Terry Bidiak (born 20 June 1945) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taras Bidiak | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Rakovets, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1951–1959 | Toronto Ukraina | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1966 | Michigan State Spartans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1960–1963 | Toronto Ukraina | ||
| 1967–1968 | Detroit Cougars | ||
| 1971 | Toronto Metros | 3 | (0) |
| 1971 | →Toronto Hellas (loan) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBidiak played at the youth level with Toronto Ukraina, and played with the senior team in 1960 in the National Soccer League.[1][2] In 1964, he played at the college levelwith Michigan State University.[3] In 1967, he signed a contract with Detroit Cougars of the United Soccer Association.[4] In 1971, he signed with the Toronto Metros of the North American Soccer League.[5] In July, 1971 the Metros loaned Bidiak to the Toronto Hellas of the National Soccer League.[6] He shortly was recalled back to play with the Metros as the club experienced a player shortage due to inquires.[7] He played in three matches for the Toronto Metros.[8]
International career
editBidiak was called up by the Canada men's national soccer team in 1968, but failed to make an appearance for the national team.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Soccer Player Spurs Parkdale To Grid Virtory". The Globe and Mail. October 20, 1960. p. 34.
- ^ "SHORES OF FREEDOM - LUC". www.lucorg.com. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "Toronto's Terry Bidiak sparks soccer Spartans of Michigan State". Toronto Daily Star. December 16, 1964. p. 16.
- ^ "Sports in Brief". The News-Palladium. November 29, 1967. p. 24.
- ^ Kernaghan, Jim (April 17, 1971). "Toronto Metros in debut as pro soccer tries again". Toronto Daily Star. p. 23.
- ^ Waring, Ed (July 31, 1971). "Metros add 5 players on final signing day". The Globe and Mail. p. 32.
- ^ "Metros sign goaltender". Toronto Daily Star. July 30, 1971. p. 15.
- ^ "NASL-Terry Bidiak". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "Profil". Canada Soccer (in Canadian French). 21 November 2019. Retrieved 2021-08-14.