Michael Baldisimo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 13, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 13 | (0) |
| 2018– | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 13 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Canada U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018– | Canada U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018– | Canada U23 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 1, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 19, 2020 | |||
Michael Baldisimo (born April 13, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in MLS.[1]
Career
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Baldisimo signed with Whitecaps FC 2 on March 9, 2017.[2][3] He would spend one season with Whitecaps FC 2 before the club ceased operations after the 2017 season.[4]
Baldisimo signed a multi-year contract with Vancouver Whitecaps FC on July 17, 2018.[5] He made his MLS debut on August 25, 2020, starting in a 2–0 away defeat to the Montreal Impact,[6] and scored his first goal the following week in a 3–2 home victory over Toronto FC.[7]
International
Baldisimo was born in Canada and is of Filipino descent.[8] In May 2018, Baldisimo was named to Canada's under-21 squad for the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[9] In October 2018 he was named to the Canadian U20 squad for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[10]
References
- ^ "Michael Baldisimo profile". whitecapsfc.com. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign Residency product Michael Baldisimo to USL contract". Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "WFC2 sign Michael Baldisimo | BC Soccer Central". www.bcsoccercentral.com. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Michael McColl (October 14, 2017). "California Dreaming: Goodbye WFC2, hello new beginnings – the ins and outs of the Whitecaps/Fresno partnership". AFTN Canada.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign Residency midfielder Michael Baldisimo to MLS Homegrown contract". July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Whitecaps kids keeping pace with the big boys in MLS". Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Michael Baldisimo scores 1st MLS goal to help Whitecaps snap 3-game skid". cbc.ca. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Filipino-Canadian teen signs with Vancouver Whitecaps soccer".
- ^ Alicia Rodriguez (May 19, 2018). "Canada national team roster for prestigious Toulon Tournament released". Major League Soccer.
- ^ "Canada announces squad for the Concacaf Men's Under-20 Championship". October 24, 2018.
External links
- Michael Baldisimo at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Whitecaps bio
- Michael Baldisimo at Soccerway
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- 2000 births
- Living people
- Association football defenders
- Canadian soccer players
- Canadian sportspeople of Filipino descent
- Soccer people from British Columbia
- Sportspeople from Vancouver
- USL Championship players
- Whitecaps FC 2 players
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC players
- Major League Soccer players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
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