George Mihaljević Explained

George Mihaljević
Fullname:Đuro Mihaljević
Birth Date:28 February 1936
Birth Place:Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Youthyears1:1948–1953
Youthclubs1:Radnički Jugopetrol
Years1:1953–1954
Manageryears1:1967
Managerclubs1:St. Louis Stars

Đuro "George" Mihaljević (born 28 February 1936) is a Croatian-American former football player and coach.

Career

Mihaljević 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

Mihaljević 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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASL Coaches Registry . 10 April 2009 . US Soccer Hall of Fame . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100711153431/http://national.soccerhall.org/history/NASL_AllTimeCoachesRegistry.htm . 11 July 2010 .
  2. Web site: George Mihaljevic - Joe's Father & Childhood Coach. 10 April 2009. Mihaljevic Soccer School. https://web.archive.org/web/20090324170534/http://www.mihaljevicsoccerschool.com/coach_joesFather.cfm. 24 March 2009. dead.