Carmelina Moscato Explained

Carmelina Moscato
Full Name:Carmelina Moscato[1]
Birth Date:2 May 1984
Birth Place:Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Racing Louisville FC (Assistant Coach)
Youthclubs1:Dixie SC
Youthclubs2:Burlington Flames
Collegeyears1:2002–2005
College1:Penn State Nittany Lions
Years1:2003–2004
Clubs1:Vancouver Whitecaps
Years2:2005–2008
Clubs2:Ottawa Fury
Years3:2009–2010
Clubs3:UPC Tavagnacco
Caps3:15
Goals3:1
Years4:2011
Clubs4:Piteå IF
Caps4:10
Goals4:1
Years5:2012
Clubs5:Dalsjöfors GoIF
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:2013
Clubs6:Chicago Red Stars
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Years7:2013
Clubs7:Boston Breakers
Caps7:5
Goals7:0
Years8:2014–2015
Clubs8:Seattle Reign
Caps8:1
Goals8:0
Years9:2015–2016
Clubs9:Western Sydney Wanderers
Caps9:9
Goals9:2
Nationalyears1:2002
Nationalteam1:Canada U20
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2002–2015
Nationalteam2:Canada
Nationalcaps2:94
Nationalgoals2:2
Manageryears1:2016
Managerclubs1:Canada U15 (women)
Manageryears2:2018–2020
Managerclubs2:Canada U20 (women)
Manageryears3:2021–2022
Managerclubs3:FC Nordsjælland (women)
Manageryears4:2022–2023
Managerclubs4:Tigres UANL Femenil
Nationalteam-Update:08:49, May 31, 2015 (UTC)
Manageryears5:2024–
Managerclubs5:Racing Louisville FC (assistant)

Carmelina Moscato (born May 2, 1984) is a Canadian soccer coach and former professional player who is currently an assistant coach for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played as a defender for UPC Tavagnacco in the Serie A; Piteå IF and Dalsjöfors GoIF in the Damallsvenskan; the Chicago Red Stars, Boston Breakers and Seattle Reign FC in the NWSL; and Western Sydney Wanderers in the Australian W-League. She made 94 appearances for the Canadian national team. She served as the commissioner of League1 Ontario Women's Division from 2019 to 2020. She was the director of women's football for the Bahamas Football Association in 2021.

Early life

Born in Mississauga, Ontario to Sicilian-born parents, Moscato began playing soccer at the age of four when she started playing for Dixie SC. She attended St. Hilary Elementary School. For high school, she attended St. Francis Xavier Secondary School in Mississauga where she was named Most Valuable Player. She also played for the club team Burlington Flames.[2]

College career

Moscato attended Pennsylvania State University from 2002 to 2005 and helped the Nittany Lions win four Big Ten regular season championships. During her time at Penn State, the team earned appearances in the College Cup semifinals in 2002 and 2005.[3] Her 2002 season at Penn State yielded a Final Four appearance in the Division I NCAA Championship and were Big Ten Champions.[4]

Club career

From Canada to Italy and Sweden, 2005–2011

Moscato joined the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2003 and played 256 minutes during her five appearances. In 2004, she helped the Whitecaps win their first W-League championship title. She scored three goals and three assists that season before joining Ottawa Fury in 2005. She sits 15th all-time amongst Whitecaps players after recording five goals and five assists in 14 appearances.

Moscato spent 2009 to 2010 with UPC Tavagnacco in the Serie A, the top division of soccer in Italy, before joining the national team camp to train heading into the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.[5] She scored once in 15 league appearances playing as a defender.[6] [7] In July 2011, Moscato joined Canadian national teammates Melissa Tancredi and Stephanie Labbé to play for Piteå IF, a club in the Swedish Damallsvenskan. She started in all ten of her appearances with the club and scored one goal.[8] [9] She also made one appearance for Dalsjöfors GoIF in 2012.[9]

NWSL, 2013–2015

In 2013, she joined Chicago Red Stars for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) as part of the NWSL Player Allocation. She made five appearances for the club.[9] On June 29, 2013, it was announced that she had been traded to the Boston Breakers in exchange for her Canadian national teammate, Adriana Leon.[10] She made five appearances for the Breakers during the remainder of the season.[9] On September 10, 2013, she was traded to Seattle Reign FC in exchange for fellow Canadian national team player Kaylyn Kyle in preparation for the 2014 season.[11]

International career

At just 16 years of age, Moscato made her Canadian U-20 national team debut on February 6, 2001, during a 3–2 defeat against Finland at the Adidas Cup in Houston, Texas. She represented Canada during the country's hosting of the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship, playing all six matches and helping Canada reach the final before losing to the United States.

On April 3, 2002, Moscato earned her first cap with Canada's senior team, playing 19 minutes in a 0–0 draw against Australia. Moscato has played in major tournaments such as the 2002 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup, the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, and the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament in 2004.[12] After taking a two-year hiatus from the game, she returned to the international scene in 2009, and played for Canada during the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Some of her most notable successes with the team include winning the 2010 CONCACAF Tournament in Cancun, the Cyprus Cup in March 2011, and earning a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games.[13]

Coaching career

Moscato was an assistant coach at the University of Wisconsin[14] and for the Louisville Cardinals.[15]

In August 2016, Moscato coached Canada's women's under-15 squad to the second place in the 2016 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship.

In 2017, she was the Talent Manager of the Canadian REX Development program before serving as an assistant coach with the Canadian women's U20 team from 2018 to 2020.[16] In 2019, she served as the Technical Director for youth soccer team Kleinburg Nobleton SC.

Moscato became the head coach of the FC Nordsjælland women's team, a role she started in July 2021.[17]

In June 2022, she was named Technical Director and head coach of Liga MX Femenil club Tigres UANL, becoming both the first woman and first foreigner to hold the role.[18] [19] Tigres won the 2022–23 Apertura Liguilla, qualifying Tigres for the Campeón de Campeones,[20] and reached the Clausura Liguilla semi-finals under Moscato before being eliminated.[21] Her Apertura championship was the first title win in Liga MX Femenil history by a foreign-born coach.[17]

On June 2, 2023, Moscato announced her resignation from Tigres Femenil.[22]

On February 19, 2024, Racing Louisville FC announced that Moscato had joined the club as an assistant coach.[23]

Administrative career

Moscato worked in Australia as Director and Coach of the Illawarra Stingrays Women's Senior Program in the NSW NPL Domestic League.[24]

In September 2019, Moscato was named as the Commissioner of League1 Ontario Women's Division.[25] In December 2020, she left the position.[26]

In February 2021, she was named as the Director of Women's Football for the Bahamas Football Association,[27] but departed later that year.

Honours

Player

Canada

Manager

Tigres UANL

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 – List of Players: Canada . . 4 . July 6, 2015 . December 27, 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190608175618/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2015/pdf/FWWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf . June 8, 2019.
  2. Web site: Women's soccer signs four to letters of intent . The Collegian . September 12, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081012124629/http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2002/03/03-13-02tdc/03-13-02dsports-06.asp . October 12, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Carmelina Moscato. Boston Breakers. September 12, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140106164658/http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/playerbios/carmelinamoscato/index_E.html. January 6, 2014. dead.
  4. Web site: 2015-09-24 . 2002 NCAA Women's Division I Soccer Tournament schedule, results . 2024-03-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924103255/http://www.soccertimes.com/ncaa/2002/womentourney.htm . September 24, 2015 .
  5. Web site: La Graphistudio Tavagnacco presenta i nuovi acquistii . FoxSports.it . September 29, 2011 . August 20, 2009 . Italian . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120403151641/http://www.foxsport.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7264%3Ala-graphistudio-tavagnacco-presenta-i-nuovi-acquistii&Itemid=79 . April 3, 2012 .
  6. Web site: Carmelina Moscato . CalcioDonna.it . September 29, 2011 . Italian .
  7. Web site: Disputes between the CanWNT & the CSA. All White Kit . September 29, 2011. February 23, 2011.
  8. Web site: Landslagsspelare förstärker Piteå. Piteå IF. September 29, 2011. July 15, 2009. Swedish. April 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200408092651/https://www.piteaif.se/error.html?aspxerrorpath=%2Fdam%2F2011%2F07%2Flandslagsspelare-forstarker-pitea%2F. dead.
  9. Web site: Carmelina Moscato. Soccer Way. September 12, 2013.
  10. Web site: Sources: Red Stars deal Moscato to Breakers for Leon. June 29, 2013 . Equalizer Soccer. June 29, 2013.
  11. Web site: Sources: Seattle Reign sends Kaylyn Kyle to Boston Breakers for Carmelina Moscato. September 10, 2013 . Equalizer Soccer. September 10, 2013.
  12. http://club.whitecapsfc.com/women/roster/players/carmelina_moscato.aspx Whitecaps FC Player Profile
  13. https://canadasoccer.com/?pid=2276&t=profile& Canada Soccer Profile
  14. Web site: Carmelina Moscato coach profile . University of Wisconsin . January 11, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130413220001/http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/moscato_carmelina00.html . April 13, 2013 .
  15. Web site: Carmelina Moscato . https://archive.today/20130912045819/http://www.gocards.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/moscato_carmelina00.html . dead . September 12, 2013 . University of Louisville . September 12, 2013 .
  16. Web site: Boxing Ontario E-Learning Speaker Series – Female Development . Boxing Ontario.
  17. Web site: Moscato's historic coaching run in Mexico highlights need for Canadian women's domestic soccer league . February 1, 2023 . June 2, 2023 . . John . Molinaro.
  18. Web site: Canada's Carmelina Moscato joins Mexico's Tigres as technical director. June 9, 2022. Sportsnet.
  19. Web site: Ex-Canada star Carmelina Moscato makes history, named Tigres Femenil coach. June 9, 2022. Cesar. Hernandez. ESPN.
  20. Web site: Kriger . Rachael . 2022-11-14 . Tigres wins record-fifth Liga MX Femenil Apertura title; first win for Carmelina Moscato – Equalizer Soccer . 2023-06-02 . en-US.
  21. Web site: Univision . América Femenil elimina a Tigres y va a la Final de Liga MX Femenil . 2023-06-02 . TUDN . es.
  22. Web site: Univision . Carmelina Moscato renuncia como directora técnica de Tigres Femenil . 2023-06-02 . TUDN . spanish.
  23. Web site: Moscato joins Racing staff as assistant coach . 2024-02-19 . Racing Louisville FC . en-US.
  24. Web site: First Director of Women's Football Appointed. February 18, 2021. ZNS Bahamas.
  25. Web site: CSB hires Carmelina Moscato as Manager, Women's Professional Football Development, League1 Women's Division Commissioner. September 12, 2019. League1 Ontario.
  26. Web site: Carmelina Moscato Steps Down As League1 Ontario Women's Commissioner. John. Jacques. December 17, 2020. Northern Tribune.
  27. Web site: Bahamas Football Association Adds Carmelina Moscato As Director Of Women's Football. February 12, 2021. Northern Tribune. John. Jacques.
  28. News: Davidson . Neil . March 15, 2023 . As she enters Canada Soccer Hall of Fame, Carmelina Moscato enjoying life in Mexico . . . March 15, 2023.