Carmen D'Onofrio explained

Carmen D'Onofrio
Fullname:Carmen David D'Onofrio
Birth Date:16 April 1974
Birth Place:Vancouver, Canada
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1996–2001
Clubs1:Edmonton Drillers (indoor)
Caps1:150
Goals1:127
Years2:1997
Caps2:11
Goals2:0
Years3:1999–2000
Caps3:19
Goals3:1
Years4:2005–2007
Nationalyears1:1991–1992
Nationalyears2:1994–1996
Nationalteam1:Canada U20
Nationalteam2:Canada U23
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:2007
Managerclubs1:Columbus Clan F.C. (player/coach)

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. He also played with Canada men's national under-23 soccer team in the 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie.

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. Web site: The Young and the Drafted. Douglas. Alan.
  2. Web site: www.gostanford.com/news/2016/9/13/mens-soccer-in-the-pros.aspx?print=true. www.gostanford.com. en. 2017-04-15.
  3. Web site: Carmen D'onofrio SoccerStats.us. soccerstats.us. 2017-04-15.
  4. Web site: Ireland. Joanne. May 8, 1997. Drillers' D' Onofrio second in running for NPSL's top rookie. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200705002809/http://www.newspapers.com/image/474558929/?terms=Carmen+D'Onofrio . 2020-07-05 . 2020-07-04. Newspapers.com. Edmonton Journal. 31. en.
  5. Web site: Player Profiles. Angelfire. 2017-04-15.
  6. Web site: TORONTO LYNX 1997 ROSTER. 1998-02-14. live. https://web.archive.org/web/19980214202754/http://www.lynxsoccer.com/. February 14, 1998. 2019-12-13.
  7. News: No one fully knows what Impact will be. Davidson. Neil. The Globe and Mail. 2017-04-15. en-ca.
  8. Web site: Hunter. Stuart. August 13, 1999. A homecoming of sorts. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200705033615/http://www.newspapers.com/image/503842278/?terms=Carmen+D'Onofrio+vancouver+86ers . 2020-07-05 . 2020-07-04. Newspapers.com. The Province. 47. en.
  9. Web site: World Football Pages.
  10. Web site: Canada Soccer. 2020-07-04. www.canadasoccer.com.
  11. Web site: September 3, 2007. 2007 CSL Season. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140628214144/http://canadiansoccerleague.ca:80/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2007CSL_Season.pdf . 2014-06-28 . canadiansoccerleague.ca.
  12. Web site: BC Soccer Coaches of the Year. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160729074818/http://www.canadasoccer.com/index.php?t=awardWinners&id=251 . 2016-07-29 . 2020-07-04. www.canadasoccer.com.