Tibor Gemeri
Tibor Gemeri (born April 29, 1951) is a Canadian retired soccer player who played with the national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 29, 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Subotica, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1975 | Crvenka | ||
| 1975–1976 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| 1976 | Utah Golden Spikers | ||
| 1977 | Toronto Italia | ||
| 1978–1981 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 49 | (1) |
| 1981 | Toronto Blizzard | 9 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1980 | Canada | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Subotica, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, he played with FK Crvenka in the Yugoslav Second League before moving to Canada in 1975.[1] Initially he played in the National Soccer League with the Serbian White Eagles FC, and in 1977 with Toronto Italia.[2][3] He played club football for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers and the Toronto Blizzard in the North American Soccer League.[4]
International career
Gemeri made his debut for Canada in a scoreless draw on October 25, 1980 in a World Cup qualification match against the United States in Fort Lauderdale. He was replaced at half time by Mike Sweeney.[5][6]
References
- "Blizzard bolsters midfield by acquiring Tibor Gemeri". Toronto Star. July 5, 1981. p. D4.
- Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 205.
- "Starts honeymoon as star of game". The Globe and Mail. June 16, 1975. p. S5.
- Tibor Gemeri NASL career stats at NASL Jerseys
- "Tibor Gemeri". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Tibor Gemeri". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
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