St. Catharines Wolves, also known as St. Catharines Roma Wolves or simply Roma Wolves, are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1977. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League.
History [edit]
The team currently play their home games in the stadium on the grounds of Club Roma, a multi-purpose sports and recreation in the city of St. Catharines, Ontario, 13 miles from the US/Canadian border at Niagara Falls . The team's colors are dark red and white, mimicking those of the famous Italian club AS Roma.
The team played its first season in 1978 in the National Soccer League (NSL), later renamed the (CNSL, with the acceptance of the Winnipeg Fury in 1993. From their formation through to 1994 they was known as (the) St. Catharines Roma. In 1995 they underwent restructuring and changed their name to St. Catharines Wolves. 1996 saw further changes and a change name to St. Catharines Roma Wolves, and the following summer was their last in the dissolved NSL. The club next played from 1998 through 2005 in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, which in 2006 was renamed the Canadian Soccer League. They continue to play in the CSL.
Colours and badge [edit]
The colours of the 2008 edition may have changed to a sky blue.[1]
Current squad [edit]
as of 18 July 2012[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 1 |
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GK |
Claudio Perri |
| 2 |
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DF |
Matthew Di Maria |
| 3 |
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DF |
Nicholas Vecchi |
| 6 |
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DF |
Yasser Majd |
| 7 |
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MF |
William Janetos |
| 8 |
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MF |
Camilo Veloza |
| 9 |
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MF |
Derek Luberhino |
| 10 |
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MF |
Scott Maclennan |
| 11 |
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FW |
Calvin Rosario |
| 12 |
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DF |
Geoffrey Attard |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 13 |
|
DF |
Angelo Beatrice |
| 17 |
|
MF |
James Bond |
| 20 |
|
FW |
Ross Campbell |
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FW |
Abu Kamara |
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FW |
Carlo Arghittu |
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Johnny Maurizio |
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Mark Dano |
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Fidan Nika [3] |
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Florian Nika [4] |
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Lennox Stevenson [5] |
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Management [edit]
General Manager:
Director of Sports:
Sports [edit]
Head Coach:
Assistant Coach: Stacey Gough
Team Chef: Angelo Pizzacalla
Year-by-year [edit]
| Year |
Division |
League |
Regular Season |
Playoffs |
| 1978 |
"2" |
NSL |
1st |
Did not qualify |
| 1979 |
Were none |
NSL |
2nd |
Were not played |
| 1980 |
"Senior" |
NSL |
6th |
Runners-up |
| 1981 |
Were none |
NSL |
6th |
Did not qualify |
| 1982 |
Were none |
NSL |
3rd |
n/a |
| 1983 |
n/a |
NSL |
n/a |
n/a |
| 1984 |
n/a |
NSL |
n/a |
n/a |
| 1985 |
n/a |
NSL |
n/a |
n/a |
| 1986 |
n/a |
NSL |
n/a |
n/a |
| 1987 |
n/a |
NSL |
n/a |
n/a |
| 1988 |
n/a |
NSL |
n/a |
n/a |
| 1989 |
n/a |
NSL |
n/a |
n/a |
| 1990 |
n/a |
NSL |
n/a |
n/a |
| 1991 |
n/a |
NSL |
n/a |
n/a |
| 1992 |
n/a |
NSL |
n/a |
n/a |
| 1993 |
n/a |
NSL |
n/a |
n/a |
| 1994 |
n/a |
NSL |
n/a |
n/a |
| Year |
Division |
League |
Regular Season |
Playoffs |
Umbro Cup league |
Umbro Cup playoffs |
| 1995 |
Were none |
NSL |
2nd |
Champions |
2nd |
Champions |
| Year |
League |
Regular Season |
Playoffs |
Open Canada Cup |
| 1996 |
CNSL |
2nd |
Final |
n/a |
| 1997 |
CNSL |
1st |
Champions |
n/a |
| 1998 |
CPSL |
2nd |
Champions |
Runner-up |
| 1999 |
CPSL |
6th |
Did not qualify |
n/a |
| 2000 |
CPSL |
3rd |
Semi-Finals |
Runner-up |
| 2001 |
CPSL |
5th |
Champions |
n/a |
| 2002 |
CPSL |
4th, Western |
Did not qualify |
n/a |
| 2003 |
CPSL |
4th, Western |
Did not qualify |
n/a |
| 2004 |
CPSL |
6th, Western |
Did not qualify |
n/a |
| 2005 |
CPSL |
4th, Western |
Did not qualify |
n/a |
| 2006 |
CSL |
5th, National |
Did not qualify |
n/a |
| 2007 |
CSL |
1st, National |
Semi-Finals |
n/a |
| 2008 |
CSL |
4th, National |
Quarter-Finals |
n/a |
| 2009 |
CSL |
2nd, National |
Quarter-Finals |
n/a |
| 2010 |
CSL |
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| 2011 |
CSL |
12th |
DNQ |
n/a |
Notable players [edit]
Honours [edit]
-
- 1998, 2001
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. |
|
Position |
Player |
| - |
|
DF |
Coulter Lewis |
| - |
 |
DF |
Kwami Boafo |
| - |
 |
MF |
Martin Mamic |
| - |
 |
MF |
Stefan Cox |
| - |
 |
FW |
James Blair |
| - |
|
|
Michael Shepherd |
| - |
|
|
Sam Blakely |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| - |
 |
|
Thomas D'Angelas |
| - |
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Patric Cain |
| - |
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Phillip Hull |
| - |
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Sefako Phala |
| - |
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Brian Edgar |
| - |
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Mazhar Shah |
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References [edit]
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