Alex Perolli

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| name = Alex Perolli

| image = Alex Perolli, NASL 1975 media guide page 34.png

| caption = Perolli circa 1975

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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1915|12|07}}

| birth_place = Tirana, Albania

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| death_date = {{death date and age|1994|3|19|1915|12|07}}

| death_place = Montreal, Canada

| position = Striker

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| years1 = 1944–1954

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| clubs1 = SK Sturm Graz

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| manageryears1 = 1955

| managerclubs1 = Italy U23

| manageryears2 = 1961

| managerclubs2 = Montreal Cantalia

| manageryears3 = 1961

| managerclubs3 = Montreal Concordia

| manageryears4 = 1969

| managerclubs4 = Toronto Hellas

| manageryears5 = 1970

| managerclubs5 = Rochester Lancers

| manageryears6 = 1973

| managerclubs6 = Vera Cruz

| manageryears7 = 1974

| managerclubs7 = Los Angeles Aztecs

| manageryears8 = 1975

| managerclubs8 = San Antonio Thunder

| manageryears9 = 1980

| managerclubs9 = Rochester Lancers

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Alex Perolli (December 7, 1915 – March 19, 1994){{cite book|last = United States Soccer Federation|author-link = United States Soccer Federation|title = Soccer for Dummies|publisher = John Wiley & Sons|date = 2011-03-16|location = New York City|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=lp7ZmTfl_ckC&q=late+Alex+Perolli&pg=PT182|isbn = 978-1118053577}} was an Albanian football coach best known for coaching the Los Angeles Aztecs to a North American Soccer League championship in 1974.{{cite web|last=Levin |first=Dan |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/1974/09/02/643146/the-penalty-for-success |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714205328/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/1974/09/02/643146/the-penalty-for-success |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |title=The Penalty For Success - Si.Com |publisher=Sportsillustrated.cnn.com |date=1974-09-02 |access-date=2014-08-20}}{{cite web|author=Originally Posted: October 7, 1974 |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/1974/10/07/618514/a-roundup-of-the-week-sept-23-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714143640/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/1974/10/07/618514/a-roundup-of-the-week-sept-23-29 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |title=A roundup of the week Sept. 23-29 - SI.com |publisher=Sportsillustrated.cnn.com |date=1974-10-07 |access-date=2014-08-20}} The following season, he coached the San Antonio Thunder for 9 games before being fired, having won only one match.{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1955&dat=19750429&id=OhBXAAAAIBAJ&pg=6099,5080990|title=Reading Eagle – Google News Archive Search|access-date=25 November 2014}}{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xKwretQccJkC&q=Alex+Perolli+San+Antonio&pg=PA53|title=The 1975 Portland Timbers|isbn=9781609494667|access-date=25 November 2014|last1=Orr|first1=Michael|date=21 November 2011}}

In 1955, Perolli coached the Italy U23.{{cite news |last1=Stolze |first1=Craig |title=Lancer GM Has A Pair of 'Firsts' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/136494746 |access-date=25 February 2022 |work=Newspapers.com |date=18 February 1970 |pages=1E, 2E |language=en}} In 1970, he coached the Rochester Lancers for 13 games before leaving midway through the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/direct-kicks/2014/03/07/vallow-moves-from-wny-flash-back-to-rhinos-as-assistant-coach/6164033/|title=Vallow moves from WNY Flash back to Rhinos as assistant coach|author=Jeff DiVeronica, Staff writer|date=7 March 2014|publisher=Democratandchronicle.com|access-date=25 November 2014}} He coached the Mexican side Vera Cruz in 1973{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2206&dat=19730621&id=ZhNVAAAAIBAJ&pg=3029,376417|title=The Miami News – Google News Archive Search|access-date=25 November 2014}} before taking the helm of the expansion Aztecs the following year.{{cite news |last1=Rickey |first1=Jim |title=Los Angeles Hires Perolli |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/136842119/ |access-date=24 March 2022 |work=Democrat and Chronicle |date=12 January 1974 |page=1D |language=en}} On 25 September 1974, Perolli was named head coach of the San Antonio Thunder.{{cite news |title=San Antonio hires NASL soccer coach |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/637337485/ |access-date=13 June 2022 |work=Forth Worth Star-Telegram |agency=Associated Press |date=26 September 1974 |page=4-C |language=en}} He returned to the Lancers a decade later 8 games into the 1980 season.{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19800523&id=aGFQAAAAIBAJ&pg=6553,2329060|title=The Evening Independent – Google News Archive Search|access-date=25 November 2014}} In 1961, he coached Montreal Cantalia in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League, and later with Montreal Concordia which played a dual season in the International Soccer League and National Soccer League.{{Cite book|last=Jose|first=Colin|title=On-Side – 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario|publisher=Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum|year=2001|location=Vaughan, Ontario|pages=226}} In 1969, he was the head coach for Toronto Hellas in the National Soccer League.{{Cite news|last=Waring|first=Ed|date=September 3, 1969|title=Soccer fan knocks out ref with stone|page=30|work=The Globe and Mail}} He had another run in the NSL in 1976 with the Buffalo Blazers.{{Cite news |date=16 July 1976 |title=Blazers Pick Alex Perolli New Coach |pages=12 |work=Buffalo News}}