Tasso Koutsoukos (born April 4, 1959)[1] is a retired Canadian soccer player who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and Canadian Soccer League. He also coached in the Montreal Impact in the National Professional Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 4, 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1979 | UMass Minutemen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1982 | Chicago Sting | 43 | (4) |
| 1980–1982 | Chicago Sting (indoor) | 29 | (24) |
| 1982 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 11 | (1) |
| 1982–1983 | Chicago Sting (indoor) | 41 | (36) |
| 1983 | Inter-Montréal | ||
| 1983–1986 | Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 119 | (73) |
| 1986–1987 | Minnesota Strikers (indoor) | 37 | (14) |
| 1987–1988 | Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 61 | (25) |
| 1988–1991 | Montreal Supra | 94 | (15) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1998–2000 | Montreal Impact | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Player
editKoutsoukos played collegiate soccer at UMass Amherst from 1977 to 1979.[1] He was a 1977 Honorable Mention (third team) All American. In 1980, the Chicago Sting selected Koutsoukos in the North American Soccer League draft. He played two outdoor and two indoor seasons with the Sting. In 1982, he began the season with Chicago. On June 13, 1982, the Sting traded Koutsoukos to the Tulsa Roughnecks in exchange for Tim Twellman and John Tyma.[2] In the fall of 1982, he returned to the Sting which was playing in the Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1983, Tasso played for Inter-Montréal. He later signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Comets. On January 31, 1986, the Comets traded Koutsoukos to the Minnesota Strikers in exchange for John Bain.[3] On February 26, 1987, the Strikers sold Koutsoukos contract back to the Comets.[4] In 1988, he moved to the Montreal Supra of the Canadian Soccer League.
Coach
editIn 1998, Koutsoukos was hired to coach the Montreal Impact of the National Professional Soccer League.
References
edit- ^ UMass soccer records
- ^ "Inside Oklahoma Ballmard Named Newkirk Mat Coach" The Daily Oklahoman Wednesday, July 14, 1982
- ^ "Wings win on Rasmussen goal in second OT" San Diego Union Saturday, February 1, 1986
- ^ "Strikers sell Koutsoukos' to Comets, add Byrne" Star Tribune: Newspaper of the Twin Cities Friday, February 27, 1987