Marko Bedenikovic
Personal information
Full name	Marko Bedenikovic
Date of birth	June 18, 1984 (1984-06-18) (age 25)
Place of birth	Mississauga, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Defensive Midfield
Club information
Current club	Integrál-DAC
Youth career
2001-2002	San Francisco Dons
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2002-2003 2004 2005 2006 2007- 2008 2009-	Toronto Olympians Toronto Croatia Oakville Blue Devils Toronto Lynx Baltimore Blast Toronto Croatia Integrál-DAC	- (-) - (-) 16 (2) 27 (1) 10(9pts) 12 (0) 14 (1) nationalyears = 2001
National team
{{{nationalyears}}}	Canada U-17	4 (0)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2008-08-13. * Appearances (Goals)

Marko Bedenikovic (born June 18, 1984 in Mississauga) is an Canadian soccer player currently playing for Integrál-DAC.

[edit] MISL

After training in his ancestral home Croatia, he returned to sign with the Baltimore Blast of the MISL in September 2007, where he recorded 9pts in his rookie season. Was a major part of the power play, and sixth attacker for the Blast. The Baltimore Blast were crowned 2007/2008 MISL Champions for their 4th Championship in 6 years.

[edit] CSL

Before turning pro he played college soccer for the San Francisco Dons in 2001, and 2002. In 2003 he made his Canadian Soccer League debut with the Toronto Olympians, and played with them for two years. The next season in 2004 he signed with Toronto Croatia where he captured the Rogers Cup beating Vaughan Shooters 4-0. In 2005 he was signed by Duncan Wilde for the Oakville Blue Devils he made his Oakville debut on August 4 against the Toronto Supra, where he played a major part in capturing the Rogers Cup.

[edit] Toronto Lynx

When Wilde was appointed as the new head coach of the Toronto Lynx he signed Bedenikovic on April 6, 2006^[1]. He made his Lynx debut on April 22, against Virginia Beach Mariners, and scoring his first goal in a 1-0 win with the Puerto Rico Islanders on September 3^[2]. He was twice named USL First Division Player of the Week^[3], he helped the Lynx reach the Open Canada Cup for the first time in franchise history against Ottawa St. Anthony Italia but lost 2-0. As well help set a team-record undefeated streak at home to 10 games. After the 2006 season the Lynx dropped to the PDL making him a free agent.

Most recently he was given a trial with Toronto FC but failed to receive a contract.

[edit] Toronto Croatia

On June 24, 2007 he returned to Toronto Croatia, and scored the winning goal against Gradiscanski Hrvat in a 1-0 victory in the Croatian World Club Championship. During the tournament he scored a single goal in a 9-0 thrashing of Croatia Esseen, and helped Toronto Croatia claim the Championship by scoring a goal in the final against Canberra Croatia in a 3-1 victory^[4].

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Marko Bedenikovic USL stats