Semir Mesanovic (born January 1, 1981) is a former soccer player. Born in Yugoslavia, he represented Canada at international youth level. Mesanovic currently coaches at the Indiana Elite Futball Club.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Semir Mesanovic | ||
| Date of birth | January 1, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | London City SC | 14 | (10) |
| 2001–2002 | Toronto Croatia | 16 | (7) |
| 2003 | Indiana Blast | 11 | (3) |
| 2003–2006 | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | 34 | (11) |
| 2004 | Minnesota Thunder | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Chicago Storm (indoor) | 22 | (15) |
| 2006–2007 | California Cougars (indoor) | 17 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | Chicago Storm (indoor) | 5 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | California Cougars (indoor) | 29 | (19) |
| 2008–2009 | Rockford Rampage (indoor) | 18 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) | 6 | (7) |
| 2009–2010 | Rockford Rampage (indoor) | 16 | (10) |
| 2010–2011 | Chicago Riot (indoor) | 19 | (8) |
| 2012–2013 | Rockford Rampage (indoor) | 13 | (19) |
| 2012–2013 | Chicago Soul FC (indoor) | 7 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Chicago Mustangs (indoor) | 4 | (1) |
| 2015 | RWB Adria | 8 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Cedar Rapids Rampage (indoor) | 10 | (0) |
| 2016 | Ontario Fury (indoor) | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2003 | Canada U-23 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2019 | |||
Playing career
editMesanovic began his career in 1999 with London City in the Canadian Professional Soccer League. In his debut season he finished as the club's top goalscorer with 10 goals, and clinched a postseason berth.[1] He was also selected for the CPSL All-Star match against a CSA Canada Development Team though he played in the league he was selected for the Canada squad.[2] For his impressive debut season he was recognized by the league with the Rookie of the Year award.[3][4] He had several trials in Europe before returning to the CPSL to sign with Toronto Croatia in 2001.[5]
In 2003, he signed with the Indiana Blast of the USL A-League, where he appeared in 11 matches and recorded 3 goals.[6] The following season he signed with Minnesota Thunder.[7] In 2015, he played with RWB Adria in the Premier League of America.[8] During the winter seasons he played with several indoor clubs. In his debut season in the Major Indoor Soccer League with Milwaukee Wave he won the MISL Championship in 2003.[9] During his time in the MISL he has played with Chicago Storm, California Cougars, Rockford Rampage, Philadelphia KiXX, Chicago Riot, and Chicago Soul FC.[10] In the Major Arena Soccer League he played with Chicago Mustangs, Cedar Rapids Rampage, and Ontario Fury.
International career
editIn 2003, he made his first appearance for the Canada U-23 national soccer team against US Virgin Islands.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Canada Kicks - CPSL Update". 2001-06-19. Archived from the original on June 19, 2001. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ^ "1999 - September 22 - CPSL Announces All-Star Team". September 22, 1999. Archived from the original on March 29, 2002. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ "Canadian Professional Soccer league 1998 to 2005" (PDF). canadiansoccerleague.ca. November 21, 1999.
- ^ Adamson, Stan (May 3, 2019). "CSL COACHES WILL BE LOOKING FOR THAT SPECIAL PLAYER – Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
- ^ "2001 - Aug 21 - CPSL well represented at the Canada Games". 2001-12-23. Archived from the original on 2001-12-23. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Indiana Blast - Stats". 2003-08-03. Archived from the original on 2003-08-03. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Minnesota Thunder Professional Soccer Team". 2004-10-11. Archived from the original on 2004-10-11. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "RWB Adria Chicago | Team". www.rwbadria.com. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ^ "Semir Mesanovic". INDIANA ELITE FC. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ^ "Semir Mesanovic Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". www.justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- ^ "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2017-02-27.