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Bruno Pilaš
Personal information
Date of birth (1950-11-21)21 November 1950
Place of birth Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Date of death 11 June 2011(2011-06-11) (aged 60)
Place of death Oakville, Canada
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1970 Dinamo Zagreb 0 (0)
1971–1972 Toronto Croatia
1973–1977 Toronto Metros-Croatia 78 (19)
Managerial career
1987 Toronto Croatia
1993 Toronto Italia
2001 Toronto Croatia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bruno Pilaš (21 November 1950 – 11 June 2011) was a Yugoslavian professional footballer who played as a striker in the NASL between 1973 and 1977 for the Toronto Metros-Croatia.[1] Before his arrival to North America he began his career in 1969 with GNK Dinamo Zagreb.[2] In 1971, he went abroad to play in the National Soccer League (NSL) with Toronto Croatia, where he won the NSL Championship.[3][4][5]

In 1977, due to chronic injuries he retired from professional football, and embarked upon a coaching career where he managed Toronto Croatia several times in the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[6] In 1987, he served as the head coach for Toronto Croatia in the National Soccer League.[7] In 1993, he managed NSL rivals Toronto Italia.[8]

He died on 11 June 2011 of an ongoing heart condition.[9]

References

  1. ^ NASL career stats
  2. ^ "Bruno Pilaš - Povijest Dinama". povijest.gnkdinamo.hr. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  3. ^ "C.N.S.C. TORONTO CROATIA". 27 May 2010. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  4. ^ Sopta, Marin. "Gradski vijećnik Toronta: Ova momčad je nešto najbolje što se moglo dogoditi našoj ligi. Svi žele pobijediti Croatiju!" (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  5. ^ Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 227.
  6. ^ Sopta, Marin. "Istaknuti nogometaši i treneri hrvatskog iseljeništva - drugi dio" (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  7. ^ Hall, Dave (25 May 1987). "Wheels remain on roll". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 25. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  8. ^ Hall, David (16 July 1993). "Rolling Wheels to become a traveling act in CNSL". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 14. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  9. ^ Obituary
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