1978 Toronto Metros-Croatia Roster
North American Soccer League (NASL)
Team Record: 16-14 - 144 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Domagoj Kapetanovic (16-14)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 93,501, Avg. 6,233 in 15 home dates
1978 Toronto Metros-Croatia StatisticsTeam Record: 16-14 - 144 points
in the NASL's Eastern Division
Lost Conference Quarterfinal
Coach: Domagoj Kapetanovic (16-14)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 93,501, Avg. 6,233 in 15 home dates
The Toronto Metros-Croatia of the North American Soccer League ended the 1978 season with a record of 16 wins and 14 losses for 144 points in the NASL's Eastern Division.
Toronto netted 58 goals and conceded 47. Ivan Lukacevic scored 16 goals for the Metros-Croatia, while Ray Treacy, Brian Budd, Marko Vujkovic, Sead Susic and Vanco Balevski each contributed five or more as well. Marko Vujkovic accounted for 11 assists. Zeljko Bilecki registered a 0.89 goals against average, best among qualifying goalkeepers.
Domagoj Kapetanovic coached the team. The 1978 Toronto Metros-Croatia lost in the Conference Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Albuquerque | M | September 4, 1954 | 5'8" | 155 | Lima, Peru |
| Vanco Balevski | M | July 3, 1947 | Skopje, Macedonia Yugoslavia | ||
| Zeljko Bilecki | G | April 28, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Filip Blaskovic | D | July 5, 1945 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia | ||
| Brian Budd | F,M | April 8, 1952 | 6'1" | 180 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Ivair Ferreira | M,F | January 27, 1945 | 5'9" | 150 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Norberto Galluzzo | F | January 13, 1950 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Kemal Hafizovic | F | May 12, 1950 | Zenica, Bosnia Yugoslavia | ||
| Ivan Kocijancic | D | February 24, 1947 | 5'8" | 165 | Dol, Yugoslavia |
| Vasilios Konstantinou | G | June 4, 1947 | 5'10" | 175 | Athens, Greece |
| Stjepan Loparic | D | April 24, 1951 | 6'0" | 175 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Ivan Lukacevic | F | October 7, 1946 | Osijek, Croatia Yugoslavia | ||
| Boris Matas | F | September 1, 1957 | Dakovo, Croatia Yugoslavia | ||
| Oscar Paez | M | December 29, 1953 | 6'1" | 165 | San Miguel, Argentina |
| Pampos Papadopoulos | F | May 29, 1948 | 5'9" | 160 | , Cyprus |
| Ted Polak | D | November 23, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | Polten, Austria |
| Ivan Poljak | M | November 23, 1951 | Ogulin, Croatia Yugoslavia | ||
| Paul Roe | M,F,D/M | November 21, 1959 | 5'7" | 145 | Manchester, England |
| Peter Roe | D/M,D,F,M | September 23, 1955 | 5'7" | 140 | Manchester, England |
| Ignacio Salcedo | M | May 22, 1946 | 5'10" | 165 | Madrid, Spain |
| Vladimir Smolcic | F | May 12, 1952 | 5'6" | 150 | Split, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Sead Susic | F | January 3, 1953 | 5'10" | 180 | Zavidovici, Bosnia Yugoslavia |
| Damir Sutevski | D,F,M | September 28, 1954 | 5'10" | 150 | Zagreb, Croatia Yugoslavia |
| Ray Treacy | F | June 18, 1946 | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Manuel Velazquez | M | January 24, 1943 | 5'9" | 160 | Madrid, Spain |
| Marko Vujkovic | M | January 26, 1950 | Subotica, Serbia Yugoslavia |
