Blazenko Bekavac

Blazenko Bekavac
Personal information
Full name	Blazenko Bekavac
Date of birth	4 February 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
1998–2000	Mladost 127
2000	1. FC Schweinfurt 05
2004	Hamilton Thunder
2005–2006	Qarabağ
2006–2008	Lamia
2009–2010	HAŠK
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Blazenko Bekavac (born February 4, 1975) is a former Croatian footballer who played in the Croatian First Football League, Regionalliga Süd, Canadian Professional Soccer League, and the Football League.

Playing career

Bekavac played with NK Mladost 127 in the Croatian First Football League in 1999, where he would appear in a total of 14 matches.^[1] In 2000, he went to Germany to sign with 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 in the Regionalliga Süd. In 2004, he went overseas to Canada to sign with Hamilton Thunder of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.^[2] During his tenure with Hamilton he won the Western Conference title, and qualified for the postseason. He featured in the semi-final match against Toronto Croatia, and lost the match to a score of 2-0.^[3] In 2006, he returned to Europe to sign with PAS Lamia 1964 of the Football League. In 2009, he played and retired with NK HAŠK.

^ "Blaženko Bekavac". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
^ "CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League". 19 October 2004. Archived from the original on 19 October 2004. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
^ Glover, Robin. "October 9, 2004 CPSL Rogers Cup Semi-Final game Hamilton Thunder vs Toronto Croatia (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 31 January 2016.