Robert Gemert
Personal information
Date of birth (1951-08-07) 7 August 1951
Place of birth Paramaribo, Dutch Surinam
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974 Toronto Macedonia
1976 Toronto Metros-Croatia (indoor)
1976 Toronto Metros-Croatia 2 (0)
1977 Toronto Italia
1979–1980 Buffalo Stallions (indoor) 9 (0)
1981 Hamilton Steelers
1989 Hamilton Steelers 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Gemert (born August 7, 1951) is a Surinamese former footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Gemert would play abroad in the summer of 1974 in Canada's National Soccer League with Toronto Macedonia.[1]

He played in the North American Soccer League in 1976 with Toronto Metros-Croatia.[2][3] He also played with the team during the indoor season.[2] In 1977, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.[4] In 1978, he returned to the North American Soccer League to sign with Rochester Lancers.[5] On April 19, 1978, the Lancers released him from his contract.[6] For the remainder of the 1978 season, he returned to the NSL to play with the Buffalo Blazers.[7]

In the winter of 1979, he played in the Major Indoor Soccer League with the Buffalo Stallions.[8] In 1981, he returned to the National Soccer League to play with Hamilton Steelers.[9] He had another stint with Hamilton in the Canadian Soccer League during the 1989 season.[10]

References

  1. Junke, Doug (31 August 1974). "Heidelberg Nationals drop 2-1 decision to Macedonia". St. Catharines Standard. p. 35.
  2. 1 2 "NASL-Robert Gemert". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  3. "Metros beat Aussies and their airlines". Toronto Star. 29 March 1976. p. B3.
  4. Lewis, Michael (19 March 1978). "Lancers starting with full camp". Newspapers.com. Democrat and Chronicle. p. 71. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  5. Lewis, Michael (1 April 1978). "Rochester covers globe to build strongest team". Newspapers.com. Democrat and Chronicle. p. 34. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  6. "Lancers release Gemert". Newspapers.com. Democrat and Chronicle. 19 April 1978. p. 53. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  7. Jones, Steve (16 February 1980). "Stallions Fall, 6-4, Before 12, 223". Buffalo News. p. 40.
  8. "Robert Gemert Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". www.justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  9. "Steelers move into NSL lead". The Globe and Mail. 22 June 1981. p. S3.
  10. "Robert Gemert". Stats Crew. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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