Tony Chursky (born June 13, 1953, in New Westminster, Canada) is a former Canadian national soccer team and NASL goalkeeper.
Chursky grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia and attended Simon Fraser University where he graduated with a degree in English Literature.
Despite his outstanding career, Chursky will be remembered by many for the mistake which led to the Cosmos first goal over the Sounders in Pele's August 1977 final match.
[2] Chursky made an impressive debut in goal for Canada against Poland on 1 August 1973 in Toronto in a 1–3 defeat while still an unknown amateur.
[2] His son Alex Chursky is current Assistant Coach at Seattle University Athletics[3] and was member of the Canada U-20 men's national soccer team.