Igor Bachner (born 16 September 1946) is a Canadian retired soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 September 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Czechoslovakia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1972 | Škoda Plzeň | ||
| 1973 | Montreal Olympique | 19 | (5) |
| 1974–1975 | Boston Minutemen | 14 | (0) |
| 1975–1977 | Montreal Castors | ||
| 1977 | Ottawa Tigers | ||
| 1978–1979 | San Diego Sockers | 28 | (0) |
| 1979 | Rochester Lancers | 2 | (0) |
| 1979–1980 | Hartford Hellions (indoor) | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Bachner began his career with TJ Škoda Plzeň, and would appear in the 1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup as Škoda lost to FC Bayern Munich.[1]
He played in the NASL between 1973 and 1979 for the Montreal Olympique, Boston Minutemen, San Diego Sockers and Rochester Lancers. In 1975, he played in the National Soccer League with Montreal Castors.for three seasons.[2][3][4] In late 1977, Bachner along with six Montreal players were traded to the Ottawa Tigers in order to assist in their playoff match against Toronto Croatia to gain promotion to the NSL First Division.[5] The transaction provided Montreal the bargaining rights to Mick Jones.[6]
He spent one season with the Hartford Hellions of the Major Indoor Soccer League.[7]