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Peter Greco

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Peter Greco
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-07-19) 19 July 1946 (age 78)
Place of birth Priverno, Italy
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Montréal Y.C.A.P.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1967 US Superga St-Viateur
1967–1968 Burnaby Villa
1968–1972 Vancouver Columbus FC
1970 Vancouver Spartans
1972 Richmond Ramparts
1975 Vancouver Whitecaps 8 (0)
1975–1982 Vancouver Columbus FC
International career
1967–1971 Canada Amateur 16 (0)
1968 Canada "A" 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Greco (born 19 July 1946) was a Canadian soccer goalkeeper. He was a three-time national champion with Vancouver Columbus FC (1969, 1977, 1978). He was Canada's starting goalkeeper during FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 1968,[1] the Pan American Games in 1967 and 1971, and Olympic Qualifiers in 1971.

He made 19 career international appearances with Canada (at the time a record), including three international "A" appearances in 1968.

Early in his club career, he was named most valuable player of the 1966 Québec National League season.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA World Cup Qualifiers". 23 February 2020.
  2. ^ Norm Gillespie (22 November 1966). "Eyes jump". Google. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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