Frank Cardona
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Frank Cardona | ||
Place of birth | Canada | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1991-1993 | Toronto Blizzard | 14 | (0) |
1994 | Toronto Rockets | 2 | (0) |
1996-1997 | Toronto Supra | ||
1996-1997 | Toronto Shooting Stars (indoor) | 21 | (8) |
2004-2005 | Toronto Supra | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Frank Cardona is a former Canadian soccer player who had stints in the American Professional Soccer League, Canadian National Soccer League, and the Canadian Professional Soccer League.
Playing career
Cardona began his professional career in 1991 with Toronto Blizzard of the Canadian Soccer League and American Professional Soccer League,.[1]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.[2] In 1996, he signed with Toronto Supra of the Canadian National Soccer League.[3] His best season with Supra was in the 1997 season where he helped the club reach the championship finals, but lost the series to St. Catharines Wolves.[4] During the 1996 winter season he signed with Toronto Shooting Stars of the National Professional Soccer League.
After a sabbatical of competitive soccer he returned to Toronto Supra to compete in the Canadian Professional Soccer League in 2004.[5] Within the season he helped Supra claim their first piece of silverware the Eastern Conference title. In 2011 he retired and was appointed the Director of Soccer Operations for Portugal FC.[6]
References
- ^ "Frank Cardona | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "July 15, 1994". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "Sunday June 23rd, 1996". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "October 8, 1997". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "May 24, 2004 CPSL Vaughan Shooters vs Toronto Supra". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ^ 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.
- Living people
- Canadian soccer players
- American Professional Soccer League players
- Canadian Professional Soccer League (1998–2005) players
- National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players
- SC Toronto players
- Toronto Blizzard (1986–93) players
- Toronto Rockets players
- Toronto Shooting Stars players
- Soccer people from Ontario
- Canadian Soccer League (original) players
- Canadian National Soccer League players