Gianni Cimini

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Gianni Cimini
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Toronto FC II Head Coach Gianni Cimini
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-07-13) July 13, 1983 (age 40) [1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Toronto FC II (head coach)
Youth career
Woodbridge Strikers
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2003 Old Dominion Monarchs 36 (2)
2004–2005 Philadelphia Rams
International career
2001 Canada U18
Managerial career
2022– Toronto FC II

Gianni Cimini (born July 13, 1983) is a Canadian soccer coach, who serves as head coach of Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.

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Playing career

He played youth soccer with the Woodbridge Strikers and also played for the Team Ontario provincial team. [1]

From 2002 to 2003, he attending Old Dominion University, playing for the men's soccer team. [2] He scored his first goal on September 18, 2002 against the American Eagles. [3]

In 2004, he played for Philadelphia University, where he earned Atlantic Soccer Conference First Team All-Conference awards in 2004 and 2005. [4]

At international level, he played for the Canadian U17 and U18 teams. [4] He played with the U18s at the Tournoi International Cadets de Rezé in 2001. [5]

Coaching career

From 2006 to 2012, he was the Technical Director for the Woodbridge Strikers youth soccer club, also serving as a Regional Assistant Coach with the Ontario Soccer Association in 2011. [4]

In 2012, he joined the Toronto FC Academy, where he worked in various coaching positions between the U12 and U17 levels. [4] In 2020, he was listed as an honourable mention on Major League Soccer's list of academy coaches ready to make the jump to the first team. [6] During this time, he also served as Aurora FC's Elite Player Pathway Manager and Director of Coach Education.

In 2022, he was named head coach of Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro. [7] In his first season as coach, he led the team to their first-ever playoff berth, after winning the Northeast Division. [8] Under Cimini, the 2022 MLS NEXT Pro regular season marked the most successful campaign in TFC II history, which included the most wins (12), highest point total (41 points), most goals scored (44), highest goal differential (+6), most away wins (6) and a two-month unbeaten streak, marking the longest unbeaten run in club history (10 matches; seven wins and three draws between June 2 and August 21, 2022). [9]

After defeating Philadelphia Union 2 in the Conference semi-finals, they were defeated by Columbus Crew 2 in extra time in the Conference finals. [10]

Coaching statistics

As of September 24, 2023
Coaching record by team and tenure
TeamNat.FromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Toronto FC II Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CANMarch 3, 2022Present54191124035.19
Total54191124035.19

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "2003-04 ODU Monarchs Soccer Media Guide" (PDF). Old Dominion Monarchs .
  2. ↑ "2003 Men's Soccer Season Preview". Old Dominion Monarchs . August 13, 2003.
  3. ↑ "ODU's Kyle Hartley scores Golden Goal for 3-2 Win". Old Dominion Monarchs . September 18, 2002.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Gianni Cimini named Toronto FC II Head Coach". Toronto FC . March 3, 2022.
  5. ↑ Gianni Cimini at the Canadian Soccer Association
  6. ↑ Clark, Travis (March 18, 2020). "The 5 MLS academy coaches ready to make the jump to the first team". Major League Soccer .
  7. ↑ Davidson, Neil (March 3, 2022). "Toronto FC loans Luke Singh to FC Edmonton, names Gianni Cimini coach of TFC II". Toronto Star .
  8. ↑ "Toronto FC II win MLS NEXT Pro Northeast Division, clinch spot in 2022 MLS NEXT Pro Playoffs". Toronto FC . September 19, 2022.
  9. ↑ ""Resilience, trust, and purpose" power Toronto FC II to two-month unbeaten streak". MLS NEXT Pro . August 9, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Toronto FC II suffers heartbreaking loss to Columbus Crew II in MLS Next Pro playoffs". Toronto Star . October 2, 2022.
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