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Frank Cardona

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Frank Cardona
Personal information
Full name Frank Cardona
Date of birth (1971-06-18) June 18, 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Canada
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1992 Centennial Colts
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1993 Toronto Blizzard 14 (3)
1994 Toronto Rockets 12 (2)
1996–1997 Toronto Supra
1996–1997 Toronto Shooting Stars (indoor) 21 (8)
2004–2005 Toronto Supra
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frank Cardona (born June 18, 1971) is a Canadian former soccer player, and currently a head coach with Hamilton United Elite.

Playing career

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Cardona played at the college level with Centennial College, where he was named the Male Athlete of the Year twice in the 1990-1991, and 1991-1992 seasons and All Canadian OCAA Starting 11 In 1991.[1] He began his professional career in 1991 with Toronto Blizzard in the Canadian Soccer League and American Professional Soccer League.[2][3] In 1994, he signed with the Toronto Rockets of the American Professional Soccer League, and made his debut on July 15, 1994 in a match against Montreal Impact coming on as a substitute for Gino DiFlorio.[4] In 1996, he signed with Toronto Supra in the Canadian National Soccer League.[5] During the 1996 winter season he signed with Toronto Shooting Stars of the National Professional Soccer League.[2]

After a sabbatical he returned to Toronto Supra to compete in the Canadian Professional Soccer League in 2004, and assisted in securing the Eastern Conference title.[6][7]

Managerial career

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In 2009, he served in the Marketing and Public Relations department for Portugal FC in the Canadian Soccer League.[8] In 2011, he was appointed the Director of Soccer Operations for SC Toronto Pro.[9] He later became involved with Hamilton United Elite as a head coach for the U17/U21 girls team.[10]

Honors

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Toronto Supra

References

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  1. ^ "Male Athlete of the Year". Centennial College. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  2. ^ a b "Frank Cardona | SoccerStats.us". 2015-10-01. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  3. ^ "NASL Toronto Blizzard Rosters". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  4. ^ Glover, Robin. "July 15, 1994". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  5. ^ "Wolves' string finally snaps". St. Catharines Standard. July 5, 1997. p. D2.
  6. ^ "torontosupra.com". 2002-10-09. Archived from the original on 2002-10-09. Retrieved 2016-11-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "Supra' s Danny Amaral Wins MVP". 2005-02-23. Archived from the original on February 23, 2005. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  8. ^ "Portugal FC Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software". 2009-05-07. Archived from the original on May 7, 2009. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  9. ^ Girard, Daniel (2010-10-23). "Toronto FC Academy designed to develop talent for the MLS club while kids continue their education and dream of a life on the pitch". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  10. ^ Leo Cavalluzzo. "Hamilton United - Coaches". www.hamutd.com. Retrieved 2020-03-25.