of birth	November 11, 1956 (1956-11-11) (age 55)
Place of birth	Kaludra, Yugoslavia
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1980	Memphis Rogues	28	(5)
1980-1981	Dallas Tornado (indoor)	16	(24)
1981	Dallas Tornado	15	(0)
1981-1987	Baltimore Blast (indoor)	212	(120)
1987-1989	Wichita Wings (indoor)	96	(42)
1989-1991	Baltimore Blast (indoor)	74	(34)
1992-1998	Baltimore Spirit (indoor)	108	(67)
Teams managed
1991-1992	Baltimore Blast (assistant)
1992-1996	Baltimore Spirit (assistant)
1996-1998	Baltimore Spirit
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Mike Stankovic is a retired Yugoslavian soccer defender who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and National Professional Soccer League.

In 1980, he moved to the United States where he signed with the Memphis Rogues of the North American Soccer League. He moved to the Dallas Tornado in the fall of 1980 and played for the Tornado during the 1980-1981 NASL indoor season.^[1] He played the 1981 outdoor season with the Tornado, then moved indoors permanently when he signed with the Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League. In August 1987, he signed as a free agent with the Wichita Wings.^[2] During his six seasons with the Blast, Stankovic was a five time All Star. On January 20, 1989, the Wings traded Stankovic and Peter Ward to the Blast in exchange for Keder and David Byrne.^[3]

After retiring from pro soccer he founded the "Mike Stankovic Pro Soccer Academy".

In 2010, Stankovic coached the Ghana soccer team at the World Cup in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Awards

• MISL All-Star Team: 1985
• MISL 10th Year Anniversary All Decade Team

References

1. ^ The Year in American Soccer - 1981
2. ^ Strikers' future remains uncertain Evening Tribune (San Diego, CA) - Tuesday, August 25, 1987
3. ^ Stankovic Bolsters Baltimore Defense St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Sunday, January 28, 1990

External links

• NASL/MISL stats
• [1]

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Name	Stankovic, Mike
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Date of birth	November 11, 1956
Place of birth	Kaludra, Yugoslavia
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