Đuro "George" Mihaljević (born 28 February 1936) is a Croatian-American former football player and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Đuro Mihaljević | ||
| Date of birth | (1936-02-28) 28 February 1936 (age 86) | ||
| Place of birth | Kingdom of Yugoslavia | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1948–1953 | Radnički Jugopetrol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1954 | Radnički Jugopetrol | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1967 | St. Louis Stars | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mihaljević began his career with the youth team of Radnički in 1948. Between the ages of 18 and 22 he played professionally in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, before moving to the United States, where he joined the Army. After retiring as a player, he became the first ever coach of the St. Louis Stars during the 1967 season.[1]
Mihaljević has five children. His eldest son Joe Mihaljević was also a professional footballer, and currently runs the Mihaljevic Soccer School, now in Folsom, California, a soccer school which his father founded in St. Louis, Missouri.[2]
St. Louis Stars – Head coaches | |
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