Bljedi Bardic

Bljedi Bardic (Albanian: Bledi Bardhi, born January 10, 1992) is a Montenegrin soccer player of Albanian descent who plays for New Amsterdam FC in the National Independent Soccer Association.

Bljedi Bardic
Bljedi Bardic with the New York Cosmos
Personal information
Full name Bljedi Bardic
Date of birth (1992-01-10) January 10, 1992
Place of birth Bar, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 New Amsterdam FC
Youth career
2008–2010 OFK Bar U17
2010–2011 KF Vllaznia U18
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 OFK Bar 20 (7)
2013–2016 Clarkstown SC Eagles 64 (84)
2016 Puerto Rico FC 3 (1)
2017–2019 New York Cosmos B 32 (24)
2017 New York Cosmos 10 (2)
2020 New York Cosmos 4 (2)
2021– New Amsterdam FC 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 January 2021

Born in Bar, Montenegro, where Bardic played youth soccer for OFK Bar where he was leading goalscorer. After spending 2 years at OFK Bar youth team, Bardic moved in Shkodër, Albania where he played for KF Vllaznia Shkodër for 1 year. Bardic moved back in Bar and signed his professional contract with Senior Team OFK Bar[1]

Career

Professional

On 6 September 2011, Bardic signed his first contract with OFK Bar. He played 20 games and scored 7 goals. Bardic continued his career in the United States of America where he signed for Clarkstown SC Eagles of the National Premier Soccer League. With 86 goals, he is the team's all-time leading goal scorer.[2][3][4]

On May 27, 2016, Bardic signed for Puerto Rico FC. In his second appearance Bardic scored the winning goal against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers and he was named man of the match.[5][6]

On January 15, 2021, after four years in the New York Cosmos organization, Bardic signed for New Amsterdam FC of the National Independent Soccer Association.[7]

References
  1. "PUERTO RICO FC ADDS MONTENEGRAN BLJEDI BARDIC". Puerto Rico FC.
  2. "Clarkstown SC Eagles Rebrands as FC Motown". NPSL. December 6, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  3. "BARDIC NAMED MITRE NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK" Archived December 29, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, NPSL"
  4. "BARDIC-PLAYER OF THE WEEK" Archived December 29, 2016, at the Wayback Machine"
  5. "BARDIC'S GOAL AGAINST FORT LAUDERDALE STRIKERS", ESPN"
  6. "BARDIC'S ESPN PROFILE", ESPN
  7. Lewis, Michael (January 15, 2021). "A NEW START: Cosmos' Bardic signs with New Amsterdam". www.frontrowsoccer.com. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
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