Carlos Metidieri
Jose Carlos Metidieri (born December 18, 1942) is a retired soccer player who played as a forward. He played professionally in Canada with Toronto Italia and the United States with the Rochester Lancers. He was the leading scorer of the North American Soccer League in 1970 and 1971 with the Lancers and was named the league's Most Valuable Player—the only player in the league's history to receive both awards in consecutive seasons. Born in Brazil, he earned two caps for the United States national team in 1973.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jose Carlos Metidieri | ||
| Date of birth | December 18, 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Sorocaba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1964 | Toronto Italia | ? | (70) |
| 1964–1965 | Boston Metros | ? | (?) |
| 1965–1966 | Toronto Italia | ? | (70) |
| 1967 | Boston Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1967 | Toronto Inter-Roma | ||
| 1968 | Los Angeles Wolves | 32 | (16) |
| 1970–1973 | Rochester Lancers | 78 | (40) |
| 1971 | Rochester Lancers (indoor) | 2 | (1) |
| 1974–1975 | Boston Minutemen | 20 | (5) |
| 1978 | Buffalo Blazers | ||
| 1979–1980 | Buffalo Stallions (indoor) | 32 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| 1973 | United States | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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