Mike Stojanović

Early career

Stojanović spent time in the Yugoslav First League in 1969 with Radnički Kragujevac where he assisted the club in successfully avoiding relegation to the second tier. For his part, he contributed seven goals throughout the season. He briefly played in the Yugoslav second tier with Jedinstvo Paraćin in 1971 before returning to the Radnicki. He also had stints with Vardar Skopje and Morava Velika Plana. The Yugoslavian soccer structure was affected by the monetary reforms imposed by the country's president Josip Tito in the early 1970s which resulted in a decrease in payouts to players. The cutbacks caused Stojanović to seek opportunities outside of Yugoslavia. Before moving to North America, Stojanović was set to join OGC Nice, but there were complications with his documentation upon signing. He also had intentions of playing in West Germany but ultimately landed in Canada.

Serbian White Eagles

In 1973, he landed in Canada's National Soccer League with Toronto-based club Serbian White Eagles FC. In his debut season with Toronto, he assisted the club in securing a postseason berth where he contributed two goals against Toronto Homer in the opening round. He played in the second round of the playoffs where he recorded a goal against Toronto Hungaria but the Serbs were eliminated from the competition. Stojanović returned to the Serbs for his sophomore season where he produced a league record by registering 54 goals in 36 matches which ultimately…

Stojanović was 33 years old when he won his first cap with Canada's senior team on 15 September 1980 in Vancouver (a 4–0 win over New Zealand), scoring on his debut. He played in all of Canada's games in 1980 and 1981, a total of 15 times, scoring five goals. His final cap came in a 2–2 draw on 21 November 1981 versus Cuba in a 1982 World Cup qualification match in Tegucigalpa. Stojanović was inducted into the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame on 6 June 2009. As part of the Canadian Soccer Association's 2012 centennial celebration, Stojanović was honoured on the list of the top 100 men's footballers.

International goals

Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.

Mike Stojanović, nicknamed Stole in Serbian and Stollie in English, was born on 26 January 1947 in Lapovo (PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia) to parents Vitomir and Ruža.

Serbian White Eagles

National Soccer League Regular Season: 1974 Canadian Open Cup: 1974 Individual

National Soccer League Top Scorer: 1974, 1975 North American Soccer League All-Star Second Team: 1977 North American Soccer League All-Star Honourable Mention: 1981 North American Player of the Year: 1981 Canada Soccer Hall of Fame Honoured Player: 2009 Canada Soccer Top 100 Men's Footballers: 2012