Nikola Stakic joined the Varsity Blues coaching staff in 2022, fresh after graduating as a star centre back with the team. During his playing career with the Blues, Stakic was a five-time OUA all-star and captained the team from 2018-20. Prior to that, he was a regular started for the TFC II and III teams, and is currently captain of Alliance United in League One.
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Stakic's coaching career began in 2018 when he started working with the North Toronto Soccer Club on a part-time basis. Since then, he has held several coaching positions, including his current roles as an Alliance United assistant coach and a Toronto FC Academy and Toronto FC Selects assistant coach.
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Stakic holds a bachelor’s of kinesiology from the University of Toronto, has his Canada C coaching license and is currently working towards his Canada B license and UEFA C license.
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