Stefan Vukovic

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Stefan Vukovic
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Stefan Vukovic in 2011
Personal information
Full name Stefan Vukovic
Date of birth (1993-03-18) 18 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2010 Serbian White Eagles
2011–2012 TFC Academy 22 (18)
2012 Montreal Impact Academy 8 (4)
2013 Śląsk Wrocław 0 (0)
2013 ŠTK 1914 Šamorín 0 (0)
2013–2014 Zakynthos 7 (0)
2014 K-W United
2015 TFC Academy 5 (0)
2015 Toronto FC II 6 (0)
2016–2017 Brantford Galaxy 35 (11)
International career
2011 Canada U18
2012–2013 Canada U20 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stefan Vukovic (born March 18, 1993) is a Canadian soccer coach and former player. [1]

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Career

Club career

Vukovic began his career in 2009 with the Serbian White Eagles of the Canadian Soccer League. [2] In 2010, he helped Serbia finish as runners-up in the regular season, and featured in the quarterfinals against Brantford Galaxy, but were defeated by a score of 1-0. [3] In 2011, he signed with TFC Academy, and won the CSL Golden Boot in 2011. [4] [5] [6] The following season, he was transferred to the Montreal Impact Academy, and clinched a postseason berth for the club by finishing second in the standings. [7] Vukovic went abroad to Poland to sign with Śląsk Wrocław, and at the conclusion of the season he joined Slovak outfit ŠTK 1914 Šamorín, before moving to Greek side A.P.S. Zakynthos a few months later. [8]

In 2014, he returned to Canada to sign with K-W United FC of the USL Premier Development League. [9] Vukovic returned to TFC Academy in 2015, but was soon loaned to TFC's reserve team Toronto FC II in the United Soccer League. [10] In 2016, he returned to the CSL to sign with Brantford Galaxy. [11]

International career

Vukovic appeared for the Canada U20 side at the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie.

Managerial career

Vukovic was the U10 and U13 head coach for the Hamilton Serbians from 2016 till 2018. [12] In 2018, he served as an assistant coach for Hamilton City SC in the Canadian Soccer League. [13] He also became associated with Burlington SC Academy as the U12 and U15 head coach. [12]

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References

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  3. ↑ Glover, Robin. "October 17, 2010 CSL--Serbian White Eagles vs Brantford Galaxy (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  4. ↑ Vujcic, Djuradj (2013-11-05). "RedNation Interview Series: Stefan Vukovic". RedNation Online. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
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  6. ↑ "November 15, 2011--Toronto Croatia's Tihomir Maletic MVP For Second Year...Annual Award Winners Announced Sunday (from CSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
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  9. ↑ "2014 Men's Soccer Roster - K-W United FC". www.kwunitedfc.com. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
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  12. 1 2 "Burlington Soccer Club Academy – Elite Youth Soccer". www.burlingtonscacademy.com. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
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