Alex Ely
American soccer player (1938–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexandre "Alex" Ely (Ukrainian: Олександр (Олесь) Ілай, February 9, 1938 – September 28, 2021) was a Brazilian-American soccer midfielder, teacher and author. Ely played extensively in the U.S., Canada and Brazil winning multiple league and cup titles. He also earned four caps with the U.S. national team between 1960 and 1965. In addition to his extensive professional resume, Ely coached at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. He was inducted into the United States National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1997.[1]
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Full name | Alexandre Ely | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1938-02-09)February 9, 1938 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | September 28, 2021(2021-09-28) (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1959–1965 | Ukrainian Nationals | ||||||||||||||||
1960 | New York Americans | ||||||||||||||||
1961, 1962 | Toronto Roma | ||||||||||||||||
1964, 1965 | Toronto City | ||||||||||||||||
1965–1972 | Santos | ||||||||||||||||
1972 | Philadelphia Spartans | ||||||||||||||||
1973–1974 | Delaware Wings | ||||||||||||||||
Philadelphia United German-Hungarians | |||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
1960–1965 | United States | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
1960–1965 | University of Maryland (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
1972 | Philadelphia Spartans | ||||||||||||||||
1972–1976 | Monsignor Bonner High School | ||||||||||||||||
1981–1994 | Archbishop Carroll High School | ||||||||||||||||
1996–1997 | Swarthmore College | ||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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