Gene Strenicer
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Jeno "Gene" Strenicer is a retired Canadian 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.
. 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.
in 1977, and three more times in 1980.
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
and the Major Indoor Soccer League. He earned eight caps with the Canadian men's national soccer team between 1977 and 1980.
Professional
Strenicer fled Hungary and settled in Toronto. In 1973, he joined the Toronto Metros of the North American Soccer LeagueNorth American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
. 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
Chicago Sting
The Chicago Sting was an American professional soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Sting played in the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1984 and in the Major Indoor Soccer League from in the 1982-83 season and again from 1984 to 1988...
and finished his outdoor career with the Rochester Lancers
Rochester Lancers
The Rochester Lancers were a soccer team based in Rochester, New York that played in the American Soccer League from 1967 until 1969 and the North American Soccer League from 1970 to 1980 at Aquinas Stadium...
in 1980. He played indoor soccer with the MISL New York Arrows
New York Arrows
The New York Arrows was an indoor soccer team that played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1978 to 1984. They won the first four MISL championships.-Preparing for the first season:...
in 1982.
National team
For Canada, Strenicer played five times in World Cup qualifying1978 FIFA World Cup qualification
A total of 107 teams entered the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. , as the hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition....
in 1977, and three more times in 1980.