Bruno Pilaš

Bruno Pilaš

Personal information
Date of birth	(1950-11-21)21 November 1950
Place of birth	Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Date of death	11 June 2011(2011-06-11) (aged 60)
Place of death	Oakville, Canada
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1969–1970	Dinamo Zagreb	0	(0)
1971–1972	Toronto Croatia
1973–1977	Toronto Metros-Croatia	78	(19)
Managerial career
1987	Toronto Croatia
1993	Toronto Italia
2001	Toronto Croatia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bruno Pilaš (21 November 1950 – 11 June 2011) was a Yugoslavian professional footballer who played as a striker in the NASL between 1973 and 1977 for the Toronto Metros-Croatia.[1]

Playing career

Before his arrival to North America he began his career in 1969 with GNK Dinamo Zagreb.[2][3] In 1971, he went abroad to play in the National Soccer League (NSL) with Toronto Croatia, where he won the NSL Championship.[4][5][6]

Managerial career

In 1977, due to chronic injuries he retired from professional football, and embarked upon a coaching career where he managed Toronto Croatia several times in the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[7] In 1987, he served as the head coach for Toronto Croatia in the National Soccer League.[8] In 1993, he managed NSL rivals Toronto Italia.[9]

References

1. "NASL-Bruno Pilas". www.nasljerseys.com.
2. "Bruno Pilaš - Povijest Dinama". povijest.gnkdinamo.hr. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
3. Waring, Ed (12 October 1971). "Croats spent $80,000 on team to win National Soccer League". The Globe and Mail. p. 33.
4. "C.N.S.C. TORONTO CROATIA". 27 May 2010. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
5. Sopta, Marin. "Gradski vijećnik Toronta: Ova momčad je nešto najbolje što se moglo dogoditi našoj ligi. Svi žele pobijediti Croatiju!" (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 September 2017.
6. Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 227.
7. Sopta, Marin. "Istaknuti nogometaši i treneri hrvatskog iseljeništva - drugi dio" (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 September 2017.
8. Hall, Dave (25 May 1987). "Wheels remain on roll". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 25. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
9. Hall, David (16 July 1993). "Rolling Wheels to become a traveling act in CNSL". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. p. 14. Retrieved 28 March 2020.