Michael Baldisimo

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Michael Baldisimo
Personal information
Full name Michael Robert Otucan Baldisimo
Date of birth (2000-04-13) April 13, 2000 (age 21)
Place of birth Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Number 55
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 34 (1)
National team‡
2017 Canada U17 1 (0)
2018 Canada U20 3 (0)
2018-2021 Canada U23 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 23, 2021
‡ 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]

Career statistics[]

As of October 23, 2021[15]
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 — — — 13 1
2021 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
Total 34 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 1
Career Totals 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 1

Personal[]

His brother Matthew is also a professional soccer player.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ "Michael Baldisimo profile". whitecapsfc.com. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "Whitecaps FC sign Residency product Michael Baldisimo to USL contract". Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  3. ^ "WFC2 sign Michael Baldisimo | BC Soccer Central". www.bcsoccercentral.com. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  4. ^ Michael McColl (October 14, 2017). "California Dreaming: Goodbye WFC2, hello new beginnings – the ins and outs of the Whitecaps/Fresno partnership". AFTN Canada.
  5. ^ "Whitecaps FC sign Residency midfielder Michael Baldisimo to MLS Homegrown contract". July 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "Whitecaps kids keeping pace with the big boys in MLS". Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "Michael Baldisimo scores 1st MLS goal to help Whitecaps snap 3-game skid". cbc.ca. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  8. ^ "Filipino-Canadian teen signs with Vancouver Whitecaps soccer".
  9. ^ Alicia Rodriguez (May 19, 2018). "Canada national team roster for prestigious Toulon Tournament released". Major League Soccer.
  10. ^ "Canada announces squad for the Concacaf Men's Under-20 Championship". October 24, 2018.
  11. ^ "CANADA SOCCER ANNOUNCES SQUAD FOR CONCACAF MEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING". March 10, 2021.
  12. ^ "11 'Caps named to provisional Concacaf Gold Cup rosters". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. June 8, 2021.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Azkals gear up for AFF Suzuki Cup 2020". November 29, 2021.
  15. ^ "Michael Baldisimo Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  16. ^ "'Shy' midfielder Michael Baldisimo catching attention with Whitecaps". Sportsnet. October 14, 2020.

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