Goran Peric

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Goran Peric
Personal information
Place of birth SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1972–1974 Toronto Croatia
1975 Toronto Metros-Croatia 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Goran Peric is a Croatian retired footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Peric played in the National Soccer League in 1972 with Toronto Croatia. [1] In his debut season with Croatia he assisted in securing the Canadian Open Cup by defeating Vancouver Columbus. [2] He re-signed with Croatia for the 1973 season, and assisted Toronto by defending their Canadian Open Cup by defeating West Indies United with a hattrick. [3] He returned for a third stint with Croatia for the 1974 season. [4] In 1975, he played in the North American Soccer League with Toronto Metros-Croatia. [5] In his debut season in the NASL he made ten appearances and scored one goal. [6]

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References

  1. "Croatia teams tied for lead". Toronto Star . July 5, 1972. p. 20.
  2. "Croatia defeats Vancouver side in controversial Canadian final". The Globe and Mail . October 16, 1972. p. S10.
  3. Waring, Ed (October 29, 1973). "'Rain ends West Indies' breakaway threat: Croatia takes third Canadian crown in a row". The Globe and Mail . p. B7.
  4. Waring, Ed (May 27, 1974). "Quebec-financed soccer team loses both weekend matches". The Globe and Mail . p. S6.
  5. Kernaghan, Jim (May 1, 1975). "Soccer club rises from ashes". Toronto Star. p. C5.
  6. "NASL-Goran Peric". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2021-06-11.