Arthur Rodrigues
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 May 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugual | ||
| Date of death | 19 June 2015 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Toronto, Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1956–1957 | Sportivo Montijo | ||
| 1958–1959 | Toronto White Eagles | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1968–1969 | Toronto First Portuguese | ||
| 1971 | Toronto Croatia | ||
| 1972–1974 | Toronto Metros | ||
| 1975 | Toronto Italia | ||
| 1980 | Toronto Panhellenic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arthur Rodrigues (May 14, 1928 – June 19, 2015) was a Portuguese football manager who primarily coached in the National Soccer League, and North American Soccer League.
Career
Rodrigues played football as a goalkeeper in Portugal, and also was employed by Fonsecas Burnay Bank. In 1956, he played with Sportivo Montijo, and later moved to Canada where he originally was employed as a painter.[1][2] In 1958, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto White Eagles, and spent time in the Toronto and District League.[2]
Managerial career
He managed Hellenic in the National Soccer League, and also Lusitano SC in Vancouver, British Columbia.[2] He was one of the founders and later president of the First Portuguese Cultural Centre.[2] After the formation of Toronto First Portuguese SC he managed the club in the National Soccer League.[2] In 1971, he was appointed the head coach of Toronto Croatia, and secured the team the regular season title.[3][4]
The following season he was named the manager for Toronto Metros in the North American Soccer League.[5][6] In 1973, he clinched the team's first piece of silverware by securing the division title. In 1975, he returned to the National Soccer League to manage Toronto Italia.[7] In 1980, he served as the head coach for Toronto Panhellenic, and secured the NSL Championship.[8] He was later elected as the Provincial Senior Coach of the Ontario Soccer Association.[9]
He died in Toronto on June 19, 2015.[10]
References
- ^ "globeandmail.com: RODRIGUES". 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ^ a b c d e Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 229.
- ^ Sopta, Marin. "Gradski vijećnik Toronta: Ova momčad je nešto najbolje što se moglo dogoditi našoj ligi. Svi žele pobijediti Croatiju!" (in Croatian). Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ^ "C.N.S.C. TORONTO CROATIA". 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ^ "NASL Toronto Metros-Croatia Rosters". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ^ Bradburn, Jamie (2016-09-24). "Historicist: Toronto Metros-Croatia, 1976 Soccer Bowl Champions". Torontoist. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- ^ Waring, Ed (June 8, 1976). "Italia beats White Eagles 1-0 on Roe's goal". The Globe and Mail. p. 37.
- ^ "Abascal a la National Soccer League". El Popular. April 30, 1980. p. 10.
- ^ News, OSA (2015-06-22). "OSA Sends Condolences To Friends And Family Of Artur Rodrigues". Ontario Soccer. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Artur RODRIGUES Obituary (2015) - The Globe and Mail". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-01-04.