Concettina Romagnuolo (born February 3, 1990) is a former Canadian soccer player who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Concettina Romagnuolo | ||
| Date of birth | February 3, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Richmond Hill SC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Syracuse Orange | 54 | (17) |
| 2012 | Miami Hurricanes | 9 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007 | Toronto Lady Lynx | ||
| 2008 | Vancouver Whitecaps Prospects | ||
| 2009–2010 | Ottawa Fury | ||
| 2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| 2012 | Ottawa Fury | ||
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Canada U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | Canada | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life edit
Romagnuolo began playing soccer at the age of three in Scarborough before making her rep debut at age six, later playing competitively in Markham, Oshawa, Ajax and Richmond Hill.[1] Romagnuolo was a member of the U14 Ontario team that won a bronze and the U16 squad that won two gold medals, as well as winning silver at the 2005 Canada Summer Games with Team Ontario.[1]
In 2008, she began attending Syracuse University, playing for the women's soccer team, redshirting her first season.[2] In 2009, she scored her first goal in the season opener against St. Bonaventure, finishing her rookie season with nine goals and 18 points, leading the team in scoring and All-BIG EAST Second Team, BIG EAST All-Academic Team, and All-Rookie Team honours.[2] She was once again named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team in 2010 and in 2011 was named to the All-Tournament Team.[2] Over 54 games with the Orange, she scored 17 goals.[3]
In 2012, she moved to the University of Miami, where she scored two goals in nine games before suffering a season-ending injury on September 16 against Duke.[4]
Club career edit
After training with the Toronto Lady Lynx in 2006, Romagnuolo joined the club in 2007.[5] She was named the team Rookie of the Year.[2]
In 2008, she played with the Vancouver Whitecaps Prospects in the Pacific Coast Soccer League.[6]
In 2009 and 2010, she played with the Ottawa Fury.
In 2011, she played with the Vancouver Whitecaps.[7]
She later played with the Ottawa Fury, winning the 2012 USL W-League season.[4]
International career edit
Romagnuolo has received call-up to Canadian youth sides since she was 15.[8]
She made her only appearance for the Canada senior team on September 22, 2011, against the United States.[9]
Later life edit
She later completed her master's degree at the University of Windsor, where she was able to intern with Major League Soccer club Toronto FC through a partnership between the University of Windsor and Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b "Terrific Tina aims for national soccer glory". Newmarket Era. November 14, 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Tina Romagnuolo Syracuse profile". Syracuse Orange.
- ^ "Women's Soccer Career Records". Syracuse Orange.
- ^ a b "Tina Romagnuolo Miami profile". Miami Hurricanes. June 2, 2017.
- ^ "Bernier and Beckles Lead Wave of Lady Lynx Signings". Toronto Lady Lynx. March 28, 2007.
- ^ "Prospects Women end season with win". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 15, 2008.
- ^ "Whitecaps bid for third W-League title falls short". City News 1130. July 19, 2011.
- ^ "Tina Romagnuolo Canada profile". Canadian Soccer Association.
- ^ Propper, David (September 28, 2011). "WSOC : Romagnuolo enjoys national team experience". Daily Orange.
- ^ "HK masters student takes a kick at the big leagues". University of Windsor. July 20, 2015.