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Michael Robert Otucan Baldisimo (born April 13, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.[1]

Michael Baldisimo

Personal information
Full name	Michael Robert Otucan Baldisimo
Date of birth	(2000-04-13) April 13, 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Number	33
Youth career
	Wesburn SA
2011–2018	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Whitecaps FC 2	13	(0)
2018–	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	47	(1)
2022–	Whitecaps FC 2	1	(0)
National team‡
2017	Canada U17	1	(0)
2018	Canada U20	3	(0)
2018–2021	Canada U23	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 5, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 28, 2021

Club career

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Baldisimo signed with Whitecaps FC 2 on March 9, 2017.[2][3] He would spend one season with Whitecaps FC 2 before the club ceased operations after the 2017 season.[4]

Baldisimo signed a multi-year contract with Vancouver Whitecaps FC on July 17, 2018.[5] He made his MLS debut on August 25, 2020, starting in a 2–0 away defeat to the Montreal Impact,[6] and scored his first goal the following week in a 3–2 home victory over Toronto FC.[7]

International career

Canada

Baldisimo was born in Canada and is of Filipino descent.[8] In May 2018, Baldisimo was named to Canada's under-23 squad for the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[9] In October 2018 he was named to the Canadian U20 squad for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship,[10] and on March 10, 2021, Baldisimo was named to the Canadian Under-23 squad for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[11] In June 2021 he was named to the 60-man provisional squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup,[12] but was left off the final team.

Philippines

In May 2021 Baldisimo received an invitation to play for the Philippines senior national team in their 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers. However, Baldisimo, who was still expecting to receive a call up from the Canadian senior team, declined the offer.[13] In November 2021 he accepted a call-up to the Philippines for the re-scheduled 2020 AFF Championship tournament, but had to withdraw due to injury.[14]

Honours

Club

Vancouver Whitecaps

• Canadian Championship: 2022[15]

Career statistics

As of August 5, 2022[16]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Playoffs		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Whitecaps FC 2	2016	USL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2017		12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
	Total		13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC	2020	MLS	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	1
	2021		21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	0
	2022		13	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
	Total		47	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	50	1
Career Totals			60	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	63	1

Personal

His brother Matthew is also a professional soccer player.[17]

References

External links

• Michael Baldisimo at the Canadian Soccer Association
• Whitecaps bio
• Michael Baldisimo at Soccerway

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Michael Baldisimo (Vancouver, 13 aprile 2000) è un calciatore canadese, centrocampista del Vancouver Whitecaps.

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