Mark Liveric
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mirko Liverić | ||
| Date of birth | August 16, 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Zaton, PR Croatia, | ||
| Position(s) |
Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1975 |
New York Cosmos | 39 | (7) |
| 1976–1977 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 22 | (10) |
| 1977 | Washington Diplomats | 15 | (2) |
| 1978 | Oakland Stompers | 11 | (0) |
| 1979 |
Edmonton Drillers | 5 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 |
New York Cosmos | 28 | (11) |
| 1980–1981 | Baltimore Blast (indoor) | 30 | (32) |
| 1981 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 14 | (1) |
| 1981–1984 | New York Arrows (indoor) | 136 | (126) |
| 1984–1985 |
Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 9 | (3) |
| 1985 |
New York Cosmos (indoor) | 17 | (20) |
| 1985–1986 | Pittsburgh Spirit (indoor) | 13 | (4) |
| 1986–1987 | New York Express (indoor) | 25 | (17) |
| International career | |||
| 1973–1980 |
United States | 16 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mirko "Mark" Liveric (
U.S. national team
.
NASL
Liveric, a native of Croatia, began his U.S. soccer career with the
San Jose Earthquakes
.
MISL
In 1980, Liveric joined the
New York Cosmos.[3] After the Cosmos folded during the 1984-1985 season, the Cosmos released Liveric and he signed with the Pittsburgh Spirit in March 1985. He played out the season with the Spirit.[4] In 1986, Liveric joined the New York Express
(MISL). However, the Express made it only to the All Star break before folding.
National team
Liveric earned sixteen
caps with the U.S. national team between 1973 and 1980, scoring three goals. His first game came in a 1–0 loss to Poland on August 3, 1973, at Soldier Field in Chicago. He scored his first goal two days later in Windsor as the U.S. defeated Canada 2-0.[1] His last game came in a 2–1 loss to Canada in a November 1, 1980, World Cup Qualifier at Empire Stadium in Vancouver. Liveric came off for Steve Moyers in the 76th minute.[2]
References
- ^ USA - Details of International Matches 1970-1979 Archived 2010-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ USA - Details of International Matches 1980-1989 Archived 2012-09-09 at the Wayback Machine