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Stan Stamenkovic

Full Name: Srboljub Stamenković
Year Inducted: 2011
Position: Forward
Born: 1/31/1956 Uzice, Serbia
Died: 1/28/1996
Height: 6'0" Weight: 200
Teams: Memphis Americans (1981-83), Baltimore Blast (1983-86, 1987-88), San Jose Grizzlies (1994)
Championships: 1 (1983-84)
"The Magician" "Pizza Man"

Stan “The Magician” was perhaps the most skilled ballhandler in the history of indoor soccer. It was not uncommon to see Stamenkovic dribble through three players and then score one of his patented backheel goals. At 6′, 200lbs. Stamenkovic wasn’t a physical specimen, but defensive double teams could rarely contain him. Stamenkovic led the Blast to the 1984 MISL championship as the regular season MVP and playoff leading scorer. Three times Stamenkovic was voted as MVP of the MISL All-Star Game. Stan was 10th all-time in MISL scoring (542 points) despite just playing in 256 games. His career began in Memphis and he closed his career with a brief comeback attempt with the San Jose Grizzlies. Less than two years later, on January 28, 1996, Stamenkovic tragically died in a fall at the age of 39.

Career
Regular Season







YearLeagueTeamGPGAPtsPIMBL
1981-82MISLMemphis Americans3646479380
1982-83MISLMemphis Americans41556512090
1983-84MISLBaltimore Blast46346397105
1984-85MISLBaltimore Blast43395190100
1985-86MISLBaltimore Blast453744811013
1987-88MISLBaltimore Blast45204161814
1994CISLSan Jose Grizzlies804400
7 seasons  2642313155465532
Playoffs







Year
LeagueTeamGPGAPtsPIMBL
1981-82MISLMemphis Americans220200
1983-84MISLBaltimore Blast1213203360
1984-85MISLBaltimore Blast118111920
1985-86MISLBaltimore Blast545920
1987-88MISLBaltimore Blast431450
5 playoffs  34303767150
Awards
Most Valuable PlayerAll-League TeamAll-Star
1983-84 MISL1981-82 1st Team MISL1981-82 MISL

1982-83 1st Team MISL1982-83 MISL
All-Star Game Most Valuable Player 
1983-84 1st Team MISL1983-84 MISL
1982-83 MISL1984-85 2nd Team MISL1984-85 MISL
1983-84 MISL
1985-86 MISL
1984-85 MISLScoring Champion

1983-84 MISLMISL All-Decade Team 
MISL Pass Master
1978-88
1982-83

1983-84

Media
The Blast Had One At Last
6/18/1984Sports Illustrated
Blast Has A Yugoslavian Connection
5/25/1985Los Angeles Times
Three-time all-star game most valuable player Stan Stamenkovic
1/30/1986Associated Press
Stan Stamenkovic, the MISL star who retired last season could return
7/22/1987UPI
Stamenkovic, 39, dies after taking fall Ex-Blast MVP led team to MISL title in 1983-84 
1/30/1996Baltimore Sun
Videos

MISL Baltimore Soccer Stars Mike Stankovic and Stan Stamenkovic

Stan Stamenkovic's famous goal in the 1983 MISL All Star Game.

Stan Stamenkovic 1983 MISL All Star game highlights

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