Blagoje Tamindžić (; born April 8, 1952) is a retired

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Club career

He was nicknamed Baja, which was also his kit name in one season, as well as Blaggy.

Serbian White Eagles

Tamindžić played in abroad in the

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in 1973 with the

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where in his debut season was named the league's top goalkeeper. He returned to the Serbs the following season where once more he was named the top goalkeeper. Throughout the regular season, he helped the White Eagles win the regular season title. He also helped the club secure the Canadian Open Cup which granted the Serbs a spot in the

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Rochester Lancers

In 1976, he joined former head coach Don Popovic south of the border to play in the

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with Rochester Lancers. In his debut season in the NASL, he finished the season with a 1.28 goals-against average placing him tenth in the overall goalkeeping stats. He also helped the Lancers secure a playoff berth and played in the opening round of the competition where Rochester was eliminated to

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. Tamindžić departed from Rochester following the conclusion of the season.

Montreal Castors

In 1977, he returned to the National Soccer League to sign with

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. In late 1977, Tamindžić along with six Montreal players were traded to the Ottawa Tigers in order to assist in their playoff match against

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to gain promotion to the NSL First Division. The transaction provided Montreal with the bargaining rights to Mick Jones. He re-signed with Montreal for the 1978 NSL season.

Toronto Blizzard

He returned to the national NASL in 1979 to sign with the

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. After the conclusion of the 1982 season, he was transferred to Phoenix Inferno of the Major Indoor Soccer League.

Later career

In 1983, he played with the Toronto Nationals of the Canadian Professional Soccer League. In the winter of 1984, he returned to the indoor level to play with

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tamindzic, Blagoje 1952 births Living people People from Bileća Sportspeople from Trebinje Region Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina Canadian people of Serbian descent Yugoslav emigrants to Canada Bosnia and Herzegovina emigrants to Canada Naturalized citizens of Canada Men's association football goalkeepers Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers Yugoslav men's footballers Canadian men's soccer players Serbian White Eagles FC players Rochester Lancers (1967–1980) players Montreal Castors players Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984) players Phoenix Inferno players Toronto Nationals (soccer) players Chicago Sting (MISL) players Canadian National Soccer League players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Canadian Professional Soccer League (original) players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen