Carmine Marcantonio
 Marcantonio circa 1984 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 November 1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Castel di Sangro, Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1975 | Toronto Italia | ||
| 1976 | Toronto Metros-Croatia | 23 | (0) |
| 1977 | Toronto Italia | ||
| 1978–1980 | Washington Diplomats | 65 | (4) |
| 1980–1981 | New York Arrows | 77 | (4) |
| 1981–1983 | Montreal Manic | 36 | (2) |
| 1984 | New York Cosmos | 8 | (0) |
| 1983–1985 | New York Cosmos (indoor) | 29 | (7) |
| 1985 | Toronto Dinamo | ||
| International career | |||
| 1976–1980 | Canada | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1987 | North York Rockets | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Carmine Marcantonio (born 21 November 1954 in Castel di Sangro, Italy) is a Canadian retired soccer player who earned two caps for the national team between 1976 and 1980.
Club career
[edit]Marcantonio played in the National Soccer League (NSL) in 1973 with Toronto Italia for three seasons.[1] In 1976, he played in the North American Soccer League (NASL) with Toronto Metros-Croatia, where he won the Soccer Bowl.[2] The following season he returned to play with Toronto Italia. in 1978, he returned to the NASL to play with the Washington Diplomats.[3] The remainder of his tenure in the NASL he played with Montreal Manic and New York Cosmos.[4] In the summer of 1985, he returned to the NSL to play with Toronto Dinamo.[5]
He played one season of indoor soccer for the New York Arrows of the Major Indoor Soccer League and several indoor seasons for NASL clubs.[6]
He was a member of Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame class of 2014.[7]
International career
[edit]He made his debut for Canada on September 24, 1976 against the United States in a 1–1 draw in a World Cup qualifier in Vancouver. His second and final cap came in a 2–1 win against the Americans in a World Cup qualifier four years later in Vancouver.[8][9]
Managerial career
[edit]Marcantonio served as the head coach for the North York Rockets in the Canadian Soccer League.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Sparano, Nicola (6 February 2018). "Il calcio italocanadese celebra i suoi pionieri | Corriere Canadese". corriere.ca. Corriere Canadese. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ a b Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 143.
- ^ "NASL-Carmine Marcantonio". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Carmine Marcantonio". NASL50th!. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Caton, Mary (15 July 1985). "Agostini brilliant in Roma's victory over Dinamo". Newspapers.com. Windsor Star. p. 23. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Carmine Marcantonio | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "2014 Inductees". Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ "Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Carmine Marcantonio". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
External links
[edit]- Carmine Marcantonio at the Canadian Soccer Association / Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
- NASL/MISL career stats
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