Steve Ralbovsky
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 9, 1953 | ||
| Place of birth |
FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1975 | Brown Bears | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976 | Los Angeles Skyhawks | 22 | (2) |
| 1977 | Chicago Sting | 10 | (0) |
| 1978 |
Colorado Caribou | 23 | (0) |
| 1979 |
Tulsa Roughnecks | 1 | (0) |
| 1979–1981 |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 62 | (2) |
| 1979–1981 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers (indoor) | 21 | (1) |
| 1982 |
Tulsa Roughnecks | 21 | (1) |
| 1983–1984 | Jacksonville Tea Men | ||
| 1988 |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ||
| International career | |||
| 1976–1978 |
United States | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Steve Ralbovsky is a Yugoslav-American former
American Soccer League
II and III.
High school and college
Born in Yugoslavia, Ralbovsky moved to the United States in 1970. He played soccer at
All-American, ironically enough as a forward;[2] the NCAA Tournament Defensive MVP and the Hermann Trophy recipient as the year's outstanding collegiate soccer player. He was inducted into the Brown University Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]
Professional
When Ralbovsky finished his four years at Brown, both the
Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the third American Soccer League.[6]
National team
That year, Ralbvosky also made his debut with the U.S. national team. He earned his first cap when he came on as a substitute in an October 3, 1976, scoreless tie with Mexico. He went on to play fifteen times with the national team, taking part in most of the team's games in 1977 and 1978.
References
- ^ Iron Horse / Pegasus Award Winners 1971–1999
- ^ 1975 All Americans
- ^ Brown University Hall of Fame
- ^ The Year in American Soccer – 1976
- ^ "THE WORD'S OUT, SLOGA MEANS WIN YUGOSLAVIAN SOCCER CLUB IN POSITION TO CLAIM THIRD CONSECUTIVE GOLD COAST TITLE" Sun-Sentinel Sunday, May 22, 1988
- ^ 1988 Fort Lauderdale Strikers