Blaženko Bekavac
{{Short description|Croatian footballer (born 1975)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Blazenko Bekavac
| fullname = Blazenko Bekavac
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|2|4}}
| birth_place = SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Defender
| years1 = 1998–2000 | clubs1 = Mladost 127 | caps1 = 14 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2000 | clubs2 = 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2004 | clubs3 = Hamilton Thunder | caps3 = | goals3 =
| years4 = 2005–2006 | clubs4 = Qarabağ | caps4 = 8 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2006–2008 | clubs5 = Lamia | caps5 = | goals5 =
| years6 = 2009–2010 | clubs6 = HAŠK | caps6 = | goals6 =
| pcupdate =
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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.{{Cite web|title = Blaženko Bekavac|url = http://hrnogomet.com/hnl/igrac.php?id=1279&stranica=1|website = hrnogomet.com|access-date = 2016-01-31}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://cpsl.org:80/gallery/hamilton_thunder.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041019002250/http://cpsl.org/gallery/hamilton_thunder.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=2004-10-19|title=CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League|date=2004-10-19|access-date=2017-09-01}} 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.{{Cite web|title = October 9, 2004 CPSL Rogers Cup Semi-Final game Hamilton Thunder vs Toronto Croatia (by Rocket Robin)|url = http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports04/04cpsl2h.htm|website = www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date = 2016-01-31|last = Glover|first = Robin}} 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.
References
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Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Croatian men's footballers
Category:HNK Suhopolje players
Category:1. FC Schweinfurt 05 players
Category:Hamilton Thunder players
Category:PAS Lamia 1964 players
Category:Croatian Football League players
Category:Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
Category:Football League (Greece) players
Category:Croatian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Category:Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Category:Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Category:Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan