Victor Petroni
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 3, 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980-1981 | Buffalo Stallions (indoor) | 2 | (0) |
| 1981-1983 | Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 44 | (0) |
| 1983-1984 | Phoenix Pride (indoor) | 16 | (0) |
| 1984-1986 | Kalamazoo Kangaroos (indoor) | 33 | (0) |
| 1986-1987 | Louisville Thunder (indoor) | 26 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993-1995 | Louisville Cardinals | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Victor Petroni is a retired Canadian soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and American Indoor Soccer Association.
Player
In 1980, Petroni signed with the Buffalo Stallions of the Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1981, he moved to the Kansas City Comets. He played two seasons with Kansas City before joining the Phoenix Pride. The Pride folded at the end of the season and Petroni had trials with several MISL teams before signing with the Kalamazoo Kangaroos of the American Indoor Soccer Association. He was the 1986 AISA Goalkeeper of the Year with the Kangaroos.[1] In the fall of 1986, he moved to the Louisville Thunder.[2]
Coach
Patroni currently coaches for Javanon FC in Louisville, Kentucky. Since retiring he had become Director of Coaching at the Athletic Flames Football Club in Kentucky. In February 1993, the University of Louisville hired Petroni to coach the men's soccer team.[3] He coached the team for three seasons, compiling a 14-41-3 record.[4]
Referee
He is also a referee and refereeing assessor.
Yearly Awards
- AISA Goalkeeper of the Year 1985 - 1986
- AISA All-Star Team 1985 - 1986
References
- ^ The Year in American Soccer - 1986
- ^ The Year in American Soccer - 1987
- ^ TRANSACTIONS Rocky Mountain News (CO) - Tuesday, February 23, 1993
- ^ Louisville Cardinals seasons
External links
- 1959 births
- Living people
- American Indoor Soccer Association players
- Buffalo Stallions players
- Canadian soccer coaches
- Canadian soccer players
- Canadian soccer referees
- Kalamazoo Kangaroos players
- Kansas City Comets (original MISL) players
- Louisville Cardinals men's soccer coaches
- Louisville Thunder players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–92) players
- Phoenix Pride players
- Sportspeople from Toronto