Victor Kodelja (born November 26, 1951)[1] is a former member of the Canadian national soccer team and North American Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 26, 1951 | ||
| Place of birth | Capua, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Columbus | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 15 | (2) |
| 1976 | San Antonio Thunder | 19 | (4) |
| 1977 | Team Hawaii | 23 | (4) |
| 1978 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | (3) |
| 1980–1981 | Calgary Boomers (indoor) | 18 | (10) |
| 1981 | Calgary Boomers | 31 | (2) |
| 1982–1983 | Toronto Blizzard | 59 | (2) |
| 1983–1984 | Chicago Sting (indoor) | 5 | (1) |
| 1984 | Chicago Sting | 24 | (0) |
| 1984–1985 | Chicago Sting (indoor) | ||
| International career | |||
| 1974–1977 | Canada | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Professional
editPrior to playing professionally, Kodelja played in the Pacific Coast Soccer League, playing at least the 1969–70 season with Columbus F.C.[2] In 1974, he signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps in the team's inaugural season in the league. In 1976, he moved to the San Antonio Thunder. At the end of the season, the team moved to Hawaii where it became Team Hawaii in 1977. In 1978, he was back on the mainland with the San Jose Earthquakes; 1981 with the Calgary Boomers; 1982 and 1983 with the Toronto Blizzard; and 1984 with the Chicago Sting. He remained with the Sting when the team moved to the Major Indoor Soccer League following the collapse of the NASL.
National team
editKodelja played eight times for Canada from 1974 through 1977. He debuted for the national team on 12 April 1974 in a scoreless draw versus Bermuda in Hamilton, Bermuda. His final cap came on 12 October 1977 in a 2–1 victory over Suriname in Mexico City, being replaced by Brian Budd at half time.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Victor Kodelja's profile at CanadaSoccer.com
- ^ "1969-1970 PCSL rosters". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-07-16.