Blagoje Tamindžić

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| fullname = Blagoje Tamindžić

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1952|04|08}}

| birth_place = Bileća, PR Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia

| height = {{height|m=1.82|precision=0}}

| position = Goalkeeper

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| years1 = 1973–1975

| years2 = 1976

| years3 = 1977–1978

| years4 = 1977

| years5 = 1979–1982

| years6 = 1982–1984

| years7=1983

| years8 = 1984–1985

| clubs1 = Serbian White Eagles[https://www.rsssf.org/usadave/cnsl.html CNSL stats] at CNSL stats

| clubs2 = Rochester Lancers

| clubs3 = Montreal Castors

| clubs4 = Ottawa Tigers

| clubs5 = Toronto Blizzard

| clubs6 = Phoenix Inferno (indoor)

| clubs7 = Toronto Nationals

| clubs8 = Chicago Sting

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| caps6 = 69

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Blagoje Tamindžić ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Благоје Таминџић}}; born April 8, 1952) is a retired soccer goalkeeper.[http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/T/Tamindzic.Blagoje.htm Career stats] at NASL JerseysYannis, Alex [https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/28/sports/with-fewer-teams-the-goal-is-balance.html?pagewanted=all "WITH FEWER TEAMS, THE GOAL IS BALANCE"], "The New York Times", March 28, 1982. Retrieved on October 13, 2016.

Club career

He was nicknamed Baja, which was also his kit name in one season, as well as Blaggy.

= Serbian White Eagles =

Tamindžić played in abroad in the National Soccer League in 1973 with the Serbian White Eagles where in his debut season was named the league's top goalkeeper.{{Cite web |title=National Soccer League 1926 to 1992 |url=https://canadiansoccerleague.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/NSL_1921_1992.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140628214309/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca:80/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/NSL_1921_1992.pdf |archive-date=2014-06-28 |access-date=May 22, 2021 |website=canadiansoccerleague.ca}} He returned to the Serbs the following season where once more he was named the top goalkeeper.{{Cite book |last=Lewis |first=Michael |title=Alive and Kicking - The Incredible but True Story f the Rochester Lancers |date=29 December 2021 |isbn=9798475227916 |pages=256 |publisher=Independently Published |language=en-US}} Throughout the regular season, he helped the White Eagles win the regular season title. He also helped the club secure the Canadian Open Cup which granted the Serbs a spot in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup.{{Cite news |last=Waring |first=Ed |date=October 21, 1974 |title=White Eagles romp to Canadian title, defeat Calgary 3-1 |page=S6 |work=The Globe and Mail}}

= Rochester Lancers =

In 1976, he joined former head coach Don Popovic south of the border to play in the North American Soccer League with Rochester Lancers.{{Cite news |last=Lewis |first=Michael |date=22 April 1976 |title=Lancers sign 1st-round pick |pages=D6 |work=Democrat and Chronicle}} In his debut season in the NASL, he finished the season with a 1.28 goals-against average placing him tenth in the overall goalkeeping stats.{{Cite news |last=Lewis |first=Michael |date=21 August 1976 |title=Lancers' nucleus may not return |pages=33 |work=Democrat and Chronicle}} He also helped the Lancers secure a playoff berth and played in the opening round of the competition where Rochester was eliminated to Toronto Metros-Croatia.{{Cite news |last=Lewis |first=Michael |date=20 August 1976 |title=Toronto's winning goal was in time - referee |pages=31 |work=Democrat and Chronicle}} Tamindžić departed from Rochester following the conclusion of the season.{{Cite news |last=Lewis |first=Michael |date=23 March 1977 |title=Lancers to sign goalie |pages=D7 |work=Democrat and Chronicle}}

= Montreal Castors =

In 1977, he returned to the National Soccer League to sign with Montreal Castors.{{Cite web|date=June 13, 1977|title=Stars stumble in bid for triple|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/503090740/?terms=montreal+castors+Tamindzic|access-date=2020-08-13|website=Newspapers.com|publisher=The Windsor Star|page=28|language=en}} In late 1977, Tamindžić along with six Montreal players were traded to the Ottawa Tigers in order to assist in their playoff match against Toronto Croatia to gain promotion to the NSL First Division.{{Cite news|date=October 8, 1977|title=Tigers complete six-man soccer trade|page=23|work=Ottawa Journal}} The transaction provided Montreal with the bargaining rights to Mick Jones.{{Cite news|date=October 8, 1977|title=Ottawa sport - Soccer|page=17|work=Ottawa Citizen}} He re-signed with Montreal for the 1978 NSL season.{{Cite news|date=May 18, 1978|title=Penalty shot is costly for Tigers|page=32|work=The Ottawa Journal}}

= Toronto Blizzard =

He returned to the national NASL in 1979 to sign with the Toronto Blizzard.{{Cite news |last=Kernaghan |first=Jim |date=8 April 1979 |title=Blizzard hoping it can whip up a fan following |pages=C2 |work=Toronto Star}} After the conclusion of the 1982 season, he was transferred to Phoenix Inferno of the Major Indoor Soccer League.{{Cite news |last=Labow |first=Jeffrey |date=8 September 1982 |title=Blizzard waives three Canadians |pages=P63 |work=The Globe and Mail}}

= Later career =

In 1983, he played with the Toronto Nationals of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.{{cite web|url=https://nasljerseys.com/ASL/Rosters/NationalsToronto_CPSL_Rosters.htm|title=Toronto Nationals 1983 (CPSL)|website=nasljerseys.com}}{{Cite news |date=24 March 1984 |title=Roundup - Soccer |pages=S6 |work=The Globe and Mail}} In the winter of 1984, he returned to the indoor level to play with Chicago Sting.{{Cite news |date=19 November 1984 |title=Roy's juggling acts fails to save Sting road show |pages=18 |work=Chicago Tribune}}