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Carmen D'Onofrio
Personal information
Full name Carmen David D'Onofrio
Date of birth (1974-04-16) April 16, 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Vancouver, Canada
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2001 Edmonton Drillers (indoor) 150 (127)
1997 Toronto Lynx 11 (0)
1999–2000 Vancouver 86ers 19 (1)
2005–2007 Columbus Clan F.C.
International career
1991–1992 Canada U20 5 (1)
1994–1996 Canada U23 10 (0)
Managerial career
2007 Columbus Clan F.C. (player/coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carmen D'Onofrio (born April 16, 1974) is a Canadian former soccer player who played in the National Professional Soccer League, USL A-League, and the Vancouver Metro Soccer League.

Playing career

D'Onofrio was drafted in 1991 by the Vancouver 86ers in the CSL draft, but decided to play college soccer with Stanford University.[1][2] He began his career at the indoor level in 1996 with the Edmonton Drillers in the National Professional Soccer League.[3][4] In his debut season he finished as the team's top goalscorer, and was named to the NPSL First Team All-Rookie.[5] In 1997, he signed with the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League, and featured in the postseason match against Montreal Impact.[6] In 1999, he signed a contract with the Vancouver 86ers, and appeared in 19 matches with 1 goal.[7][8] In 2005, he played with Columbus Clan F.C. in the Vancouver Metro Soccer League.[9]

International career

D'Onofrio made his debut for the Canada men's national under-20 soccer team on August 5, 1991 in the 1991 Pan American Games.[10] He represented Canada in the 1992 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament.[10] He also played with Canada men's national under-23 soccer team in the 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie.[10]

Managerial career

In 2007, he served as the player/head coach for Columbus where the team won the British Columbia Provincial Soccer Championship, and also reached the finals of the 2007 Open Canada Cup.[11] The British Columbia Soccer Association named him the Coach of the Year in 2007.[12]

References

  1. ^ Douglas, Alan. "The Young and the Drafted".
  2. ^ "www.gostanford.com/news/2016/9/13/mens-soccer-in-the-pros.aspx?print=true". www.gostanford.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  3. ^ "Carmen D'onofrio | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  4. ^ Ireland, Joanne (May 8, 1997). "Drillers' D' Onofrio second in running for NPSL's top rookie". Newspapers.com. Edmonton Journal. p. 31. Retrieved 2020-07-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ http://bbgraphic.com, Created by Bev (BB Graphics) -. "Player Profiles". www.angelfire.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
  6. ^ "TORONTO LYNX 1997 ROSTER". web.archive.org. 1998-02-14. Archived from the original on February 14, 1998. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  7. ^ Davidson, Neil. "No one fully knows what Impact will be". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  8. ^ Hunter, Stuart (August 13, 1999). "A homecoming of sorts". Newspapers.com. The Province. p. 47. Retrieved 2020-07-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "World Football Pages" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ a b c "Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
  11. ^ "2007 CSL Season" (PDF). canadiansoccerleague.ca. September 3, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "BC Soccer Coaches of the Year". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)