Petar Baralić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 3, 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Čačak, Serbia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1973 | Borac Čačak | ||
| 1973–1979 | Red Star Belgrade | ||
| 1979–1980 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 50 | (14) |
| 1979–1980 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor) | 12 | (21) |
| 1981 | Detroit Express (indoor) | 12 | (4) |
| 1981 | Washington Diplomats | 25 | (4) |
| 1981–1983 | Baltimore Blast (indoor) | 76 | (52) |
| 1983 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 14 | (3) |
| 1983–1984 | Phoenix Pride (indoor) | 38 | (23) |
| 1984–1985 | Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 17 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Phoenix Heat | |||
| 1989–1991 | Phoenix Hearts | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Petar "Peter" Baralic (Serbian Cyrillic: Петар Баралић, born 3 October 1951) is a retired Yugoslavian National Team and Olympic Team "Captain" soccer player who played professionally in Europe and in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He played for the highly ranked Red Star team in Europe. He coached the Arizona Sandsharks and Arizona Thunder. He also coached the Phoenix Hearts of the Southwest Indoor Soccer League. He was the 1990 SISL Coach of the Year.
Player
In Yugoslavia, he played for Borac Čačak and Red Star Belgrade.[1]
In 1979, Baralic signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the North American Soccer League. He played two seasons with the Rowdies, including the 1979-1980 NASL indoor season. In January 1981, the Detroit Express purchased Baralic from the Rowdies.[2] At the end of the 1980-1981 NASL indoor season, the Express moved to Washington, D.C. and were renamed the Washington Diplomats. In the fall of 1981, Baralic moved to the Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He played four seasons in the MISL for the Blast, Phoenix Pride and Kansas City Comets.
Coach
In 1987, Baralic became the head coach of the semi-professional indoor club, the Phoenix Heat.[3] In 1990, he was hired as the head coach of the Phoenix Hearts of the Southwest Indoor Soccer League.[4] He was the 1989-90 Southwest Independent Soccer League indoor season Coach of the Year.[5]
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Vote on Express Move Today Washington Post, The (DC) - Friday, February 27, 1981
- ^ Sockers add semi-pros to preseason schedule Evening Tribune (San Diego, CA) - Saturday, October 17, 1987
- ^ No getting past it; Amigos' goal is secure The Arizona Daily Star - Wednesday, June 5, 1991
- ^ The Year in American Soccer - 1990
External links
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Čačak
- Serbian footballers
- Yugoslav footballers
- Yugoslav expatriate footballers
- FK Borac Čačak players
- Red Star Belgrade footballers
- Yugoslav First League players
- Baltimore Blast (original MISL) players
- Detroit Express players
- Kansas City Comets (original MISL) players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–92) players
- North American Soccer League (1968–84) indoor players
- North American Soccer League (1968–84) players
- Phoenix Pride players
- Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–93) players
- Washington Diplomats (NASL) players
- Serbian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- SISL coaches
- Serbian football managers
- Yugoslav football managers
- Association footballers not categorized by position