Anders Yrfeldt

Anders Yrfeldt (born April 11, 1938) is a Danish former footballer and football manager.

Anders Yrfeldt
Personal information
Date of birth (1938-04-11) 11 April 1938
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Playing position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1961 Boldklubben af 1893 76 (12)
1961–1962 FC Lugano 15 (1)
1963–1966 Toronto Italia
1967 Toronto Inter–Roma
1968 Sudbury Italia
1969 Toronto Italia
1970 Serbian White Eagles
1971 Toronto First Portuguese
1972–1973 Toronto San Fili
Teams managed
1969 Toronto Italia
1969 Toronto Italia (indoor)
1972–1973 Toronto San Fili
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Yrfeldt played in the Danish 1st Division in 1956 with Boldklubben af 1893.[1] In 1961, he played abroad in Switzerland in the Nationalliga A with FC Lugano.[2] In 1963, he played in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League with Toronto Italia.[3][4] He was selected to the Toronto All-Star team that faced a Greek All-Star team, which consisted of players from various Greek clubs.[5] In his debut season he assisted in securing the double (regular and playoff championship) for Toronto.[6] The following season he extended his contract for another three seasons.[7] He would contribute another playoff championship in 1965, and another regular season title in 1966.[8]

In 1967, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Inter-Roma.[9] The following season he was transferred to Sudbury Italia, where he assisted in securing the NSL Championship.[10] In 1969, he returned to Toronto Italia, where he served as a player-coach.[11] In 1970, he saw action with the Serbian White Eagles FC, and in 1971 with the Toronto First Portuguese.[12][13] In 1972, he played in the Toronto and District League with Toronto San Fili.[14]

Managerial career

In 1969, he served as a player-coach for Toronto Italia in the National Soccer League, where he secured the National League Cup after defeating Toronto Hungaria.[15] In the indoor season he managed the Toronto Italians in the International Indoor Soccer League in 1969.[16][17] In 1972, he served once more in the capacity of a player-coach with Toronto San Fili in the Toronto and District League, where he reached the finals of the Challenge Trophy.[18][19] The following season he led San Fili to the Ontario Cup finals, but where defeated by Toronto West Indies United.[20]

In 1973, he was named the general manager for the Toronto Indoor Soccer League.[21][22] In 1984, he served as the sports director for Toronto Italia.[23]

Honours

Player

Sudbury Italia

Manager

Toronto Italia

Toronto San Fili

References
  1. Jørgensen, Palle (September 3, 2011). "Spillerprofiler (U-Aa)". Boldklubben af 1893 (in Danish). Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  2. "Spieler". SFL Glory (in German). Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  3. Waring, Ed (May 10, 1963). "Piotti's Play making Leads Italia to Win Over Ukrainians 5-0". The Globe and Mail. p. 41.
  4. Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 242.
  5. Waring, Ed (July 1, 1963). "Cantalia Rallies to Tie Roma 2-2; Bows to Steelers 2-0: Montrealers Lose First Game in Four, Net Only One Point". The Globe and Mail. p. 18.
  6. Waring, Ed (September 20, 1963). "Italia to Show a Profit Despite Costly Operation". The Globe and Mail. p. 41.
  7. Waring, Ed (April 18, 1964). "Becoming Cagy: Soccer Imports Will Cost More, Claims Official". The Globe and Mail. p. 28.
  8. Waring, Ed (September 23, 1965). "Italia Wins Soccer Crown But Finds Season Costly". The Globe and Mail. p. 28.
  9. Waring, Ed (July 10, 1967). "Roma blanks Primos". The Globe and Mail. p. 19.
  10. "Sudbury Italia wins National League title". The Globe and Mail. September 9, 1968. p. 21.
  11. Kernaghan, Jim (July 9, 1969). "Italia's coach proves soccer a world game". Toronto Daily Star. p. 15.
  12. "First Portuguese defeat Kitchener". Toronto Daily Star. May 21, 1971. p. 16.
  13. Waring, Ed (July 1, 1970). "Penalty kicks key to scoring as White Eagles, London draw". The Globe and Mail. p. 32.
  14. Kernaghan, Jim (September 18, 1972). "San Fili team coasts". Toronto Daily Star. p. 28.
  15. Waring, Ed (October 27, 1969). "Italia defeats Hungaria 2-1 to win National League Cup". The Globe and Mail. p. 22.
  16. Waring, Ed (December 10, 1969). "Indoor soccer promoters optimistic in spite of loss". The Globe and Mail. p. 34.
  17. Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 244.
  18. "Men's Ontario Cup Champions". www.ontariosoccer.net. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  19. Waring, Ed (October 2, 1972). "Strong defence factor: Blues blank San Fili 3-0; win soccer title". The Globe and Mail. p. S8.
  20. "West Indies pulls upset by blanking San Fill, 2-0". The Globe and Mail. July 16, 1973. p. S4.
  21. "Indoor loop ignores NSL player ban". The Globe and Mail. February 5, 1973. p. S5.
  22. Waring, Ed (January 18, 1973). "Best likes indoor soccer offer, but hasn't 'signed anything' yet". The Globe and Mail. p. 43.
  23. Kennedy, Peter (June 13, 1984). "Soccer star aims for a hockey spot with Philadelphia". Toronto Star. p. F10.
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