Tibor Gemeri
Canadian soccer player
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Tibor Gemeri (born April 29, 1951) is a retired soccer player. Born in Yugoslavia, he represented the Canada national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 29, 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Subotica, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1975 | Crvenka | ||
| 1975–1976 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| 1976 | Utah Golden Spikers | ||
| 1977 | Toronto Italia | ||
| 1978–1981 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 49 | (1) |
| 1981 | Toronto Blizzard | 9 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1980 | Canada | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Subotica, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, he played with FK Crvenka in the Yugoslav Second League before moving to Canada in 1975.[2] Initially he played in the National Soccer League with the Serbian White Eagles FC, and in 1977 with Toronto Italia.[3][4] He played club football for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers and the Toronto Blizzard in the North American Soccer League.[5]
International career
Gemeri made his debut for Canada in a scoreless draw on October 25, 1980 in a World Cup qualification match against the United States in Fort Lauderdale. He was replaced at half time by Mike Sweeney.[6][7]