Bruno_Pilaš

Bruno Pilaš

Bruno Pilaš

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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]

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Playing career

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]

Managerial career

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]

References

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    "NASL-Bruno Pilas". www.nasljerseys.com.
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    "Bruno Pilaš - Povijest Dinama". povijest.gnkdinamo.hr. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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    Waring, Ed (12 October 1971). "Croats spent $80,000 on team to win National Soccer League". The Globe and Mail. p. 33.
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    "C.N.S.C. TORONTO CROATIA". 27 May 2010. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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    Sopta, Marin. "Gradski vijećnik Toronta: Ova momčad je nešto najbolje što se moglo dogoditi našoj ligi. Svi žele pobijediti Croatiju!" (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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    Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 227.
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    Sopta, Marin. "Istaknuti nogometaši i treneri hrvatskog iseljeništva - drugi dio" (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 September 2017.
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    Hall, Dave (25 May 1987). "Wheels remain on roll". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 25. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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    Hall, David (16 July 1993). "Rolling Wheels to become a traveling act in CNSL". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 14. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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