1977 Toronto Metros-Croatia Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 13-13 - 115 points
in the NASL's North Division
Lost Division Championship
Coach: Ivan Sangulin (13-13)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 95,169, Avg. 7,321 in 13 home dates
1977 Toronto Metros-Croatia StatisticsTeam Record: 13-13 - 115 points
in the NASL's North Division
Lost Division Championship
Coach: Ivan Sangulin (13-13)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 95,169, Avg. 7,321 in 13 home dates
The Toronto Metros-Croatia of the North American Soccer League ended the 1977 season with a record of 13 wins and 13 losses for 115 points in the NASL's North Division.
The Metros-Croatia scored 42 goals and conceded 38. Drago Vabec netted 11 goals for Toronto, while Ivair Ferreira tallied five or more also. Zeljko Bilecki registered a 0.8 goals against average, best among regular keepers.
Ivan Sangulin coached the team. The 1977 Toronto Metros-Croatia lost in the Division Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Aird | F | April 13, 1947 | 5'5" | 142 | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Oscar Albuquerque | M | September 4, 1954 | 5'8" | 155 | Lima, Peru |
| Zeljko Bilecki | G | April 28, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Marjan Bilic | D | 5'8" | 180 | ||
| Filip Blaskovic | D | July 5, 1945 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia | ||
| Marjian Bradvic | M | December 7, 1949 | 5'7" | 155 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| John Brozovic | G | September 10, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mladen Cukon | D | March 21, 1946 | 5'10" | 165 | Pula, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Ivair Ferreira | M,F | January 27, 1945 | 5'9" | 150 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Robert Iarusci | D | November 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Steve Izivkic | D | February 21, 1949 | , Yugoslavia | ||
| Ivan Jurisak | G | February 28, 1946 | , Yugoslavia | ||
| Mario Jutt | F | October 27, 1948 | 6'1" | 180 | , Yugoslavia |
| Goran Kovacic | M | October 20, 1949 | 5'9" | 165 | Split, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Frank Lomonaco | F | December 10, 1955 | 5'9" | 170 | Portenz, Italy |
| Jose Maria | F | June 7, 1943 | , Portugal | ||
| Robin Megraw | D | August 9, 1950 | 5'11" | 155 | Liverpool, England |
| Bruno Pilas | F,M | November 21, 1950 | 5'10" | 154 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Ted Polak | D | November 23, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Polten, Austria |
| Miaden Puselj | M | December 29, 1952 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia | ||
| Peter Roe | D/M,D,F,M | September 23, 1955 | 5'7" | 140 | Manchester, England |
| Keith Steele | D | October 9, 1958 | 5'8" | 160 | , Trinidad and Tobago |
| Gene Strenicer | M,D | August 12, 1945 | 5'7" | 143 | Budapest, Hungary |
| Damir Sutevski | D,F,M | September 28, 1954 | 5'10" | 150 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Val Tuksa | D,M | November 21, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Drago Vabec | F | October 25, 1950 | 5'8" | 145 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Dinko Zutelija | F | October 4, 1948 | 5'8" | 150 | Belgrade, Serbia Yugoslavia |
