Tom Cecic

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Tom Cecic
Personal information
Full name Tiho Cecic
Date of birth (1941-08-18) August 18, 1941 (age 80)
Place of birth Independent State of Croatia
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1968 Chicago Mustangs 10 (1)
1973 Miami Toros 1 (0)
National team
1968 United States 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Tom Cecic was a Croatian American[1] soccer defender who spent two seasons in the North American Soccer League and earned one cap with the U.S. national team.

NASL[]

Cecic spent two seasons in the North American Soccer League. In 1968, he played for the Chicago Mustangs and in 1973 with the Miami Toros.[1]

National team[]

Cecic earned his one cap with the national team in a 3–3 tie with Israel on September 15, 1968 when he came on for Adolph Bachmeier.[2]

Grandchildren[]

Tiho Cecic has 7 grandchildren whom he loved greatly. Three of them were boys, Augustino Piso, Orlando Cecic, and AJ Bilardello. Four of them were girls, Marcella & Isabella Piso, Gabriella Cecic, and Jordana Bilardello.

References[]

  1. ^ North American Soccer League (1968). Official Guide. Sporting News. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
  2. ^ "USA - Details of International Matches 1885-1969". rsssf.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved 2015-04-14.

External links[]

  • NASL stats
  • Hollander, Zander. The American encyclopedia of soccer, 1st Edition, Everest House Publishers, 1980, p 367, ISBN 978-0-89696-057-2 (CECIC, TOM Defender B. Aug. 18, 1941 Yugoslavia)
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