George Nanchoff spent three seasons in the North American Soccer League and seven seasons in the Major Indoor Soccer League.
15 Facts About George Nanchoff
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George Nanchoff earned ten caps, scoring one goal, with the US national team between 1979 and 1980.
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In 1969, Nanchoff emigrated with his family from Yugoslavia, he was fifteen years old.
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George Nanchoff's family settled in Akron, Ohio, United States, where he attended Central-Hower High School.
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George Nanchoff led the team in scoring his first three seasons, but lost out to his brother Louis in 1976.
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George Nanchoff finished his four-year career with the Zips second on the team's career scoring list with fifty-six goals and thirty-two assists.
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George Nanchoff scored one goal for the Strikers playing indoors.
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George Nanchoff played two outdoor seasons and one indoor with the Chiefs before moving to indoor soccer full-time in the MISL.
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In 1980, George Nanchoff signed with the Phoenix Inferno of Major Indoor Soccer League.
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George Nanchoff remained with the Force until he retired from playing professionally in 1985.
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George Nanchoff earned ten caps, scoring one goal, with the US national team between 1977 and 1979.
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In 1979, George Nanchoff was a critical part of the US Olympic soccer team which qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics to be held in Moscow.
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George Nanchoff led the team in scoring, but his and his teammates' hopes for success at the games were crushed when President Carter boycotted the games in protest of the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan.
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George Nanchoff has served as the team's coach since then as well as the club's Director of Coaching.
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George Nanchoff played some games for the Internationals during the 2005 PDL season, recording 4 assists.