Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Bakmaz | ||
Date of birth | (1992-03-07) 7 March 1992 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth | Westmead, Australia | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | NWS Spirit FC | ||
Youth career | |||
2011 | Granville Rage | ||
2012 | Fraser Park | ||
2013 | Fairfield City Lions | ||
2014–2015 | Chabab | ||
2015–2016 | Ajax | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013 | Fairfield City Lions | 5 | (0) |
2013 | NK Trešnjevka | ||
2014 | NK Laduč | ||
2016 | St. Andrews | 8 | (0) |
2017 | FK Jelgava | 21 | (0) |
2018 | FK Kauno Žalgiris | 13 | (0) |
2018 | Valmieras FK | 6 | (1) |
2019 | Nejmeh | 0 | (0) |
2019 | Madura United | 15 | (0) |
2020 | Persik Kediri | 3 | (0) |
2020 | Comuna Recea | 9 | (2) |
2021 | Al Suwaiq | 0 | (0) |
2022 | Jedinstvo Bihać | 9 | (3) |
2023 | Sydney United 58 | 23 | (0) |
2024– | NWS Spirit FC | 25 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 September 2024 |
Ante Bakmaz (born 7 March 1992) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for NWS Spirit FC.
Early life
Born in the suburbs of Sydney, Australia, Bakmaz moved to his country of origin, Croatia, after completing his studies in 2013.
Club career
Early career
Starting his career in Australia, Bakmaz moved to Croatia in 2013. He played first for NK Trešnjevka, and then for NK Laduč in 2014, before moving to Amsterdam, Netherlands in 2015. He joined Dutch side Chabab, before moving to Ajax. He would, however, only play for the reserve teams.
Latvia and Lithuania
After the 2015–16 season, which left him injured and without a professional contract, Bakmaz moved to Maltese side St. Andrews in 2016. After six months, in 2017, he signed a one-year contract with Latvian club FK Jelgava. In January 2018, Bakmaz signed for FK Kauno Žalgiris in Lithuania, before moving back to Latvia, signing for Valmieras FK in the same year's summer transfer window.
Lebanon and Indonesia
In 2019, Bakmaz moved to Lebanese side Nejmeh to compete in the 2019 AFC Cup; he played in six games. On 1 September 2019, he joined Indonesian side Madura United. However, after 15 games in the Liga 1, the club announced that they would not renew his contract. On 9 February 2020, Bakmaz joined Persik Kediri.
Oman
As of 2021, Bakmaz is playing for Al Suwaiq in the Oman Professional League.
Honours
With Sydney United 58:
- Waratah Cup Champions: 2023
- Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament Division One Champions: 2023
With NWS Spirit FC:
Personal life
Born in Australia, Bakmaz is of Croatian descent. He can speak both English and Croatian.
References
- Spirit FC, NWS. "Another great match to add to the history of the ANDROCK Cup". NWS Spirit FC official Instagram account. NWS Spirit FC. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Ante Bakmaz (ex-Chabab en Ajax) leeft zijn profdroom in Letland". Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal (in Dutch). 3 August 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "Australia - A. Bakmaz - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- Lukovic, Viktor (21 November 2018). "2018 : un an de football en Lettonie". Footballski (in French). Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- Media, Kompas Cyber (4 August 2019). "Pengalaman di Piala AFC Jadi Modal Ante Bakmaz di Madura United". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- Bola.com (1 September 2019). "Ante Bakmaz Tak Sabar Menjalani Laga Debut di Indonesia bersama Madura United". bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "Lepas Ante Bakmaz, Madura United Boyong Brian Ferreira | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "RESMI.. Persik Kontrak Pemain Australia Ante Bakmaz". beritajatim.com. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- "'They fear Australia from set pieces': Insider's view on Socceroos vs Oman".
- Football NSW (10 September 2023). "Sydney United 58 taste Waratah Cup success". Football NSW. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- Fantov, Suzana (3 October 2023). "Four days of Football, Celebration, and Croatian Heritage as Sydney United claim 10th Tourney Title". issuu.com. The Croatian Herald. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- Spirit FC, NWS. "Another great match to add to the history of the ANDROCK Cup". NWS Spirit FC official Instagram account. NWS Spirit FC.
- "Kompletan vodič! Ovo je popis svih 588 Hrvata koji su ove sezone igrali u europskim ligama". Germanijak. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "Hrvatski igrači u inozemstvu - sezona 2019/20 - Forum - Sportnet.hr". sportnet.rtl.hr. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
External links
- Ante Bakmaz at Soccerway
- Ante Bakmaz at WorldFootball.net
- Ante Bakmaz at SportsTG.com
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Soccer players from Sydney
- Australian men's soccer players
- Australian people of Croatian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Australian expatriate men's soccer players
- NK Trešnjevka players
- St. Andrews F.C. (Malta) players
- FS Jelgava players
- FK Kauno Žalgiris players
- Valmiera FC players
- Nejmeh SC players
- Madura United F.C. players
- Persik Kediri players
- CS Academica Recea players
- Suwaiq Club players
- NK Jedinstvo Bihać players
- Sydney United 58 FC players
- Maltese Premier League players
- Latvian Higher League players
- A Lyga players
- Lebanese Premier League players
- Liga 1 (Indonesia) players
- Liga II players
- Oman Professional League players
- First League of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina players
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Malta
- Expatriate men's footballers in Malta
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Latvia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Latvia
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Lithuania
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon
- Expatriate men's footballers in Lebanon
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen