Nikola Stakic
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nikola Stakic | ||
| Date of birth | January 26, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alliance United FC | ||
| Number | 47 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| East York SC | |||
| 2010–2011 | Cherry Beach United | ||
| 2012 | North Toronto Nitros | ||
| 2013–2017 | Toronto FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Toronto Varsity Blues | 77 | (20) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Toronto FC III | 30 | (2) |
| 2016 | Toronto FC II | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | Alliance United FC | 65 | (22) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 18, 2024 | |||
Nikola Stakic (born January 26, 1998) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Alliance United FC in League1 Ontario.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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]
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
[edit]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
[edit]- As of August 18, 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | League | Playoffs | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Toronto FC III | 2015[14] | Premier Development League | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2016[15] | 14 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 2017[16] | League1 Ontario | 11 | 1 | — | ? | ? | 11 | 1 | ||
| Total | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| Toronto FC II | 2016 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Alliance United | 2018[17] | League1 Ontario | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ? | ? | 10 | 0 |
| 2019[18] | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 6 | |||
| 2021[19] | League1 Ontario Summer Championship | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | |||
| 2022[20] | League1 Ontario | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | ||
| 2023[21] | 16 | 11 | — | — | 16 | 11 | ||||
| 2024 | League1 Ontario Premier | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Total | 65 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 22 | ||
| Career Total | 96 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 24 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Nikola Stakic at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ Ruan, Vincent (October 6, 2019). "Nikola Stakic on leading the men's soccer team". The Varsity.
- ^ "Nikola Stakic Varsity Blues profile".
- ^ "Three Blues named OUA All-Stars". Toronto Varsity Blues. November 11, 2021.
- ^ "Toronto F.C. Academy - 2015 Season Preview". League1 Ontario. May 1, 2015.
- ^ "Reds fall to Battery in Charleston". Toronto FC. May 14, 2016.
- ^ "Stakic, Benati Selected As 2019 League1 Midfielders Of The Year". League1 Ontario. October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Men's And Women's 2019 First, Second And Third Team All-Stars". League1 Ontario. September 30, 2019.
- ^ "Massimo Ferrin collects MVP and Golden Boot among Men's Premier Division 2022 award winners". League1 Ontario. November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Ilyass, Green, and Ferrin lead the line in the 2022 Men's Premier Division All-Star team". League1 Ontario. November 17, 2022.
- ^ "MVP Tomasz Skublak leads line in star-studded XI". League1 Ontario. November 28, 2023.
- ^ Rowaan, Dave (August 7, 2013). "Seven Toronto FC academy players headed to Copa Mexico de Naciones". Waking the Red.
- ^ Nikola Stakic at Soccerway
- ^ "TFC Academy PDL 2015". Premier Development League. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015.
- ^ "TFC Academy Stats 2016". USL League Two.
- ^ "TFC III Stats 2017". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Nikola Stakic Alliance United 2018". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Nikola Stakic Alliance United 2019". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Nikola Stakic Alliance United 2021". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Nikola Stakic Alliance United 2022". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Nikola Stakic Alliance United 2023". League1 Ontario.
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Toronto
- Men's association football defenders
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Canadian people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent
- Canadian people of Serbian descent
- Toronto FC players
- Toronto FC II players
- USL Championship players
- Alliance United FC players
- League1 Ontario players
- USL League Two players
- North Toronto Nitros players
- Toronto Varsity Blues men's soccer players
- Toronto FC Academy players
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen