Tony Nocita (born 9 November 1963) is a former professional Canadian soccer player who currently coaches the FC Winnipeg Lions.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio Nocita | ||
| Date of birth | November 9, 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Position(s) | defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sons of Italy Lions SC | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1990 | Winnipeg Fury | 95 | (9) |
| 1991 | Hamilton Steelers | 28 | (1) |
| 1992-1993 | Winnipeg Fury | 20+ | (3+) |
| 1994 | Toronto Rockets | ||
| 2002–? | Sons of Italy Lions SC | 180 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1987–1992 | Canada | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 September 2009 | |||
He has been inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.[1] The Winnipeg Fury's 1992 Mita Cup winning team will be inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.
Club career
editNocita played for the Winnipeg Fury of the Canadian Soccer League beginning in 1987, and was a member of the 1992 Championship team.[2] He served as the team captain for the Fury in 1993 during the team's run in the Canadian National Soccer League.[3] In 1994, he played in the American Professional Soccer League with the Toronto Rockets.[4]
International career
editNicknamed Chita, he made his debut for Canada in an October 1987 friendly match against Honduras. He went on to earn 8 caps, all friendlies, scoring no goals.
His final international was an April 1992 game against China.
Coaching career
editHe has coached FC Winnipeg Lions for several years as well as Calgary Storm.
Honours
edit- 1992
References
edit- ^ "Honoured Members Database | Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame". honouredmembers.sportmanitoba.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ "Honoured Members Database | Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
- ^ McDonald, Marvin (1993-09-18). "It's been that kind of year for Fury". NewspaperArchive.com. Winnipeg Free Press. p. 59. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ "North York Rockets Rosters". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
External links
edit- Player profile[permanent dead link] - Sons of Italy Lions
- "Player profile - Canada Soccer". Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- Tony Nocita at National-Football-Teams.com
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