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]
Personal information | |||
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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) |
Teams managed | |||
1987 | Toronto Croatia | ||
1993 | Toronto Italia | ||
2001 | Toronto Croatia | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Before his arrival to North America he began his career in 1969 with GNK Dinamo Zagreb.[2][3] In 1971, he went abroad to play in the National Soccer League (NSL) with Toronto Croatia, where he won the NSL Championship.[4][5][6]
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.[7] In 1987, he served as the head coach for Toronto Croatia in the National Soccer League.[8] In 1993, he managed NSL rivals Toronto Italia.[9]
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