1978 Toronto Metros-Croatia Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 16-14 - 144 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Domagoj Kapetanovic (16-14)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 93,501, Avg. 6,233 in 15 home dates
1978 Toronto Metros-Croatia StatisticsTeam Record: 16-14 - 144 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Domagoj Kapetanovic (16-14)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 93,501, Avg. 6,233 in 15 home dates
The Toronto Metros-Croatia of the North American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 16 wins and 14 losses for 144 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
The Metros-Croatia netted 58 goals and conceded 47. Ivan Lukacevic scored 16 goals for Toronto, while Sead Susic, Vanco Balevski, Marko Vujkovic, Brian Budd and Ray Treacy each contributed five or more as well. Marko Vujkovic accounted for 11 assists. Zeljko Bilecki registered a 0.89 goals against average, best among qualifying goalkeepers.
Domagoj Kapetanovic coached the team. The 1978 Toronto Metros-Croatia lost in the Conference Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Albuquerque | M | September 4, 1954 | 5'8" | 155 | Lima, Peru |
| Vanco Balevski | M | July 3, 1947 | Skopje, Macedonia Yugoslavia | ||
| Zeljko Bilecki | G | April 28, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Filip Blaskovic | D | July 5, 1945 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia | ||
| Brian Budd | F,M | April 8, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ivair Ferreira | M,F | January 27, 1945 | 5'9" | 150 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Norberto Galluzzo | F | January 13, 1950 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Kemal Hafizovic | F | May 12, 1950 | Zenica, Bosnia Yugoslavia | ||
| Ivan Kocijancic | D | February 24, 1947 | 5'8" | 165 | Dol, Yugoslavia |
| Vasilios Konstantinou | G | June 4, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Athens, Greece |
| Stjepan Loparic | D | April 24, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Ivan Lukacevic | F | October 7, 1946 | Osijek, Croatia Yugoslavia | ||
| Boris Matas | F | September 1, 1957 | Dakovo, Croatia Yugoslavia | ||
| Oscar Paez | M | December 29, 1953 | 6'1" | 165 | San Miguel, Argentina |
| Pampos Papadopoulos | F | May 29, 1948 | 5'9" | 160 | , Cyprus |
| Ted Polak | D | November 23, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Polten, Austria |
| Ivan Poljak | M | November 23, 1951 | Ogulin, Croatia Yugoslavia | ||
| Paul Roe | M,F,D/M | November 21, 1959 | 5'7" | 145 | Manchester, England |
| Peter Roe | D/M,D,F,M | September 23, 1955 | 5'7" | 140 | Manchester, England |
| Ignacio Salcedo | M | May 22, 1946 | 5'10" | 165 | Madrid, Spain |
| Vladimir Smolcic | F | May 12, 1952 | 5'6" | 150 | Split, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Sead Susic | F | January 3, 1953 | 5'10" | 180 | Zavidovici, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Damir Sutevski | D,F,M | September 28, 1954 | 5'10" | 150 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Ray Treacy | F | June 18, 1946 | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Manuel Velazquez | M | January 24, 1943 | 5'9" | 160 | Madrid, Spain |
| Marko Vujkovic | M | January 26, 1950 | Subotica, Serbia Yugoslavia |
