Alex Perolli

Alex Perolli
	Perolli circa 1975
Personal information
Date of birth	7 December 1915
Place of birth	Tirana, Albania
Date of death	March 19, 1994 (aged 78)
Place of death	Montreal, Canada
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1944–1954	SK Sturm Graz
Managerial career
1955	Italy U23
1961	Montreal Cantalia
1961	Montreal Concordia
1969	Toronto Hellas
1970	Rochester Lancers
1973	Vera Cruz
1974	Los Angeles Aztecs
1975	San Antonio Thunder
1980	Rochester Lancers
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alex Perolli (December 7, 1915 – March 19, 1994)^[1] was an Albanian football coach best known for coaching the Los Angeles Aztecs to a North American Soccer League championship in 1974.^[2]^[3] The following season, he coached the San Antonio Thunder for 9 games before being fired, having won only one match.^[4]^[5]

In 1955, Perolli coached the Italy U23.^[6] In 1970, he coached the Rochester Lancers for 13 games before leaving midway through the season.^[7] He coached the Mexican side Vera Cruz in 1973^[8] before taking the helm of the expansion Aztecs the following year.^[9] On 25 September 1974, Perolli was named head coach of the San Antonio Thunder.^[10] He returned to the Lancers a decade later 8 games into the 1980 season.^[11] In 1961, he coached Montreal Cantalia in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League, and later with Montreal Concordia which played a dual season in the International Soccer League and National Soccer League.^[12] In 1969, he was the head coach for Toronto Hellas in the National Soccer League.^[13] He had another run in the NSL in 1976 with the Buffalo Blazers.^[14]

References

^ United States Soccer Federation (2011-03-16). Soccer for Dummies. New York City: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1118053577.
^ Levin, Dan (1974-09-02). "The Penalty For Success - Si.Com". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
^ Originally Posted: October 7, 1974 (1974-10-07). "A roundup of the week Sept. 23-29 - SI.com". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Reading Eagle – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 25 November 2014.
^ Orr, Michael (21 November 2011). The 1975 Portland Timbers. ISBN 9781609494667. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
^ Stolze, Craig (18 February 1970). "Lancer GM Has A Pair of 'Firsts'". Newspapers.com. pp. 1E, 2E. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ Jeff DiVeronica, Staff writer (7 March 2014). "Vallow moves from WNY Flash back to Rhinos as assistant coach". Democratandchronicle.com. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
^ "The Miami News – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 25 November 2014.
^ Rickey, Jim (12 January 1974). "Los Angeles Hires Perolli". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 1D. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
^ "San Antonio hires NASL soccer coach". Forth Worth Star-Telegram. Associated Press. 26 September 1974. p. 4-C. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
^ "The Evening Independent – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 25 November 2014.
^ Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side – 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 226.
^ Waring, Ed (September 3, 1969). "Soccer fan knocks out ref with stone". The Globe and Mail. p. 30.
^ "Blazers Pick Alex Perolli New Coach". Buffalo News. 16 July 1976. p. 12.

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[Late-1] United States Soccer Federation (2011-03-16). Soccer for Dummies. New York City: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1118053577.

[2] Levin, Dan (1974-09-02). "The Penalty For Success - Si.Com". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-20.

[3] Originally Posted: October 7, 1974 (1974-10-07). "A roundup of the week Sept. 23-29 - SI.com". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[4] "Reading Eagle – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 25 November 2014.

[5] Orr, Michael (21 November 2011). The 1975 Portland Timbers. ISBN 9781609494667. Retrieved 25 November 2014.

[6] Stolze, Craig (18 February 1970). "Lancer GM Has A Pair of 'Firsts'". Newspapers.com. pp. 1E, 2E. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[7] Jeff DiVeronica, Staff writer (7 March 2014). "Vallow moves from WNY Flash back to Rhinos as assistant coach". Democratandchronicle.com. Retrieved 25 November 2014.

[8] "The Miami News – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 25 November 2014.

[9] Rickey, Jim (12 January 1974). "Los Angeles Hires Perolli". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 1D. Retrieved 24 March 2022.

[10] "San Antonio hires NASL soccer coach". Forth Worth Star-Telegram. Associated Press. 26 September 1974. p. 4-C. Retrieved 13 June 2022.

[11] "The Evening Independent – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved 25 November 2014.

[:0-12] Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side – 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 226.

[13] Waring, Ed (September 3, 1969). "Soccer fan knocks out ref with stone". The Globe and Mail. p. 30.

[14] "Blazers Pick Alex Perolli New Coach". Buffalo News. 16 July 1976. p. 12.

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v t e NASL winning head coaches
Outdoor	Phil Woosnam (1968) Janos Bedl (1969) Sal DeRosa (1970) Ron Newman (1971) Gordon Bradley (1972) Al Miller (1973) Alex Perolli (1974) Eddie Firmani (1975) Domagoj Kapetanović (1976) Eddie Firmani (1977) Eddie Firmani (1978) Tony Waiters (1979) Hennes Weisweiler & Yasin Özdenak (1980) Willy Roy (1981) Júlio Mazzei (1982) Terry Hennessey (1983) Willy Roy (1984)
Indoor	Ron Newman (1971 indoor) Ivan Toplak (1975 indoor) Eddie Firmani (1976 indoor) Bill Foulkes (1978 indoor) Al Miller (1979 indoor) Gordon Jago (1979–80 indoor) Timo Liekoski (1980–81 indoor) Ron Newman (1981–82 indoor) Al Miller (1983 indoor) Ron Newman (1983–84 indoor)