Frank Cardona (born June 18, 1971) is a Canadian former soccer player, and currently a head coach with Hamilton United Elite.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Cardona | ||
| Date of birth | June 18, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | Centennial Colts | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1993 | Toronto Blizzard | 14 | (3) |
| 1994 | Toronto Rockets | 12 | (2) |
| 1996–1997 | Toronto Supra | ||
| 1996–1997 | Toronto Shooting Stars (indoor) | 21 | (8) |
| 2004–2005 | Toronto Supra | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Cardona played at the college level with Centennial College, where he was named the Male Athlete of the Year twice in the 1990-1991, and 1991-1992 seasons and All Canadian OCAA Starting 11 In 1991.[1] He began his professional career in 1991 with Toronto Blizzard in the Canadian Soccer League and American Professional Soccer League.[2][3] In 1994, he signed with the Toronto Rockets of the American Professional Soccer League, and made his debut on July 15, 1994 in a match against Montreal Impact coming on as a substitute for Gino DiFlorio.[4] In 1996, he signed with Toronto Supra in the Canadian National Soccer League.[5] During the 1996 winter season he signed with Toronto Shooting Stars of the National Professional Soccer League.[2]
After a sabbatical he returned to Toronto Supra to compete in the Canadian Professional Soccer League in 2004, and assisted in securing the Eastern Conference title.[6][7]
Managerial career edit
In 2009, he served in the Marketing and Public Relations department for Portugal FC in the Canadian Soccer League.[8] In 2011, he was appointed the Director of Soccer Operations for SC Toronto Pro.[9] He later became involved with Hamilton United Elite as a head coach for the U17/U21 girls team.[10]
Honors edit
Toronto Supra
- Canadian Professional Soccer League Eastern Conference (1): 2004
References edit
- ^ "Male Athlete of the Year". Centennial College. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ a b "Frank Cardona | SoccerStats.us". 2015-10-01. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
- ^ "NASL Toronto Blizzard Rosters". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ Glover, Robin. "July 15, 1994". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ^ "Wolves' string finally snaps". St. Catharines Standard. July 5, 1997. p. D2.
- ^ "torontosupra.com". 2002-10-09. Archived from the original on 2002-10-09. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Supra' s Danny Amaral Wins MVP". 2005-02-23. Archived from the original on February 23, 2005. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "Portugal FC Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software". 2009-05-07. Archived from the original on May 7, 2009. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ Girard, Daniel (2010-10-23). "Toronto FC Academy designed to develop talent for the MLS club while kids continue their education and dream of a life on the pitch". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ^ Leo Cavalluzzo. "Hamilton United - Coaches". www.hamutd.com. Retrieved 2020-03-25.