Terry Bidiak

{{short description|Canadian soccer player}}

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|birth_place = Rakovets, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union

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|position = Defender

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|youthyears1 = 1951–1959

|youthclubs1 = Toronto Ukraina

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|college1 = Michigan State Spartans

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|years1 = 1960–1963

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|years2 = 1967–1968

|clubs2 = Detroit Cougars

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|years3 = 1971

|clubs3 = Toronto Metros

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|years4 = 1971

|clubs4 = →Toronto Hellas (loan)

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Terry Bidiak (born 20 June 1945) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a midfielder.

Career

Bidiak played at the youth level with Toronto Ukraina, and played with the senior team in 1960 in the National Soccer League.{{Cite news|date=October 20, 1960|title=Soccer Player Spurs Parkdale To Grid Virtory|page=34|work=The Globe and Mail}}{{Cite web|title=SHORES OF FREEDOM - LUC|url=https://www.lucorg.com/block.php/block_id/44#_Toc302119765|access-date=2021-08-14|website=www.lucorg.com}} In 1964, he played at the college levelwith Michigan State University.{{Cite news|date=December 16, 1964|title=Toronto's Terry Bidiak sparks soccer Spartans of Michigan State|page=16|work=Toronto Daily Star}} In 1967, he signed a contract with Detroit Cougars of the United Soccer Association.{{Cite news|date=November 29, 1967|title=Sports in Brief|page=24|work=The News-Palladium}} In 1971, he signed with the Toronto Metros of the North American Soccer League.{{Cite news|last=Kernaghan|first=Jim|date=April 17, 1971|title=Toronto Metros in debut as pro soccer tries again|page=23|work=Toronto Daily Star}} In July, 1971 the Metros loaned Bidiak to the Toronto Hellas of the National Soccer League.{{Cite news|last=Waring|first=Ed|date=July 31, 1971|title=Metros add 5 players on final signing day|page=32|work=The Globe and Mail}} He shortly was recalled back to play with the Metros as the club experienced a player shortage due to inquires.{{Cite news|date=July 30, 1971|title=Metros sign goaltender|page=15|work=Toronto Daily Star}} He played in three matches for the Toronto Metros.{{Cite web|title=NASL-Terry Bidiak|url=https://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/B/Bidiak.Terry.htm|access-date=2021-08-14|website=www.nasljerseys.com}}

International career

Bidiak was called up by the Canada men's national soccer team in 1968, but failed to make an appearance for the national team.{{Cite web|title=Profil|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/fr/profil/|access-date=2021-08-14|website=Canada Soccer|date=21 November 2019 |language=fr-CA}}

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