Robert Iarusci

Robert Iarusci

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

A right back, Iarusci played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia in 1973. He would play with Italia for three seasons from 1973 till 1975. He began his NASL career with his hometown Toronto Metros-Croatia, playing the 1976 and part of 1977. He played every game as the Toronto won the league championship in 1976. Iarusci played nearly the entire 1977 season in Toronto, but was traded at the end of the season to the New York Cosmos where he saw time in one game in 1977. He also played the 1978 season in New York, as they won consecutive Soccer Bowls. He was traded in the Spring of 1979 to the Washington Diplomats and played there two seasons. Iarusci returned to the Cosmos to play 1981 through 1983, and finished with the San Diego Sockers as the league folded following its 1984 season. Overall Iarusci won four Soccer Bowl titles, three of them in a row.

International career

Iarusci played 27 times for Canada from 1976 through 1983 and captained the team for a number of games. He scored twice, both in qualification for the 1982 World Cup and playing as sweeper. The first goal on November 1, 1980, in a 2–1 win over the U.S. in Vancouver and the second in Canada's last match of the 1981 CONCACAF Championship tournament against Cuba. The game finished 2–2 and Canada, along with Mexico, failed to qualify for the World Cup, finishing a point shy of second place qualifier El Salvador.

International goals

Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.

Club
San Diego Sockers (1984–1984)
Club
Washington Diplomats (1979–1980)
Club
Toronto Blizzard (1976–1977)
Club
New York Cosmos (1977–1978)
Club
New York Cosmos (1981–1983)
Club
Canadian men's national soccer team (1976–1983)
League
North American Soccer League

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Description

Canadian soccer player

Position

defender

Extract from Wikipedia

Robert Iarusci is a former star NASL player and member of the Canadian national soccer team. In 2012 as part of the Canadian Soccer Association's centennial celebration, he was named to the all-time Canada XI men's team.

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