Alex Perolli (December 7, 1915 – March 19, 1994)[1] was an Albanian football coach best known for coaching the Los Angeles Aztecs to a North American Soccer League championship in 1974.[2][3] The following season, he coached the San Antonio Thunder for 9 games before being fired, having won only one match.[4][5]
 Perolli circa 1975 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 December 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Tirana, Albania | ||
| Date of death | March 19, 1994 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Montreal, Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944–1954 | SK Sturm Graz | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1955 | Italy U23 | ||
| 1961 | Montreal Cantalia | ||
| 1961 | Montreal Concordia | ||
| 1969 | Toronto Hellas | ||
| 1970 | Rochester Lancers | ||
| 1973 | Vera Cruz | ||
| 1974 | Los Angeles Aztecs | ||
| 1975 | San Antonio Thunder | ||
| 1980 | Rochester Lancers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In 1955, Perolli coached the Italy U23.[6] In 1970, he coached the Rochester Lancers for 13 games before leaving midway through the season.[7] He coached the Mexican side Vera Cruz in 1973[8] before taking the helm of the expansion Aztecs the following year.[9] On 25 September 1974, Perolli was named head coach of the San Antonio Thunder.[10] He returned to the Lancers a decade later 8 games into the 1980 season.[11] In 1961, he coached Montreal Cantalia in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League, and later with Montreal Concordia which played a dual season in the International Soccer League and National Soccer League.[12] In 1969, he was the head coach for Toronto Hellas in the National Soccer League.[13] He had another run in the NSL in 1976 with the Buffalo Blazers.[14]
References
edit- ^ United States Soccer Federation (2011-03-16). Soccer for Dummies. New York City: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1118053577.
- ^ Levin, Dan (1974-09-02). "The Penalty For Success - Si.Com". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ^ Originally Posted: October 7, 1974 (1974-10-07). "A roundup of the week Sept. 23-29 - SI.com". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Reading Eagle – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ Orr, Michael (21 November 2011). The 1975 Portland Timbers. ISBN 9781609494667. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ Stolze, Craig (18 February 1970). "Lancer GM Has A Pair of 'Firsts'". Newspapers.com. pp. 1E, 2E. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ Jeff DiVeronica, Staff writer (7 March 2014). "Vallow moves from WNY Flash back to Rhinos as assistant coach". Democratandchronicle.com. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ "The Miami News – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ Rickey, Jim (12 January 1974). "Los Angeles Hires Perolli". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 1D. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "San Antonio hires NASL soccer coach". Forth Worth Star-Telegram. Associated Press. 26 September 1974. p. 4-C. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "The Evening Independent – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side – 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 226.
- ^ Waring, Ed (September 3, 1969). "Soccer fan knocks out ref with stone". The Globe and Mail. p. 30.
- ^ "Blazers Pick Alex Perolli New Coach". Buffalo News. 16 July 1976. p. 12.
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