Nikola Stakic

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Nikola Stakic
Personal information
Full name Nikola Stakic
Date of birth (1998-01-26) January 26, 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Alliance United FC
(head coach)
Youth career
Scarborough Blizzard SC
East York SC
2010–2011 Cherry Beach United
2012 North Toronto Nitros
2013–2017 Toronto FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2021 Toronto Varsity Blues 77 (20)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017 Toronto FC III 30 (2)
2016 Toronto FC II 1 (0)
2018–2024 Alliance United FC 65 (22)
Total96(24)
Managerial career
2025– Alliance United FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 18, 2024

Nikola Stakic (born January 26, 1998) is a Canadian soccer coach and former player who currently serves as head coach for Alliance United FC in League1 Ontario.

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Early life

Born in Toronto, Stakic began his career aged six playing for local side Scarborough Blizzard. [1] He later joined the Toronto FC Academy. [2]

University career

Stakic attended the University of Toronto, playing for the men's soccer team from 2016 to 2021. [3] He was a five-time OUA All-Star. [4]

Club career

In 2015, he began playing with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario and the Premier Development League. [5]

In 2016, Stakic was called up by Toronto FC II from the Toronto FC Academy. He made his professional debut in the USL on May 15, 2016 in a 2–0 defeat to Charleston Battery. [6]

Nicola Stakic takes a free kick for Alliance United in 2023 Nicola Stakic free kick.jpg
Nicola Stakic takes a free kick for Alliance United in 2023

In 2018, he began playing for Alliance United in League1 Ontario. In 2019, he was named the League1 Ontario Midfielder of the Year [7] and a league First Team All-Star. [8] In 2022, he was once again named league Midfielder of the Year [9] and was named a First Team All-Star. [10] In 2023, he was again named a First Team All-Star. [11]

International career

In 2013, Stakic made his debut in the Canadian youth program, when he was called up to a U15 national team camp. [1] He was named to the U15 national team for the 2013 Copa de México de Naciones. [12]

Career statistics

As of August 18, 2024 [13]
ClubSeasonLeagueLeaguePlayoffsLeague CupTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC III 2015 [14] Premier Development League 50——50
2016 [15] 141——141
2017 [16] League1 Ontario 111—??111
Total3020000302
Toronto FC II 2016 USL 10——10
Alliance United 2018 [17] League1 Ontario 9010??100
2019 [18] 15610—166
2021 [19] League1 Ontario Summer Championship52——52
2022 [20] League1 Ontario 14120—161
2023 [21] 1611——1611
2024 League1 Ontario Premier62—0062
Total652240006922
Career Total9624400010024

References

  1. 1 2 Nikola Stakic at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ↑ Ruan, Vincent (October 6, 2019). "Nikola Stakic on leading the men's soccer team". The Varsity .
  3. ↑ "Nikola Stakic Varsity Blues profile".
  4. ↑ "Three Blues named OUA All-Stars". Toronto Varsity Blues . November 11, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Toronto F.C. Academy - 2015 Season Preview". League1 Ontario . May 1, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Reds fall to Battery in Charleston". Toronto FC . May 14, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Stakic, Benati Selected As 2019 League1 Midfielders Of The Year". League1 Ontario . October 3, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Men's And Women's 2019 First, Second And Third Team All-Stars". League1 Ontario . September 30, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Massimo Ferrin collects MVP and Golden Boot among Men's Premier Division 2022 award winners". League1 Ontario . November 15, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Ilyass, Green, and Ferrin lead the line in the 2022 Men's Premier Division All-Star team". League1 Ontario . November 17, 2022.
  11. ↑ "MVP Tomasz Skublak leads line in star-studded XI". League1 Ontario . November 28, 2023.
  12. ↑ Rowaan, Dave (August 7, 2013). "Seven Toronto FC academy players headed to Copa Mexico de Naciones". Waking the Red.
  13. ↑ Nikola Stakic at Soccerway
  14. ↑ "TFC Academy PDL 2015". Premier Development League . Archived from the original on July 22, 2015.
  15. ↑ "TFC Academy Stats 2016". USL League Two .
  16. ↑ "TFC III Stats 2017". League1 Ontario .
  17. ↑ "Nikola Stakic Alliance United 2018". League1 Ontario.
  18. ↑ "Nikola Stakic Alliance United 2019". League1 Ontario.
  19. ↑ "Nikola Stakic Alliance United 2021". League1 Ontario.
  20. ↑ "Nikola Stakic Alliance United 2022". League1 Ontario.
  21. ↑ "Nikola Stakic Alliance United 2023". League1 Ontario.
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