Đuro "George" Mihaljević (born 28 February 1936) is a Croatian-American former football player and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Đuro Mihaljević | ||
| Date of birth | 28 February 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingdom of Yugoslavia | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1948–1953 | Radnički Jugopetrol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1954 | Radnički Jugopetrol | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1967 | St. Louis Stars | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editMihaljević began his career with the youth team of Radnički in 1948. Between the ages of 18 and 22 he played professionally in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, before moving to the United States, where he joined the Army. After retiring as a player, he became the first ever coach of the St. Louis Stars during the 1967 season.[1]
Personal life
editMihaljević has five children. His eldest son Joe Mihaljević was also a professional footballer; together they run the Mihaljevic Soccer School, now in Folsom, California, a soccer school which George founded in St. Louis, Missouri.[2]
References
edit- ^ "NASL Coaches Registry". US Soccer Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
- ^ "George Mihaljevic - Joe's Father & Childhood Coach". Mihaljevic Soccer School. Archived from the original on 24 March 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2009.