Aleja Solak

Alija Solak or Aleja Solak (born 1944) is a Bosnian former footballer who played in the National Soccer League, and the North American Soccer League.

Alija Solak
Personal information
Place of birth Bosnia and Herzegovina SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1969 FK Famos Hrasnica
1970–1974 Toronto Croatia
1975 Toronto Metros-Croatia 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Solak began playing football in 1963 with FK Famos Hrasnica in the Yugoslav Second League. In 1969, he arrived to Canada and was recruited by Toronto Croatia to play in the National Soccer League from 1970 til 1974.[1] During his tenure with Toronto he won the NSL Championship in 1971, and 1974.[2] After Croatia joined the North American Soccer League as the Toronto Metros-Croatia in 1975 he appeared in six matches and recorded one goal.[3][4] He made his debut on May 23, 1975 against Philadelphia Atoms.[5]

He also played in the Kitchener and District Soccer League.[6]

International career

Solak was called to the Canada men's national soccer team camp by head coach Frank Pike in 1973.[7]

References
  1. Sopta, Marin. "Gradski vijećnik Toronta: Ova momčad je nešto najbolje što se moglo dogoditi našoj ligi. Svi žele pobijediti Croatiju!" (in Croatian). Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  2. Sopta, Marin. "Istaknuti nogometaši i treneri hrvatskog iseljeništva - treći dio" (in Croatian). Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  3. "NASL-". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  4. "V. Magaš: Hrvatski grb na prsima Crne pantere". Portal Hrvatskoga kulturnog vijeća (in Croatian). 2014-01-29. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  5. Kernaghan, Jim (May 1, 1975). "Soccer club rises from ashes". Toronto Star. p. C5.
  6. "Soccer in Waterloo region - scwaterloo.ca". www.scwaterloo.ca. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  7. "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
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