Peter Greco

Peter Greco
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-07-19) 19 July 1946 (age 80)
Place of birth Priverno, Italy
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Position 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
1967–1974 Canada Amateur 16 (0)
1968 Canada "A" 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Greco (born 19 July 1946) is a former soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. He was a three-time national champion with Vancouver Columbus FC (1969, 1977, 1978). Born in Italy, he was Canada's starting goalkeeper during FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in 1968, 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 the most valuable player of the 1966 Québec National League season.

Personal life

Born in Italy, Greco is of American descent through his mother.

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA World Cup Qualifiers". 23 February 2020.
  2. ↑ Norm Gillespie (22 November 1966). "Eyes jump". Google. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. ↑ Peter Greco at Canada Soccer