Michael Baldisimo
HOW ACQUIRED: Signed to a Homegrown contract on July 17, 2018.
Baldisimo enjoyed a breakout season in 2020, making seven starts and 13 appearances. Per 90 minutes, he ended up leading the squad in successful passes, while landing second and third respectively in touches and passes into the final third.
ACADEMY: Baldisimo originally joined the club's Residency program at age 11 in 2011, and began competing with the U-13 Pre-Residency program. Competed for the U-16 and U-18 sides in his first year of Development Academy play. Baldisimo was a member of the U-18 side that finished second in 2016, and then helped the U-16 team to a fourth-place finish in the following year.
INTERNATIONAL: Baldisimo was called up to the Canada U-21 national team for the Festival International Espoirs Provence in France in May 2018. He also made three starts at the 2018 Concacaf U-20 Championship, recording an assist in the 4-0 victory over Dominica. He also started against Costa Rica in the Concacaf U-17 Championship in 2017.
Stats
| Date | Match | Result | Appearance | MINS | G | A | SHTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/2020 | LA @ VAN | W 0-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/01/2020 | VAN @ POR | L 0-1 | Subbed on | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/27/2020 | SEA @ VAN | L 2-0 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/24/2020 | SJ @ VAN | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/18/2020 | VAN @ LA | L 0-1 | Started | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/14/2020 | LAFC @ VAN | W 1-2 | Subbed on | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/10/2020 | RSL @ VAN | W 1-2 | Subbed on | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/07/2020 | VAN @ SJ | L 0-3 | Started | 73 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/03/2020 | VAN @ SEA | L 1-3 | Subbed on | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27/2020 | POR @ VAN | L 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/23/2020 | VAN @ LAFC | L 0-6 | Started | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/19/2020 | VAN @ RSL | W 2-1 | Subbed on | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/16/2020 | MTL @ VAN | W 1-3 | Subbed on | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/13/2020 | MTL @ VAN | L 4-2 | Started | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/05/2020 | TOR @ VAN | W 2-3 | Started | 89 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8/25/2020 | VAN @ MTL | L 0-2 | Started | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8/21/2020 | VAN @ TOR | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/18/2020 | VAN @ TOR | L 0-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/23/2020 | VAN @ CHI | W 2-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/19/2020 | VAN @ SEA | L 0-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/15/2020 | SJ @ VAN | L 4-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/07/2020 | VAN @ LA | W 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2/29/2020 | SKC @ VAN | L 3-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/06/2019 | RSL @ VAN | L 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/29/2019 | VAN @ LA | W 4-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/21/2019 | CLB @ VAN | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/14/2019 | HOU @ VAN | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/31/2019 | NYC @ VAN | L 3-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/28/2019 | VAN @ MTL | L 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/24/2019 | VAN @ SJ | L 1-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/17/2019 | DC @ VAN | W 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/10/2019 | VAN @ POR | L 1-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8/03/2019 | VAN @ CIN | W 2-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/27/2019 | VAN @ MIN | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/20/2019 | SJ @ VAN | L 3-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/17/2019 | VAN @ NE | L 0-4 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/13/2019 | SKC @ VAN | L 3-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/06/2019 | VAN @ LAFC | L 1-6 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/29/2019 | VAN @ SEA | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/26/2019 | VAN @ DAL | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6/22/2019 | COL @ VAN | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/31/2019 | TOR @ VAN | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/25/2019 | DAL @ VAN | W 1-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/22/2019 | VAN @ RBNY | T 2-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/18/2019 | VAN @ SKC | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/15/2019 | ATL @ VAN | L 1-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/10/2019 | POR @ VAN | W 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5/03/2019 | VAN @ COL | W 3-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/27/2019 | PHI @ VAN | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/20/2019 | VAN @ ORL | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/17/2019 | LAFC @ VAN | W 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/12/2019 | VAN @ CHI | T 1-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4/05/2019 | LA @ VAN | L 2-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/30/2019 | SEA @ VAN | T 0-0 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/16/2019 | VAN @ HOU | L 2-3 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/09/2019 | VAN @ RSL | L 0-1 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3/02/2019 | MIN @ VAN | L 3-2 | Unused Sub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
