Bruno Pilaš
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 November 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Date of death | 11 June 2011 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Oakville, Canada | ||
| Playing position | 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 | |||
| 2001 | Toronto Croatia | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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] Before his arrival to North America he began his career in 1969 with GNK Dinamo Zagreb.[2] In 1971, he went abroad to play in the National Soccer League with Toronto Croatia, where he won the NSL Championship.[3][4][5]
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.[6]
He died on 11 June 2011 of an ongoing heart condition.[7]
References
- ↑ NASL career stats
- ↑ "Bruno Pilaš - Povijest Dinama". povijest.gnkdinamo.hr. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- ↑ "C.N.S.C. TORONTO CROATIA". 2010-05-27. Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- ↑ "Bruno Pilas". naslsoccer.blogspot.ca. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- ↑ Sopta, Marin. "Gradski vijećnik Toronta: Ova momčad je nešto najbolje što se moglo dogoditi našoj ligi. Svi žele pobijediti Croatiju!" (in Croatian). Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- ↑ Sopta, Marin. "Istaknuti nogometaši i treneri hrvatskog iseljeništva - drugi dio" (in Croatian). Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- ↑ Obituary
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