Tony Lecce
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Lecce | ||
Date of birth | January 1, 1945 | ||
Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1964–1966 | Toronto Italia | ||
1967 | Boston Tigers | ||
1968 | Toronto Falcons | 28 | (1) |
1969 | Rochester Lancers | ||
1969 | Toronto Italia | ||
1971–1973 | Toronto Metros | 39 | (0) |
International career | |||
1968–1972 | Canada | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Anthony "Tony" Lecce (born January 1, 1945) is an Italian-born Canadian former soccer defender who earned nine caps with the Canadian national soccer team and played four seasons in the North American Soccer League.
Career
Lecce played in 1964 with Toronto Italia in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League for three seasons.[1] Throughout his tenure with Italia he received the league's MVP award in 1965.[2][3] In 1967, he played in the American Soccer League with Boston Tigers.[4][5] He played in the North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1968 with Toronto Falcons.[6] In early 1969, he played with Rochester Lancers in the American Soccer League.[7] The remainder of the season he played in the National Soccer League with former club Toronto Italia.[8] In 1971, he returned to the NASL to sign with Toronto Metros from 1971 through 1973.[9][10]
International career
He played for Canada where he made his debut on October 6, 1968 against Bermuda in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match.[11] He would make eight appearances for the national team.[12]
References
- ^ Jose, Colin (2001). On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Vaughan, Ontario: Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. p. 214.
- ^ "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ Gillespie, Norman (October 21, 1965). "Chelsea May Play Here". Newspapers.com. The Gazette. p. 39. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "NASL-Tony Lecce". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Tony Lecce". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ Wilson, Wayne (June 16, 1968). "Wolves play at Sun Valley Park". Newspapers.com. The Van Nuys News. p. 43. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Loj, Alex (March 13, 1969). "2 Canadian Players ink Lancer Contracts". Newspapers.com. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. p. 40. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kernaghan, Jim (May 2, 1969). "Veteran soccer league gets big chance". Toronto Daily Star. p. 23.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Sparano, Nicola (March 28, 2017). "Mezzo secolo di ricordi | Corriere Canadese". corriere.ca. Corriere Canadese. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Cross, Jeff (April 28, 1971). "Some delight, surprise, and some wonder". Newspapers.com. The Province. p. 24. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
- ^ "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
External links
- Canadian Soccer Association
- Tony Lecce at National-Football-Teams.com
- NASL stats
- 1945 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Rome
- Canada men's international soccer players
- Canadian soccer players
- Canadian expatriate soccer players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Italian emigrants to Canada
- Association football defenders
- Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League players
- American Soccer League (1933–1983) players
- Canadian National Soccer League players
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- Toronto Italia players
- Boston Tigers players
- Toronto Falcons (1967-68) players
- Rochester Lancers (1967–1980) players
- Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984) players
- Canadian soccer biography stubs