Pete Matevich

American soccer player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican soccer player
PlacesUnited States of America
isAthlete Football player Association football player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Sports Teams
Chicago Slovak
The details

Biography

Pete Matevich is a former American soccer player who earned four caps, scoring two goals, as a member of the U.S. national team in 1949.

Professional career

Matevich was a member of the Chicago Maroons of the North American Soccer Football League. In 1946, he was the league’s second leading scorer behind Gil Heron with seven goals. After the league folded in the fall of 1947, he moved to Chicago Slovak of the National Soccer League of Chicago.

National team

Matevich played earned his first cap with the U.S. national team in a June 19, 1949 loss to Scotland. He went on to play three qualifying games for the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He scored two goals in the last U.S. game, a 5–2 victory over Cuba. Despite that contribution, he was not selected for the World Cup roster.

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