Ante Bakmaz
Ante Bakmaz (born 7 March 1992) is an Australian professional association football player who plays as a centre-back for Indonesian club Persik Kediri. Born in Australia, Bakmaz is of Croatian descent.[1][2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ante Bakmaz | ||
Date of birth | 7 March 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Persik Kediri | ||
Number | 5 | ||
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) |
2013–2014 | NK Trešnjevka | ||
2014 | NK Laduč | ||
2016–2017 | 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) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 March 2020 |
Early life
Born in the suburbs of Sydney, Australia, Bakmaz moved to his country of origin, Croatia, after completing his studies in 2013.[3]
Club career
Early career
Starting his career in Australia, Bakmaz moved to Croatia in 2013.[3] He played first for NK Trešnjevka, and then for NK Laduč in 2014, before moving to Amsterdam, Netherlands in 2015.[3] He joined Dutch side Chabab, before moving to Ajax.[3] He would, however, only play for the reserve teams.[3]
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.[3] After six months, in 2017, he signed a one-year contract with Latvian club FK Jelgava.[3] In January 2018, Bakmaz signed for FK Kauno Žalgiris in Lithuania,[4] before moving back to Latvia, signing for Valmieras FK in the same year's summer transfer window.[5]
Lebanon and Indonesia
In 2019, Bakmaz moved to Lebanese side Nejmeh to compete in the 2019 AFC Cup; he played in six games.[6] On 1 September 2019, he joined Indonesian side Madura United.[7] However, after 15 games in the Liga 1, the club announced that they would not renew his contract.[8] On 9 February 2020, Bakmaz joined Persik Kediri.[9]
Personal life
Bakmaz can speak both English and Croatian.[3]
References
- "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.
- "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. "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.
External links
- Ante Bakmaz at Soccerway
- Ante Bakmaz at WorldFootball.net
- Ante Bakmaz at SportsTG.com