Jim Lefkos
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Demetrios Lefkos | ||
| Place of birth | Cyprus | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964–1969 | Varsity Blues | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1969 | Syracuse Scorpions | ? | (22) |
| 1970–1971 | Rochester Lancers | 14 | (5) |
| 1971 | Toronto Metros | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Demetrios "Jim" Lefkos is a retired Cypriot football (soccer) forward. He played professionally in the North American Soccer League and American Soccer League, where he led the league in scoring in 1969.
Player
A native of Cyprus, Lefkos attended the University of Toronto where he played on the school's soccer team from 1964 to 1969. Lefkos led the team in scoring for three consecutive seasons during which the Varsity Blues won three OQAA championships. He was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 1999.[1]
In 1969, Lefkos signed with the Syracuse Scorpions of the American Soccer League. Lefkos led the league in scoring and was a First Team All Star.[2] In 1970, he moved to the Rochester Lancers of the North American Soccer League. In 1971, he began the season in Rochester before being traded to the Toronto Metros. He finished the season in Toronto, then retired.
Coach
Lefkos then became a physical education and health teacher as well as the boys' soccer coach at Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute. In 1981, Lefkos, in addition to his high school responsibilities, became the head soccer coach of the University of Toronto men's soccer team. He coached the team to one national championship before retiring in 2002.
References
- ^ U of T Sports Hall of Fame List: "Jim" Demetrios Lefkos
- ^ "The Year in American Soccer - 1969". Archived from the original on 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2010-04-07.