| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 December 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1959 | Windsor Hungaria | ||
| 1960 | Windsor Teutonia | ||
| 1961 | Ravanica | ||
| 1962–1964 | Windsor Teutonia | ||
| 1965 | Detroit Kickers | ||
| 1965–1966 | Windsor Teutonia | ||
| 1966–1967 | New York Hungaria | ||
| 1968 | Houston Stars | 28 | (12) |
| 1968 | Greek American AA | ||
| 1969 | Rochester Lancers | ||
| 1969–1970 | Laguna | ||
| 1970–1971 | Torreón | ||
| 1973 | New York Cosmos | 6 | (0) |
| 1973 | Montreal Olympique | 10 | (0) |
| 1974 | Greek American AA | ||
| 1974 | New York Apollo | ||
| International career | |||
| 1968 | Canada | 4 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tibor Vigh is a Hungarian-born Canadian former soccer player who earned 4 caps for the Canadian national side in 1968, scoring 2 goals. [1]
Vigh played at the youth level with Ferencvárosi, but was forced to flee Hungary in 1956 as result of the failure of the Hungarian Revolution. [2] He initially landed in Belgium before permanently settling in Windsor, Canada along with the rest of his family. [2] [3] Once settled in Canada he immediately played at the local regional league the Essex County Soccer League with Windsor Hungaria in 1957. [4] In 1960, he signed with league rivals Windsor Teutonia. [5] The following season he played in the Michigan-Ontario Soccer League with Ravanica. [6]
He returned to play with Windsor Teutonia as Teutonia joined the Michigan-Ontario Soccer League in 1962. [7] He assisted in securing a league double for Windsor in 1962, and finished as the leagues top goal scorer. [8] In early 1965, he played with Detroit Kickers, and the remainder of the season he played in the National Soccer League as Windsor became a league member. [9] [10] In his debut season in the NSL he recorded 27 goals in 13 matches. [2]
After the conclusion of the NSL season he played in the German-American Soccer League with New York Hungaria. [2] He re-signed with Windsor for the 1966 season, and assisted in securing the NSL Championship against Toronto Croatia. [11] [12] He returned to play with New York Hungaria for the 1966–67 season, and was named to the all-star team. [13] In 1968, he played abroad in the North American Soccer League with Houston Stars where he served as the team captain. [14] [15] He continued playing in the German-American League with Greek American AA, and assisted in securing the 1969 National Challenge Cup. [16]
After the folding of Houston in 1969 he played with Rochester Lancers in the American Soccer League. [15] In late 1969, he played in the Primera División de México for Club de Fútbol Laguna and later with Club de Fútbol Torreón. [17] [18] After three seasons in Mexico he returned to the NASL to sign with the New York Cosmos. [18] Midway through the 1973 season he was traded to Montreal Olympique. [19] In early 1974, he returned to play with Greek American, and assisted in winning his second National Challenge Cup. [20]
In late 1974, he returned to the ASL to sign with New York Apollo, and assisted New York in reaching the ASL Championship final. [21] In 1977, he was named to the Rochester Lancers Team of the Decade. [22]
He made his debut for the Canada men's national soccer team on 6 October 1968 against Bermuda in a World Cup qualifier match. [23]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 October 1968 | Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Canada |  Bermuda | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 17 October 1968 | Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Canada |  United States | 4–1 | 4–2 | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification |
His brother Zoltan Vigh was also a footballer who played as a goalkeeper. [24]
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