Damir Šutevski (28 September 1954 – 29 October 2020) was an

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player from

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who played for Canadian and American clubs.

Career

Šutevski came from

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, at the time in

, and originally played in the

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with

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in 1974. He played in the NASL between 1975 and 1982 for the Toronto Metros-Croatia, Rochester Lancers and

Montreal Manic The Montreal Manic or the Manic de Montréal were a professional soccer team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, that played in the North American Soccer League. History "Le Manic" as they were called by the locals, were Montreal's first professi ...

. In 1978, he signed with the

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of the Major Indoor Soccer League, and played three seasons with them. In 1982, he moved to the Phoenix Inferno for two seasons. He then spent the 1984–1985 season with the Phoenix Pride''Blast annexes a division title'' San Diego Union, The (CA) – Monday, 16 April 1984 before finishing his career with one season with the Las Vegas Americans during 1984 and 1985.

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NASL/MISL career stats
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