Tibor Gemeri
| 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 | |||
Tibor Gemeri (born April 29, 1951) is a retired soccer player. Born in Yugoslavia, he represented the Canada national team.
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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