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Robert Stillo

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Robert Stillo
Stillo in 2018
Personal information
Full name Roberto Bruno Stillo
Date of birth (1991-03-15) March 15, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Erin Mills SC
2006–2011 Genoa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Genoa 0 (0)
2011 → Valenzana (loan) 3 (0)
2012 → Paganese (loan) 7 (0)
2013–2014 Parma 0 (0)
2013–2014 → Perugia (loan) 5 (0)
2017 Sigma FC 1 (0)
2018–2019 Woodbridge Strikers 11 (0)
Total 27 (0)
International career‡
2008–2010 Canada U20 3 (0)
Managerial career
Sheridan Bruins (goalkeepers)
2021– TMU Bold (goalkeepers)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 9, 2018
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 3, 2015

Roberto Bruno Stillo (born 15 March 1991) is a Canadian former soccer player.

Early life

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Stillo began playing youth soccer at age eight with Erin Mills SC and also played for the Ontario provincial team at the U14 and U15 levels.[1][2] He began playing goalkeeper at age 12.[3] At age 15, he went to Italy where he had trials with the youth systems of Inter Milan and AC Milan, before joining the Genoa academy.[2][4] in March 2006.[5]

Club career

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In July 2008, he signed his first professional contract with Genoa, while continuing to play with the U18 team.[5] In July 2011, he was loaned by Genoa to Valenzana in the fourth tier Lega Pro Seconda Divisione on loan.[6] In January 2012, he was loaned to Paganese in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.[7]

In the summer of 2013, he signed with Parma.[8] He subsequently joined Perugia in the third tier Serie C on loan in July 2013.[9] On October 6, 2013, he made his debut for Perugia, as a substitute following a red card to the starting keeper in the 32nd minute against Prato.[2]

In January 2016, he went on trial with Swedish club Jönköpings Södra IF.[10]

In 2017, he played with Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.[11] In 2018 and 2019, he played with the Woodbridge Strikers.[12][13] In 2018, he was named the league's Goalkeeper of the Year and a First Team All-Star.[14]

International career

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In November 2008, he was called up to the Canada U20 for the first time for a camp in Switzerland.[15][16] On November 26, 2008, he earned his first official cap for the U20 in a friendly against Switzerland U20, after playing in an unofficial match two days earlier against club team BSC Young Boys U21.[17][18] He played in another friendly in December 2010 against the United States U20.[19]

In January 2013, he was called up to the for the first time for a pair of friendlies.[20] In May 2014, he was again called up to the senior team.[21]

Coaching career

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In 2017, Stillo launched his own goaltending academy called Evolution Goalkeeping.[22]

He became a coach with Sheridan College.[23] In 2021, he became a goalkeeper coach with Toronto Metropolitan University's men's soccer team.[24]

References

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  1. ^ "Catenaccio Special Feature: Interview with Roberto Stillo". Catenacciona. March 17, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Canciani, Paolo (February 7, 2020). "Bar Sport" [Sports Bar]. Lo Specchio (in Italian).
  3. ^ Bottjer, Steve (May 22, 2014). "Red Nation Interview Series: Robert Stillo". Red Nation Online. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020.
  4. ^ Ventresca, Aldo (May 13, 2015). "Robert Stillo is a Canadian international goalkeeper who has played for notable Italian clubs such as Genoa, Perugia, Paganese and most recently Parma". Last Word on Sports.
  5. ^ a b "Goalkeeper making a name for himself in Italy". Mississauga News. July 31, 2008.
  6. ^ Gaito, Antonio (July 14, 2011). "Valenzana, presi Stillo e Cappellini" [Valenzana, Stillo and Cappellini taken]. TuttoMercatoWeb (in Italian).
  7. ^ "Alla Paganese Cognigni e Stillo" [At Paganese Cognigni and Stillo]. Lega Pro (in Italian). January 14, 2012.
  8. ^ "Parma, Ufficiale: presi Maccarone e Stillo" [Parma, official: Maccarone and Stillo signed]. Calcio Mercato (in Italian). September 5, 2013.
  9. ^ Bertoldi, Clero (July 15, 2013). "Perugia, c'è l'accordo con il Genoa per Stillo numero uno canadese" [Perugia, there is an agreement with Genoa for Stillo, Canadian number one]. Corriere dello Sport.
  10. ^ "Ny målvakt dök upp hos J-Södra" [A new goalkeeper appeared at J-Södra]. Jnytt (in Swedish). January 22, 2016. Archived from the original on January 22, 2016.
  11. ^ "Robert Stillo 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  12. ^ "Roberto Stillo 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  13. ^ "Roberto Stillo 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  14. ^ "Top 2018 Performers Recognized At Year-End Awards Gala". League1 Ontario. November 26, 2018. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019.
  15. ^ Robert Stillo at the Canadian Soccer Association
  16. ^ "Stillo named to Canada's under-20 team". Mississauga News. November 16, 2008.
  17. ^ Chin, Joe (November 26, 2008). "Stillo tours Europe with Canada's U-20 team". Mississauga News.
  18. ^ "Stillo named to Canada's second training camp". Mississauga News. December 11, 2018.
  19. ^ Colpitts, Iain (December 21, 2010). "Home for the holidays". Mississauga News.
  20. ^ "Canada MNT names young squad for January camp". Canadian Soccer Association. January 18, 2013.
  21. ^ "Robert Stillo Called Up to Team Canada!". Catenacciona. May 16, 2014.
  22. ^ "About Us". Evolution Goalkeeping.
  23. ^ "Robert Stillo Sheridan profile". Sheridan College.
  24. ^ "Robert Stillo TMU profile". TMU Bold.
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