| Personal information | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 26, 1959 | ||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||
| Vancouver Columbus FC | |||||||
| 1980 | Houston Hurricane | 1 | |||||
| International career | |||||||
| 1978–1979 | Canada U20 | 8 | |||||
| Managerial career | |||||||
| Vancouver Columbus FC | |||||||
| Ultimate Soccer School | |||||||
Honours
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||
Carlos Alberti (born 26 August 1959) is a retired Vancouver Columbus FC player and coach.
Alberti was part of the team representing Canada at the 1978 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament, he earned a silver medal there. He also participated with the Canadian National Youth Team in the FIFA Under 20 World Cup of Soccer in Japan in 1979. [1] [2] He played for the Houston Hurricanes of the NASL. [3]
He currently coaches for Ultimate Soccer School. [4] He is of Italian ancestry.
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