Anders Yrfeldt

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| name = Anders Yrfeldt

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1938|4|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Copenhagen, Denmark

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| position = Forward

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| years1 = 1956–1961

| clubs1 = Boldklubben af 1893

| caps1 = 76

| goals1 = 12

| years2 = 1961–1962

| clubs2 = FC Lugano

| caps2 = 15

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 1963–1966

| clubs3 = Toronto Italia

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| years4 = 1967

| clubs4 = Rochester Lancers

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| years5 = 1967

| clubs5 = Toronto Inter–Roma

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| years6 = 1968

| clubs6 = Sudbury Italia

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| years7 = 1969

| clubs7 = Toronto Italia

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| years8 = 1970

| clubs8 = Serbian White Eagles

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| years9 = 1971

| clubs9 = Toronto First Portuguese

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| years10 = 1972–1973

| clubs10 = Toronto San Fili

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| manageryears1 = 1969

| managerclubs1 = Toronto Italia

| manageryears2 = 1969

| managerclubs2 = Toronto Italia (indoor)

| manageryears3 = 1972–1973

| managerclubs3 = Toronto San Fili

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Anders Yrfeldt (born 11 April 1938) is a Danish former footballer and football manager.

Career

Yrfeldt played in the Danish 1st Division in 1956 with Boldklubben af 1893.{{Cite web|url=https://b93.dk/spillerprofiler-u-aa/|title=Spillerprofiler (U-Aa)|last=Jørgensen|first=Palle|date=3 September 2011|website=Boldklubben af 1893|language=da-DK|access-date=29 April 2020}} In 1961, he played abroad in Switzerland in the Nationalliga A with FC Lugano.{{Cite web|url=https://glory.sfl.ch/spieler/?tx_kochgamecenter_player%5B@widget_0%5D%5BcurrentPage%5D=85&cHash=f7b3291ebc2cebd44e2ba8cef2310b4d|title=Spieler|website=SFL Glory|language=de|access-date=29 April 2020}} In 1963, he played in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League with Toronto Italia.{{Cite news|last=Waring|first=Ed|title=Piotti's Play making Leads Italia to Win Over Ukrainians 5-0|date=10 May 1963|work=The Globe and Mail|page=41}}{{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=242}} He was selected to the Toronto All-Star team that faced a Greek All-Star team, which consisted of players from various Greek clubs.{{Cite news|last=Waring|first=Ed|title=Cantalia Rallies to Tie Roma 2-2; Bows to Steelers 2-0: Montrealers Lose First Game in Four, Net Only One Point|date=1 July 1963|work=The Globe and Mail|page=18}} In his debut season he assisted in securing the double (regular and playoff championship) for Toronto.{{Cite news|last=Waring|first=Ed|date=20 September 1963|title=Italia to Show a Profit Despite Costly Operation|page=41|work=The Globe and Mail}} The following season he extended his contract for another three seasons.{{Cite news|last=Waring|first=Ed|title=Becoming Cagy: Soccer Imports Will Cost More, Claims Official|date=18 April 1964|work=The Globe and Mail|page=28}} He would contribute to another playoff championship in 1965, and an additional regular season title in 1966.{{Cite news|last=Waring|first=Ed|date=23 September 1965|title=Italia Wins Soccer Crown But Finds Season Costly|page=28|work=The Globe and Mail}}

In 1967, he played in the American Soccer League with the Rochester Lancers.{{Cite news|date=23 May 1967|title=Lancers Booters Sign Canadian|page=38|work=Democrat and Chronicle}} For the remainder of the 1967 season he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Inter-Roma.{{Cite news|last=Waring|first=Ed|title=Roma blanks Primos|date=10 July 1967|work=The Globe and Mail|page=19}} The following season he was transferred to Sudbury Italia, where he assisted in securing the NSL Championship.{{Cite news|title=Sudbury Italia wins National League title|date=9 September 1968|work=The Globe and Mail|page=21}} In 1969, he returned to Toronto Italia, where he served as a player-coach.{{Cite news|last=Kernaghan|first=Jim|title=Italia's coach proves soccer a world game|date=9 July 1969|work=Toronto Daily Star|page=15}} In 1970, he saw action with the Serbian White Eagles FC, and in 1971 with the Toronto First Portuguese.{{Cite news|title=First Portuguese defeat Kitchener|date=21 May 1971|work=Toronto Daily Star|page=16}}{{Cite news|last=Waring|first=Ed|title=Penalty kicks key to scoring as White Eagles, London draw|date=1 July 1970|work=The Globe and Mail|page=32}} In 1972, he played in the Toronto and District League with Toronto San Fili.{{Cite news|last=Kernaghan|first=Jim|title=San Fili team coasts|date=18 September 1972|work=Toronto Daily Star|page=28}}

Managerial career

In 1969, he served as a player-coach for Toronto Italia in the National Soccer League, where he secured the National League Cup after defeating Toronto Hungaria.{{Cite news|last=Waring|first=Ed|title=Italia defeats Hungaria 2-1 to win National League Cup|date=27 October 1969|work=The Globe and Mail|page=22}} In the indoor season he managed the Toronto Italians in the International Indoor Soccer League in 1969.{{Cite news|last=Waring|first=Ed|title=Indoor soccer promoters optimistic in spite of loss|date=10 December 1969|work=The Globe and Mail|page=34}}{{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=244}} In 1972, he served once more in the capacity of a player-coach with Toronto San Fili in the Toronto and District League, where he reached the finals of the Challenge Trophy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ontariosoccer.net/ontario-cup-outdoor-champions-mens|title=Men's Ontario Cup Champions|website=www.ontariosoccer.net|access-date=29 April 2020}}{{Cite news|last=Waring|first=Ed|title=Strong defence factor: Blues blank San Fili 3-0; win soccer title|date=2 October 1972|work=The Globe and Mail|page=S8}} The following season he led San Fili to the Ontario Cup finals, but were defeated by Toronto West Indies United.{{Cite news|title=West Indies pulls upset by blanking San Fill, 2-0|date=16 July 1973|work=The Globe and Mail|page=S4}}

In 1973, he was named the general manager for the Toronto Indoor Soccer League.{{Cite news|title=Indoor loop ignores NSL player ban|date=5 February 1973|work=The Globe and Mail|page=S5}}{{Cite news|last=Waring|first=Ed|title=Best likes indoor soccer offer, but hasn't 'signed anything' yet|date=18 January 1973|work=The Globe and Mail|page=43}} In 1981, he was the general manager for Toronto Italia, and in 1984 served as the sports director for Toronto.{{Cite news|last=Kennedy|first=Peter|title=Soccer star aims for a hockey spot with Philadelphia|date=13 June 1984|work=Toronto Star|page=F10}}{{Cite news|last=Koep|first=Bob|date=27 July 1981|title=Olympics prove Toronto has top soccer talent|page=B4|work=Toronto Star}}