Blazenko Bekavac
Blazenko Bekavac (born February 4, 1975) is a former Croatian footballer who played in the Croatian First Football League, Regionalliga Süd, Canadian Professional Soccer League, and the Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Blazenko Bekavac | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | NK Mladost 127 | 14 | (0) |
| 2000 | 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 | 7 | (0) |
| 2004 | Hamilton Thunder | ||
| 2006–2008 | PAS Lamia 1964 | ||
| 2009–2010 | NK HAŠK | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Bekavac played with NK Mladost 127 in the Croatian First Football League in 1999, where he would appear in a total of 14 matches.[1] In 2000, he went to Germany to sign with 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 in the Regionalliga Süd. In 2004, he went overseas to Canada to sign with Hamilton Thunder of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[2] During his tenure with Hamilton he won the Western Conference title, and qualified for the postseason. He featured in the semi-final match against Toronto Croatia, and lost the match to a score of 2-0.[3] In 2006, he returned to Europe to sign with PAS Lamia 1964 of the Football League. In 2009, he played and retired with NK HAŠK.
References
- "Blaženko Bekavac". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
- "CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League". 2004-10-19. Archived from the original on 2004-10-19. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
- Glover, Robin. "October 9, 2004 CPSL Rogers Cup Semi-Final game Hamilton Thunder vs Toronto Croatia (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-01-31.