Franco Lofranco

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Frank Lofranco
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-02-02) February 2, 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1986 Toronto Italia
1987–1988 Toronto Blizzard 24 (1)
1989 North York Rockets 8 (1)
1991 North York Strikers
1992–1993 Toronto Blizzard 19 (2)
International career
1985 Canada U17 6 (0)
1987 Canada U20 1 (0)
Managerial career
2003–2007 Ottawa Fury Women
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frank Lofranco (born February 2, 1969) is a Canadian former soccer player and head coach.

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Career

Lofranco played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia in 1986. [1] The following season he played in the Canadian Soccer League with Toronto Blizzard. After two seasons with the Blizzard he was traded to the North York Rockets. [2] In 1991, he returned to the National Soccer League to play with North York Strikers. [3] In 1992, he returned to play with the Toronto Blizzard in their final season in the Canadian Soccer League. [4] He played the following season with Toronto in the American Professional Soccer League, where he appeared in 19 matches and recorded two goals. [5] [6]

International career

Lofranco made his international debut for the Canada men's national under-17 soccer team on May 13, 1985, against Costa Rica at the 1985 CONCACAF U-17 Championship. [7] In 1987, he played with the Canada men's national under-20 soccer team at the 1987 Pan American Games. [8]

Managerial career

Lofranco was named the head coach in 2003 for the Ottawa Fury Women in the USL W-League. [9] In 2008, he resigned from his position as Fury head coach. [10] In 2008, he became the technical director for the Ottawa Fury. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Italia will put Wheels to test". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. June 14, 1986. p. 16. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. ↑ "CSL-Frank Lofranco". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  3. ↑ "Wheels lose". Windsor Star . August 19, 1991. p. 23.
  4. ↑ "Soccer". The Province . July 27, 1992. p. 14.
  5. ↑ "Frank Lofranco | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  6. ↑ "Soccer". The Province. May 25, 1993. p. 48.
  7. ↑ "Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  8. ↑ "Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  9. ↑ Jenkins, Bryon (April 2, 2003). "Elite team adds Saskatoon soccer talent". Newspapers.com. Star Phoenix. p. 14. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  10. ↑ Yzerman, Chris (May 29, 2008). "Fury looks lot different for 2008". Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. p. 20. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  11. ↑ Starnes, Richard (July 27, 2008). "A total team effort". Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. p. 42. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
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