Slaviša Žungul, known in the United States as Steve Zungul (born July 28, 1954 in Croatia thenYugoslavia) is a Croat soccer striker. Zungul began his career with Hajduk Split in his native Croatia then Yugoslavia before moving to the United States where he became a dominant indoor soccer striker. His indoor career began with the New York Arrows of Major Indoor Soccer League and ended with the San Diego Sockers. His amazing scoring ability led to his nickname as "Lord of all Indoors". He also spent two seasons playing outdoor soccer with the Golden Bay Earthquakes of the North American Soccer League. In 1984, he was the 1984 NASL MVP. He also earned fourteen caps with the Yugoslavia national football team between 1972 and 1975. is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbo-Croatian, Slovenian, Macedonian, Albanian, Hungarian and languages of other nationalities. ... Anthem Lijepa naÅ¡a domovino Our beautiful homeland Croatia() on the European continent()  —  [] Capital (and largest city) Zagreb Official languages Croatian1 Demonym Croat(s) Croatian(s) Government Parliamentary republic  -  President Stjepan Mesić  -  Premier Ivo Sanader Establishment  -  Founded    -  Medieval duchy March 4, 852   -  Independence May 21, 879   -  Elevated to kingdom 925... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... The striker (wearing the red shirt) has run past the defender (in the white shirt) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to attempt to stop the ball. ... Hajduk is one of two greatest and most successful Croatian football clubs alongside with Dinamo Zagreb. ... The New York Arrows are a soccer team based out of Uniondale, New York that played in the Major Soccer League. ... This article is about the 1978-1992 Major Indoor Soccer League. ... The San Diego Sockers is a name that has been used by two different soccer teams // Original Team The San Diego Sockers were one of the most successful indoor soccer teams in the sports short history. ... For the defunct MLS franchise, see San Jose Earthquakes. ... North American Soccer League or (NASL) was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984. ... A cap is an appearance for a select team, such as a school, county or international team in sports. ... First international Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Biggest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June 1974) Biggest defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium...

Hajduk Split

When he was sixteen, Zungul began his career in his hometown of Split, playing for Hajduk Split starting in 1971 and continuing until 1978. He led the team in scoring every season and finished his career with Split with 250 goals. During his seven years with the team, he led them to two First Division championships, in 1974 and 1975. He earned 14 caps for Yugoslavia and played in Euro 76. But he never played in the World Cup because he did not serve in the Yugoslav army. For other uses, see Split (disambiguation). ... Hajduk is one of two greatest and most successful Croatian football clubs alongside with Dinamo Zagreb. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... The Yugoslav First League (Prva Liga) was the premier football league in the former Yugoslavia (1945-1991), and served the same role in Serbia and Montenegro before the countrys name change (1991-2003). ... First international Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Biggest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June 1974) Biggest defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium... The 1976 European Football Championship (Euro 76) final tournament was held in Yugoslavia. ... The FIFA World Cup Trophy, which has been awarded to the world champions since 1974. ...

New York Arrows

Yugoslavia had a law that its players could not play for a foreign outdoor team for five years after appearing for the national team. As a result, when Zungul expressed an interest in moving out of Yugoslavia, Hajduk Split loaned him to the New York Arrows of Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). When he refused to return to Split Hejduk, the Yugoslavia Football Federation gained a ruling from FIFA forbidding any outdoor team from signing him. This became significant when the Arrows later traded Zungul to the outdoor Golden Bay Earthquakes.^[1] The New York Arrows are a soccer team based out of Uniondale, New York that played in the Major Soccer League. ... This article is about the 1978-1992 Major Indoor Soccer League. ... The Football Association of Yugoslavia (FSJ) (Serbo-Croatian: Fudbalski Savez Jugoslavija) was the governing body of football in the former Yugoslavia, based in Belgrade, with a major administrative branch in Zagreb. ... The International Federation of Football Association (French: ), commonly known by its acronym, FIFA, is the international governing body of association football. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Spartan Stadium Coach Dominic Kinnear, 2004- All-Time Leaders* Games Richard Mulrooney, 163 Goals Ronald Cerritos, 55 Assists Richard Mulrooney, 44 Points Ronald Cerritos, 148 Shutouts Joe Cannon, 26 First Game San Jose Clash 1 - 0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April...

Zungul led the MISL in scoring in 1980, after finishing second in 1979. In the 1980-1981 season, Zungul achieved an amazing feat when he scored 108 goals in 40 games. In comparison, the second leading scorer, Vic Davidson of the Phoenix Inferno scored only 50 goals. Zungul picked up another 103 goals the next season, but saw a drop off in 1982-1983. He began that season with the Arrows but the team was in decline. In January 1983, the Arrows traded Steve Zungul to the Golden Bay Earthquakes of the North American Soccer League (NASL), who were playing the 1982-1983 MISL season as a guest team, for Gary Etherington and Gordon Hill. While billed as a move to "Americanize" the Arrows, it was largely a cost saving device. While Zungul still led the league in scoring, he bagged only 75 goals. This article is about the 1978-1992 Major Indoor Soccer League. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... The Phoenix Inferno, also known as the Phoenix Pride, was a soccer team based out of Phoenix that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League. ... For the defunct MLS franchise, see San Jose Earthquakes. ... North American Soccer League or (NASL) was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984. ... Gary Etherington (born April 22, 1958 in England) is a retired English-American soccer player who began his professional career in the North American Soccer League before moving to the Major Indoor Soccer League. ... Gordon Hill, (born April 1, 1954 in Surrey), was an English football player. ...

Golden Bay Earthquakes

However, when the Earthquakes returned to the NASL for the 1983 outdoor season, Zungul went with them which created a conflict with Hajduk Split and the Yugoslavian Football Federations.^[2] The Earthquakes refused to keep Zungul from playing outdoors and he went on to become a first team NASL All Star in both 1983 and 1984. In 1984 he capped his outdoor career by being named the NASL MVP. That year, Zungul registered 20 goals and 10 assists in 24 games, but could not keep the Earthquakes out of the bottom of the Western Conference. Meanwhile, without Zungul's scoring touch the Arrows collapsed and folded at the end of the 1983-1984 season. This North American Soccer League gave out an MVP Award each year from 1968 to 1984. ...

San Diego Sockers and Tacoma Stars

When the NASL itself collapsed at the end of the 1984 season, Zungul moved to the San Diego Sockers (MISL). He led the league again in scoring in 1985 and 1986, this time playing for the San Diego Sockers. On February 5, 1986, the Sockers sold Zungul to the Tacoma Stars where he played from 1986 to 1988.^[3] In 1988, he returned to the Sockers where he ended his career in 1990. It was not until 1987that his run as top scorer finally came to a close, as another indoor luminary, the Dallas Sidekicks' Tatu, took Zungul's place at the top of the scoring charts. Zungul was also named the league's MVP from 1979-1982, and then again in 1985 and 1986. At one time, he was the all-time goal scoring leader in indoor soccer with 715 goals. That currently ranks fourth behind Hector Marinaro, Zoran Karic, and Tatu. Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... The San Diego Sockers is a name that has been used by two different soccer teams // Original Team The San Diego Sockers were one of the most successful indoor soccer teams in the sports short history. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... The San Diego Sockers is a name that has been used by two different soccer teams // Original Team The San Diego Sockers were one of the most successful indoor soccer teams in the sports short history. ... The Tacoma Stars were a franchise in the original Major Indoor Soccer League. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... {| style=margin:5px; border:1px solid #8888AA; align=right cellpadding=3 cellspacing=3 width=280 |- align=center bgcolor=#dddddd |colspan=2| Dallas Sidekicks |- align=center |colspan=2| |- align=center bgcolor=#eeeeee || Operated || 1984 - 2004 |- align=center || Arena || Reunion Arena |- align=center bgcolor=#eeeeee || Based in || Dallas, Texas |- align=center || Colors... Tatu, real name Antonio Carlos Pecorari, (born February 1, 1962 in Marinique, Brazil) is a former Brazilian football (soccer) player, one of the most accomplished indoor soccer players of all time. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Hector Marinaro is the ALL-TIME leader in points and goals in indoor soccer. ... Tatu, real name Antonio Carlos Pecorari, (born February 1, 1962 in Marinique, Brazil) is a former Brazilian football (soccer) player, one of the most accomplished indoor soccer players of all time. ...

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