George Simcich
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 1, 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Rijeka, Italy | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962-1963 | HNK Rijeka | ||
| 1963-1973 | Toronto Croatia | ||
| 1968-1969 | Croatia SC Vancouver | ||
| 1971 | Toronto Metros | ||
| International career | |||
| 1972 | Canada | 70 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Simcich was a Canadian soccer player who later served as General Manager of Toronto Metros-Croatia of the North American Soccer League. He was also a member of the Canadian national soccer team.
Club career
Simcich grew up playing soccer in Yugoslavia before moving to Toronto in 1964 where he joined Toronto Croatia in the National League Ontario. He briefly played for Croatia SC Vancouver in the Pacific Coast League and Toronto Metros of the NASL.
National team
Simcich represented Canada in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 1972,[1] although he was recovering from a hamstring injury and did not feature in an official match.[2] He made one international appearance on 2 September 1972 in an exhibition match against a Guatemalan club.
General Manager
Simcich served as Metros-Croatia manager from 1975 through 1977, helping the club win Soccer Bowl '76 to claim their first North American championship.[3][4] He left Metros-Croatia before the 1978 season.[5]
References
- ^ "1972 World Cup Qualifiers".
- ^ "George Simcich".
- ^ NASL. "NASLSoccerBowl - History - Past Winner". North American Soccer League.
- ^ NASL. "NASL 1968-1984 - Yearly Result". North American Soccer League.
- ^ "Metros-Croatia look for new GM" The Toronto Star, Jan. 31, 1978, p. B4.