Robert Gemert

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Robert Gemert
Personal information
Date of birth (1951-08-07) 7 August 1951 (age 72)
Place of birth Paramaribo, Dutch Surinam
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1974 Toronto Macedonia
1976 Toronto Metros-Croatia (indoor)
1976 Toronto Metros-Croatia 2 (0)
1977 Toronto Italia
1979–1980 Buffalo Stallions (indoor) 9 (0)
1981 Hamilton Steelers
1989 Hamilton Steelers 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Gemert (born August 7, 1951) is a Surinamese former footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Gemert would play abroad in the summer of 1974 in Canada's National Soccer League with Toronto Macedonia. [1]

He played in the North American Soccer League in 1976 with Toronto Metros-Croatia. [2] [3] He also played with the team during the indoor season. [2] In 1977, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia. [4] In 1978, he returned to the North American Soccer League to sign with Rochester Lancers. [5] On April 19, 1978, the Lancers released him from his contract. [6] For the remainder of the 1978 season, he returned to the NSL to play with the Buffalo Blazers. [7]

In the winter of 1979, he played in the Major Indoor Soccer League with the Buffalo Stallions. [8] In 1981, he returned to the National Soccer League to play with Hamilton Steelers. [9] He had another stint with Hamilton in the Canadian Soccer League during the 1989 season. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Junke, Doug (31 August 1974). "Heidelberg Nationals drop 2-1 decision to Macedonia". St. Catharines Standard . p. 35.
  2. 1 2 "NASL-Robert Gemert". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Metros beat Aussies and their airlines". Toronto Star . 29 March 1976. p. B3.
  4. ↑ Lewis, Michael (19 March 1978). "Lancers starting with full camp". Newspapers.com. Democrat and Chronicle. p. 71. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  5. ↑ Lewis, Michael (1 April 1978). "Rochester covers globe to build strongest team". Newspapers.com. Democrat and Chronicle. p. 34. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Lancers release Gemert". Newspapers.com. Democrat and Chronicle. 19 April 1978. p. 53. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  7. ↑ Jones, Steve (16 February 1980). "Stallions Fall, 6-4, Before 12, 223". Buffalo News . p. 40.
  8. ↑ "Robert Gemert Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". www.justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Steelers move into NSL lead". The Globe and Mail . 22 June 1981. p. S3.
  10. ↑ "Robert Gemert". Stats Crew. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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