Gene Strenicer
Jeno "Gene" Strenicer (born August 12, 1945) is a Canadian retired soccer player who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and the Major Indoor Soccer League. He earned eight caps with the Canadian men's national soccer team between 1977 and 1980.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeno Strenicer | ||
| Date of birth | August 12, 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Budapest, Hungary | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1974 | Toronto Metros | 37 | (3) |
| 1975–1977 | Toronto Metros-Croatia | 58 | (0) |
| 1978–1979 | Chicago Sting | 39 | (4) |
| 1979–1982 | New York Arrows (indoor) | 108 | (16) |
| 1980 | Rochester Lancers | 25 | (2) |
| 1982–1984 | Phoenix Inferno (indoor) | 83 | (6) |
| National team | |||
| 1977–1980 | Canada | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Professional
Strenicer fled Hungary and settled in Toronto in the 1970s. In 1973, he joined the Toronto Metros of the North American Soccer League. The Metros merged with Toronto Croatia before the 1975 season and Strenicer player for the Toronto Metros-Croatia for three seasons. In 1978, he moved to the Chicago Sting and finished his outdoor career with the Rochester Lancers in 1980. He played indoor soccer with the MISL New York Arrows in 1982.
National team
For Canada, Strenicer played five times in World Cup qualifying in 1977, and three more times in 1980.