Pato Margetic
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patricio Germán Margetic | ||
| Date of birth | May 17, 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Avellaneda, Argentina | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978 | San Telmo | ||
| 1979 | Temperley | ||
| 1979–1981 | Detroit Express (indoor) | 20 | (36) |
| 1980 | Detroit Express | 32 | (11) |
| 1981–1984 | Chicago Sting | 98 | (31) |
| 1981–1985 | Chicago Sting (indoor) | 74 | (74) |
| 1985–1987 | Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 69 | (36) |
| 1987–1988 | Chicago Sting (indoor) | 41 | (13) |
| 1988–1989 | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Cleveland Crunch (indoor) | 33 | (12) |
| 1990 | Tacoma Stars (indoor) | 13 | (4) |
| 1990–1994 | Chicago Power (indoor) | 143 | (129) |
| 1994–1999 | Detroit Rockers (indoor) | 160 | (102) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 2008 | |||
Patricio Germán "Pato" Margetic (born May 17, 1960 in Avellaneda, Argentina) is a former Argentine footballer.[1] He began his career in Argentina before playing five seasons in the North American Soccer League, as well as the Major Indoor Soccer League.
Playing career
Margetic's professional career began in 1978 for Club Atletico San Telmo from the Isla Maciel district of Avellaneda.
He came to the United States to play for the Detroit Express in 1980 and then moved on to the Chicago Sting in 1981–1984, where he went on to win two NASL Cups in 1981 and 1984. He was a first team all star in 1983, a second team selection in 1982 and 1984, and an honorable mention in 1981. While playing for the Sting he earned the nickname "Magic Man". Margetic played in 130 NASL games, scoring 42 goals and 59 assists for 143 points, which ranks him 34th all-time in the league. After the end of the NASL, Margetic played six seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League for the Chicago Sting, Kansas City Comets, Cleveland Crunch and Tacoma Stars, and nine seasons in the National Professional Soccer League for the Chicago Power and Detroit Rockers.
Coaching
He has spent the past several years running Pato's Magic Soccer, a Michigan non-profit promoting youth soccer. It is affiliated with Michigan Youth Soccer League and Michigan State Premier Soccer Program. He also does recruiting for the Chicago Fire. He now coaches and heads the Magic soccer club in Michigan.
References
- ^ "Patricio Margetic". worldfootball.net. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
External links
- 1960 births
- Living people
- American Indoor Soccer Association players
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Argentine footballers
- Argentine people of Croatian descent
- Borussia Dortmund players
- Bundesliga players
- Chicago Power (AISA) players
- Chicago Power (NPSL) players
- Chicago Sting (MISL) players
- Chicago Sting (NASL) players
- Cleveland Crunch (original MISL) players
- Detroit Express players
- Detroit Rockers players
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Association football forwards
- Kansas City Comets (original MISL) players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–92) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–84) indoor players
- National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–84) players
- Sportspeople from Avellaneda
- Tacoma Stars players