Lucio Ianiero
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucio Ianiero | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, ON, Canada | ||
| Playing position | midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987–1991 | Hamilton Steelers | ||
| 1993 | Toronto Blizzard | 23 | (0) |
| 1994 | Toronto Rockets | 7 | (1) |
| 1995–2006 | St. Catharines Wolves | ||
| 1996-1997 | Toronto Shooting Stars (indoor) | 17 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1986–1992 | Canada | 17 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1999-2004 | St. Catharines Wolves | ||
| 2015 - | Brock Badgers | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 September 2009. | |||
Lucio Ianiero (born 13 December 1966 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Canadian soccer player and coach who played in the Canadian Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League, Canadian National Soccer League, National Professional Soccer League, and the Canadian Professional Soccer League.
Club career
Ianiero played for the Hamilton Steelers in the original Canadian Soccer League and was the league's 12th best scorer with 9 goals. After the demise of the CSL he played in the American Professional Soccer League for the Toronto Blizzard in 1993, and featured in 23 matches.[1] When the Blizzards folded he signed with Toronto Rockets in 1994, and featured in seven matches and recorded one goal.[2] After one season with the Rockets he signed with St. Catharines Wolves of the Canadian National Soccer League in 1995. During his tenure with St. Catharines he won the CNSL Championship three times in 1993, 1995, 1997, the Umbro Cup in 1995, 1996, and the regular season championship in 1997. He further added to his resume when the Wolves joined the Canadian Professional Soccer League, and won the CPSL Championship in 1998. In 1999, he was elevated to the position of head coach for St. Catharines, while retaining his player status until his retirement in 2006.
He also played indoor soccer for the Toronto Shooting Stars of the National Professional Soccer League, where he appeared in 17 matches and recorded five goals.[3] He was also named an OUA All-Star in 1992 as a member of Brock University.
International career
Ianiero participated in the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship [4] and the inaugural 1989 Futsal World Cup in the Netherlands.[5] He made his senior debut for Canada in an August 1986 Merlion Cup match against Singapore and went on to earn 17 caps, scoring 2 goals.
His final international was an April 1992 friendly match against China.
International goals
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 August 1986 | Singapore |  Malaysia | - | 5-0 | Merlion Cup |
| 2 | 30 August 1986 | Singapore |  Indonesia | - | 4-0 | Merlion Cup |
Coaching career
Ianiero was named Canadian Professional Soccer League Coach of the Year for the 2000 season, as head coach of the St. Catharines Wolves.[6] In 2001 he helped lead the Wolves to the league title. He was the team's player-coach from at least 2000 to 2006. On August 12, 2015 Brock University appointed Ianiero head coach for the men's soccer team.[7]
Retirement
Ianeiro is currently a high school teacher at St. Catharines Collegiate Institute and Vocational School,[8] as well as coaching at St. Catharines Jets Girls Soccer Club. Ianiero also coaches one of the provinces top 1999 girls teams with the Niagara United Soccer Club.
References
- ↑ "Lucio Ianiero | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ↑ Lodes, Kirk J. (2008-01-01). The American Soccer Guide. Kirk Lodes. ISBN 9781930852099.
- ↑ "Lucio Ianiero Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". ftp.justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ↑ FIFA, Tournaments: FIFA U-20 World Cup, USSR 1985
- ↑ FIFA, Tournaments: FIFA Futsal World Cup, Netherlands 1989
- ↑ RUMLESKI, Kathy. "LFP Sports: Croatia bags Primus Cup by upsetting Olympians". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ↑ "Ianiero named new Brock men's soccer head coach". Brock University. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ↑ Centennial Alumni Grad
External links
- Player profile - CanadaSoccer
- Lucio Ianiero at National-Football-Teams.com