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Momčilo "Mike" Stojanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Момчило Мајк Стојановић, Serbian pronunciation: [mǒmtʃilo mǎjk stojǎːnoʋitɕ]; 27 January 1947 – 18 November 2010) was a professional soccer forward most notably playing in the NASL and for the Canadian national team.

Mike Stojanović

Stojanović (right, with ball) and Werner Roth (left) of the New York Cosmos in 1977
Personal information
Full name	Momčilo Stojanović
Date of birth	(1947-01-27)27 January 1947
Place of birth	Lapovo, FPR Yugoslavia
Date of death	18 November 2010(2010-11-18) (aged 63)
Place of death	Toronto, Canada
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1966–1969	Morava Velika Plana
1969–1973	Radnički Kragujevac
1973	Vardar
1973–1976	Serbian White Eagles	85	(96)
1976–1980	Rochester Lancers	115	(51)
1979–1980	Hartford Hellions (indoor)	9	(1)
1981–1982	San Diego Sockers	52	(32)
1981–1982	San Diego Sockers (indoor)	5	(2)
1982	San Jose Earthquakes	12	(2)
1983	Hamilton Steelers
National team
1980–1981	Canada	15	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Mike Stojanović, nicknamed Stole in Serbian and Stollie in English, was born in Lapovo (PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia), to parents Vitomir and Ruža.

Career

Club career

In Stojanović's career in his home land of Yugoslavia, he played for Radnički Kragujevac and Vardar Skopje which at that time were both part of the Yugoslav First League. Both clubs currently compete in their respective countries' (Serbia and Macedonia respectively) top professional football leagues.

Before moving to North America, Stojanović was set to join OGC Nice, but there were complications with his documentation upon signing. A high-scoring forward with the Rochester Lancers (1976–1980), Stojanović scored 17 goals and finished with 41 points which made him the NASL fourth-leading scorer as a rookie in 1976. He was fifth-best the following season with 14 goals and 33 total points. His most productive season was in 1981 when he finished third with 23 goals and 52 total points while playing for the San Diego Sockers (1981–1982) and was named the NASL's North American Player of the Year.[1] Stojanović also played for the San Jose Earthquakes (1982) which was his last season in the NASL. Stojanović is 9th on the All-Time NASL Top Scorers list with 83 goals in 179 appearances and 10th on the all-time points list with 211, ahead of fellow NASL players George Best, Pelé and Franz Beckenbauer. He was a 2nd Team NASL All-Star in 1977 and an Honorable Mention All-Star in 1981. In 1977, he was named to the Rochester Lancers Team of the Decade.[2]

Stojanović also played for a Toronto-based club, the Serbian White Eagles FC from 1973 to 1975.[3][4] The Serbian White Eagles played in the National Soccer League when Stojanović was there, but now competes in the Canadian Soccer League. Stojanović scored 96 goals in only two seasons including 52 in 1974 which was his first season with the club, and to this day is still a club and National Soccer League record. In 1983, he played for the Hamilton Steelers in the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[5][6] In 1992, Stojanović, aged 45, played for United Serbs FC based in Oshawa.[7][8]

International career

Stojanović was 33 years old when he won his first cap with Canada's senior team on 15 September 1980 in Vancouver (a 4–0 win over New Zealand), scoring on his debut. He played in all of Canada's games in 1980 and 1981, a total of 15 times, scoring five goals. His final cap came in a 2–2 draw on 21 November 1981 versus Cuba in a 1982 World Cup qualification match in Tegucigalpa.[9]

International goals

Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	15 September 1980	Empire Stadium, Vancouver, Canada	New Zealand	4–0	4–0	Friendly match
2.	18 October 1980	Exhibition Stadium, Toronto, Canada	Mexico	1–0	1–1	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.	12 October 1981	Skinner Park, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago	Trinidad and Tobago	3–0	4–2	Friendly match
4.	2 November 1981	Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras	El Salvador	1–0	1–0	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.	6 November 1981	Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras	Haiti	1–1	1–1	1982 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Stojanović was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Association Hall of Fame on 6 June 2009.[10][11] On 7 August 2009 in a pre-game ceremony, the Serbian White Eagles retired the number 9 which was worn by Stojanović while playing for the club from 1974 to 1975.[12] This is the only number the club has retired.[13]

Death

On 18 November 2010, aged 63, Stojanovic died in Toronto after a battle with stomach cancer. He is interred at the Serbian Orthodox Holy Transfiguration Monastery in Milton.[14][15]

References

External links

• Mike Stojanović at the Canadian Soccer Association / Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
• NASL/MISL stats
• Mike Stojanović at Find a Grave

На других языках

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- [en] Mike Stojanović

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[es] Mike Stojanović

Momčilo "Mike" Stojanović (en serbio cirílico: Момчило Мајк Стојановић, pronunciación serbia: [mǒmtʃilo mǎjk stojǎːnoʋitɕ]; Lapovo, Yugoslavia, 27 de enero de 1947-Toronto, Canadá; 18 de noviembre de 2010) fue un delantero de fútbol profesional que jugaba principalmente en la NASL y para la selección nacional canadiense.

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[it] Momčilo Stojanović

Momčilo Stojanović, detto Mike (in serbo: Момчило Стојановић?; Lapovo, 27 gennaio 1947 – Toronto, 18 novembre 2010), è stato un calciatore jugoslavo naturalizzato canadese, di ruolo attaccante.

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