Ivan Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 49 minutes ago, Obinna said: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Mitrović_(footballer,_born_2002) I dunno if this was mentioned before, but apparently he attended the CPL open tryouts in 2018 and was not noticed. Goes to show how difficult it can be to scout players sometimes. It may also show that sometimes players just need a platform so they can blossom. It could have been that he simply was not impressive during the trials, but that does not mean there is not a player there, obviously. The bolded may be a little harsh Obinna. In his interview, he stated he received a lot of questions/interest/feedback from some teams during his trial, but at the end of the day, was not offered a contract. By the way, in his interview he also stated that he and Corbeanu grew up together and were really good buddies. They regularly keep in touch. No coincidence they both committed to Canada around the same time. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Ivan said: The bolded may be a little harsh Obinna. In his interview, he stated he received a lot of questions/interest/feedback from some teams during his trial, but at the end of the day, was not offered a contract. By the way, in his interview he also stated that he and Corbeanu grew up together and were really good buddies. They regularly keep in touch. No coincidence they both committed to Canada around the same time. Just going by what the wiki entry says. It actually says not approached by any club, which is what I meant, but I was hasty in my post. Did not mean to come out as overly critical. Edited August 11, 2020 by Obinna Ivan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corazon Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 5 hours ago, Obinna said: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Mitrović_(footballer,_born_2002) I dunno if this was mentioned before, but apparently he attended the CPL open tryouts in 2018 and was not noticed. Goes to show how difficult it can be to scout players sometimes. It may also show that sometimes players just need a platform so they can blossom. It could have been that he simply was not impressive during the trials, but that does not mean there is not a player there, obviously. It was discussed earlier on this thread back in June. Scroll back to Page 1 for a few mentions. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoH037 Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Has been seeing a lot of first team playing time lately for an 18 year old. Corazon, Michaels, Kadenge and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 johnyb, Strait Red, Obinna and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Called up for Serbia U19 https://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2020&mm=10&dd=30&nav_id=1755754 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, jordan said: Called up for Serbia U19 https://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2020&mm=10&dd=30&nav_id=1755754 Guess we won't see him in November then. Shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate3322 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Well that sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Can't blame him when Canada doesn't do youth camps. I expect when the U20 tournament happens in 2021 he'll suit up for that. However this move could potentially have the CSA move to call him up for our November camp. Ivan, The Real Marc and Corazon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Didn't he file for a one time switch or am I mixing him up with Corbeneau? Even if he did file for the switch he could likely still play for the U19 Serbian team right? Good experience for him either way but yankov me once hame on me... Ol'Bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Just now, toontownman said: Didn't he file for a one time switch or am I mixing him up with Corbeneau? Even if he did file for the switch he could likely still play for the U19 Serbian team right? Good experience for him either way but yankov me once hame on me... that was corbeanu toontownman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floortom Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Good experience for him - has to take this. Canada doesn’t play enough for him to not grab this opportunity. hamiltonfan and Obinna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeoH037 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Obinna said: Guess we won't see him in November then. Shame. Seems there won't be anything happening in November anyway: https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-calls-off-national-teams-activity-for-november-2020/?fbclid=IwAR1JX0nXAgC-TXxSEcNMl43U9KKZ9obTTJtIhjxuqi00yEAA8scQGKJavZw Obinna and toontownman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 23 minutes ago, LeoH037 said: Seems there won't be anything happening in November anyway: https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-calls-off-national-teams-activity-for-november-2020/?fbclid=IwAR1JX0nXAgC-TXxSEcNMl43U9KKZ9obTTJtIhjxuqi00yEAA8scQGKJavZw BS - they just have a convenient cover to cancel the game. Disappointing toontownman, Obinna and CanadaFan123 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Ansem said: BS - they just have a convenient cover to cancel the game. Disappointing That's exactly what my first thought was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 (edited) Alright, U 19 is one thing but the Serbian Senior side....no disrespect to us but currently, their side is a lot harder to crack right now, especially for a mid fielder so I am not giving up hope on this guy repping us yet. Edited November 1, 2020 by Macksam Nate3322, Obinna and Fullback 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 While this keeps his connections to another national team structure the reality is that it is really the only option for him. Of course he is going to accept their call when we aren’t even dialling the phone. It is only reasonable. Let’s just hope that this doesn’t ultimately pull him away from us. The Real Marc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Marc Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 He’s obviously keeping his options open, as is rational. Serbia wouldnt waste a call up on him if it were clear he’s committed to someone else . Club Linesman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamiltonfan Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Good for him, great experience. With our youth programs and really all programs going on hiatus for the year I’m fully supportive of this decision. I believe his dad posts on these forums, or is quite active on Twitter promoting his son but also with the Canadian soccer Twitter scene. dyslexic nam, Corazon and Ivan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 1 hour ago, hamiltonfan said: Good for him, great experience. With our youth programs and really all programs going on hiatus for the year I’m fully supportive of this decision. I believe his dad posts on these forums, or is quite active on Twitter promoting his son but also with the Canadian soccer Twitter scene. Yeah I figure the ultimate goal is Canada but if Serbia is gonna give you youth games, and Canada isn't doing anything, why not? Michaels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Good for the 18 years old to be starting for the club! Obinna, Corazon and johnyb 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer21 Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Ansem said: Good for the 18 years old to be starting for the club! 1 player away from a full squad of players ending in “ić”. Impressive. Edit: full name is Nikola Stevanović. Awesome. Edited November 30, 2020 by archer21 Buchta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 (edited) On 10/30/2020 at 11:50 AM, jordan said: Called up for Serbia U19 https://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2020&mm=10&dd=30&nav_id=1755754 It seems like it was just some kind of ID camp/training for their U19 players because official UEFA games had been cancelled. https://fss.rs/u19-na-okupu-nova-takmicarska-generacija-omladinaca-selektor-igor-spasic-pozvao-27-igraca-na-mini-pripreme/ Since no official matches had been played he can play for Canada without filing a one time switch. We can call him up in January. Edited November 30, 2020 by Olympique_de_Marseille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortdutchcanuck Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Highlights Stefan's Dad posted on Twitter. Nice mix of size and physicality, has really filled out from pics I saw posted when he was 16 in the Open Trials. If this January camp is a big one I hope we call him, should be added to Olympic candidates as well. For everyone who thinks Europe is all glamour though have a look at some of those fields! johnyb, Corazon, Michaels and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaels Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 On 6/7/2020 at 10:45 AM, jordan said: Just scored his first professional goal against Rad Beograd. He is developing great, projected to go to another level this spring by Serbian experts toontownman, BradMack and Ivan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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