| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gino Gardassanich | ||
| Date of birth | (1922-11-26)November 26, 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Fiume,Free State of Fiume | ||
| Date of death | February 12, 2010(2010-02-12) (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Hinsdale, Illinois, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1940–1941 | Građanski Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1940–1941 | Građanski Zagreb | ||
| 1941–1942 | NK Orijent | ||
| 1942–1943 | Magazzini Generali | ||
| 1943–1944 | Todt | ||
| 1944–1945 | Silurificio Whitehead | ||
| 1945–1946 | Magazzini Generali | ||
| 1946–1947 | Kvarner Rijeka | ||
| 1947 | ACF Fiorentina | 0 | (0) |
| 1947–1948 | Marsala | ||
| 1948–1949 | Reggina | ||
| 1949–1959 | Chicago Slovak | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gino Gard, bornGino Gardassanich (Croatian:Gardašanić); (November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2010) was asoccergoalkeeper who was a member of the United States team at the1950 FIFA World Cup. He was born inFiume,Free State of Fiume and died inIllinois, United States.
Gardassanich began his career withFiumana andReggina. After World War II, he played withNK Kvarner in the1946–47 Yugoslav First League.[1] In 1949, he moved to the United States, settling in Chicago. When he arrived, he changed his name to Gino Gard and joined Chicago Slovak of theNational Soccer League of Chicago. He played with Slovak until 1959. During that time, Gard and his teammates won multiple titles, including the league title in 1951, 1952 and 1954;[2] and the 1951Peel Cup. In 1953, it lost theNational Amateur Cup final toPonta Delgada S.C.[3] Gard was named the NSLC goalkeeper of the year in 1950.[4]
Gard was selected to the U.S. roster for the1950 FIFA World Cup. He was the original choice as the starting goalkeeper, but never entered a game.
Gard was inducted into theNational Soccer Hall of Fame in 1976 and the Illinois Hall of Fame in 1992.[5]
