Myron Worobec
Personal information | |||
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Place of birth | Austria | ||
Height | 5'11" | ||
Playing position | fullback | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1962–1965 | NJIT Highlanders | ? | (?) |
1966–1967 | Newark Ukrainian Sitch | ? | (?) |
National team | |||
1967, 1968 | U.S. Olympic | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Myron Worobec (Ukrainian: Мирон Воробець) was a Ukrainian-American international soccer player who earned one caps for the U.S. Olympic Team in 1967. Played in Pan Am games. A prolific scorer he was named all-East, all-Area, all-America, a member of the U.S. Pan American team and a member of the U.S. Olympic team. MVP of the American Soccer League (Div. 2) in 1966-67.
Myron is a member of the NJIT Soccer Hall of Fame.
Worobec played club soccer for the Newark Ukrainian Sitch.[1]
Worobec was a Ukrainian immigrant to U.S.A.[2]
Worobec lives in St. Louis with 3 children and 5 grandchildren. He still is active in his grandchildren's soccer teams. Myron plays competitive tennis 3 days a week.
References
- ↑ (Ukrainian) Ukrainian Soccer Diaspora
- ↑ (Ukrainian) Football Federation of Ukraine profile