Michael Baldisimo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Robert Otucan Baldisimo | ||
| Date of birth | April 13, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wesburn SA | |||
| 2011–2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 13 | (0) |
| 2018– | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 47 | (1) |
| 2022– | Whitecaps FC 2 | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017 | Canada U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Canada U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Canada U23 | 5 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 5, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 28, 2021 | |||
Michael Robert Otucan Baldisimo (born April 13, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.[1]
Club career
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Baldisimo signed with Whitecaps FC 2 on March 9, 2017.[2][3] He would spend one season with Whitecaps FC 2 before the club ceased operations after the 2017 season.[4]
Baldisimo signed a multi-year contract with Vancouver Whitecaps FC on July 17, 2018.[5] He made his MLS debut on August 25, 2020, starting in a 2–0 away defeat to the Montreal Impact,[6] and scored his first goal the following week in a 3–2 home victory over Toronto FC.[7]
International career
Canada
Baldisimo was born in Canada and is of Filipino descent.[8] In May 2018, Baldisimo was named to Canada's under-23 squad for the 2018 Toulon Tournament.[9] In October 2018 he was named to the Canadian U20 squad for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship,[10] and on March 10, 2021, Baldisimo was named to the Canadian Under-23 squad for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[11] In June 2021 he was named to the 60-man provisional squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup,[12] but was left off the final team.
Philippines
In May 2021 Baldisimo received an invitation to play for the Philippines senior national team in their 2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers. However, Baldisimo, who was still expecting to receive a call up from the Canadian senior team, declined the offer.[13] In November 2021 he accepted a call-up to the Philippines for the re-scheduled 2020 AFF Championship tournament, but had to withdraw due to injury.[14]
Honours
Club
Vancouver Whitecaps
Career statistics
- As of August 5, 2022[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Whitecaps FC 2 | 2016 | USL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2020 | MLS | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2021 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 47 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | ||
| Career Totals | 60 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 1 | ||
Personal
His brother Matthew is also a professional soccer player.[17]
References
- ^ "Michael Baldisimo profile". whitecapsfc.com. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign Residency product Michael Baldisimo to USL contract". Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "WFC2 sign Michael Baldisimo | BC Soccer Central". www.bcsoccercentral.com. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Michael McColl (October 14, 2017). "California Dreaming: Goodbye WFC2, hello new beginnings – the ins and outs of the Whitecaps/Fresno partnership". AFTN Canada.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC sign Residency midfielder Michael Baldisimo to MLS Homegrown contract". July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Whitecaps kids keeping pace with the big boys in MLS". Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Michael Baldisimo scores 1st MLS goal to help Whitecaps snap 3-game skid". cbc.ca. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Filipino-Canadian teen signs with Vancouver Whitecaps soccer".
- ^ Alicia Rodriguez (May 19, 2018). "Canada national team roster for prestigious Toulon Tournament released". Major League Soccer.
- ^ "Canada announces squad for the Concacaf Men's Under-20 Championship". October 24, 2018.
- ^ "CANADA SOCCER ANNOUNCES SQUAD FOR CONCACAF MEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING". March 10, 2021.
- ^ "11 'Caps named to provisional Concacaf Gold Cup rosters". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 8, 2021.
- ^ Adams, J.J. (May 16, 2021). "Whitecaps: 'Big Baldi' accepts call-up to Philippines, with an eye on World Cup qualification". The Province. Postmedia Network Inc. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Azkals gear up for AFF Suzuki Cup 2020". November 29, 2021.
- ^ "VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC WIN THE 2022 CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL". canadasoccer.com. July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "Michael Baldisimo Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "'Shy' midfielder Michael Baldisimo catching attention with Whitecaps". Sportsnet. October 14, 2020.
External links
- Michael Baldisimo at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Whitecaps bio
- Michael Baldisimo at Soccerway
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