![]() Di Chiara with Krylia Sovetov in 2011 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Joseph William Anthony Di Chiara | ||
Date of birth | January 30, 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Vaughan Azzurri | ||
Youth career | |||
Glen Shields | |||
Spartacus SC | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010 | York Region Shooters | ||
2011–2012 | Krylia Sovetov | 5 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Kecskemét | 0 | (0) |
2013 | Torpedo Moscow | 1 | (0) |
2014 | Vaughan Azzurri | 16 | (6) |
2015 | Okzhetpes | 12 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Vaughan Azzurri | 24 | (12) |
2018 | Unionville Milliken | 4 | (1) |
2018 | Jonava | 6 | (0) |
2019–2020 | York9 | 29 | (5) |
2021–2022 | Cavalry FC | 40 | (1) |
2023– | Vaughan Azzurri | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 18, 2023 |
Joseph William Anthony Di Chiara (born January 30, 1992) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.
He played youth soccer with Spartacus soccer club. [1] In 2010, he began his career with the York Region Shooters in the Canadian Soccer League, and in 2011 was signed by Krylia Sovetov Samara, [2] who became interested in him through a connection with his youth coach at Spartacus, Yuri Studin. [1]
Di Chiara made his Russian Premier League debut for Krylia Sovetov Samara on 18 June 2011 in a game against Terek Grozny. [3]
He then moved to Hungary, joining Kecskemeti, but his stint was marred by injury. [1]
He then returned to Russia, joining FC Torpedo Moscow in the second tier. [4]
Di Chiara returned to North America in 2014 to play in the newly formed League1 Ontario with Vaughan Azzurri. He was named L1O Cup MVP during the season, after Vaughan captured the cup, defeating Sigma FC in the final. [5]
In February 2015 he signed with Kazakhstan Premier League side Okzhetpes. [6] He made his debut against Astana on March 7. [7] Di Chiara left Okzhetpes on 1 July 2015. [8]
Di Chiara returned once again to Vaughan Azzurri for the 2016 and 2017 League1 Ontario seasons. With the Azzurri, Di Chiara won the 2016 League Cup and 2016 League, as well as Finals MVP, in the championship match against FC London where he helped contribute to all four of his team's goals. [9]
For the 2018 League1 Ontario season, he joined Unionville Milliken SC. [10]
In June 2018, Di Chiara signed with A Lyga club FK Jonava. [11] He made his debut on June 20 in a 2–0 loss to Sūduva. [12] With the club set to be relegated, he reached an agreement with the club to release him early from his contract, allowing him to join the Canadian Premier League. [13]
In January 2019, Di Chiara signed with Canadian Premier League club York9 FC. [14] [15] He made his debut for York9 in their inaugural match against Forge FC on April 27, 2019. [16] Di Chiara scored his first goal for York9 on October 12 against Forge, netting a penalty to open the scoring in an eventual 4–0 victory. [17] In October 2020 York9 announced Di Chiara was leaving the club per his own request. [18]
On November 20, 2020, Di Chiara signed a multi-year contract with Cavalry FC. [19] In January 2022, it was announced Di Chiara would return for the 2022 season, his second with the club. [20] Cavalry would announce that Di Chiara would leave the club upon completion of the 2022 season. [21]
Di Chiara was called up to the Canadian senior team on September 26, 2011 for Canada's games in the second round of CONCACAF 2014 World Cup Qualification, but did not appear in either match. [22]
In 2023, he played with Sports Leagues Canada FC at The Soccer Tournament, finishing in second place. [23]
As of June 18, 2023 [24]
Club | League | Playoffs | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
Krylia Sovetov | Russian Premier League | 2011–12 | 5 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||
Kecskeméti | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
Torpedo Moskva | Russian Football National League | 2012-13 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
Vaughan Azzurri | League1 Ontario | 2014 [25] | 16 | 6 | – | – | ? | 1 | 16 | 6 | ||
Okzhetpes | Kazakhstan Premier League | 2015 | 12 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 13 | 1 | ||
Vaughan Azzurri | League1 Ontario | 2016 [26] | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | ? | 2 | 11 | 4 | |
2017 [27] | 14 | 8 | – | – | ? | 1 | 14 | 8 | ||||
Total | 24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ? | 3 | 25 | 12 | |||
Unionville Milliken | League1 Ontario | 2018 [28] | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | ||
Jonava | A Lyga | 2018 | 6 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
York9 | Canadian Premier League | 2019 | 23 | 2 | – | 4 | 0 | – | 27 | 2 | ||
2020 | 6 | 3 | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | |||||
Total | 29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | ||
Cavalry FC | Canadian Premier League | 2021 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 26 | 1 | |
2022 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | |||
Total | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
Vaughan Azzurri | League1 Ontario | 2023 [29] | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | |
Career Total | 139 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ? | 3 | 152+ | 30 |
Carmine Isacco is a Canadian soccer coach and retired player. He is currently the head coach for the York Lions varsity men's soccer team of the OUA.
Kyle Neville Porter is a Canadian professional soccer player for Scrosoppi FC in League1 Ontario.
Christopher Mannella is a Canadian former professional soccer player.
Klaidi Cela is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Liria Prizren in the Football Superleague of Kosovo.
Ryan Telfer is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers and the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
Emmanuel Zambazis, sometimes known as Manolis Zambazis, is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.
Justin Springer is a former professional footballer and current coach, who serves as head coach of League1 Ontario club Guelph United FC. Born in Canada, he represented the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.
Vaughan Azzurri is a Canadian semi-professional soccer team based in Vaughan, Ontario, that currently competes in the League1 Ontario men's and women's divisions. The semi-professional team was founded in 2014 by the Vaughan Soccer Club, which is a youth soccer club as part of their High Performance Program.
Kadell Thomas is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.
Cyrus Kamron Rollocks is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward.
Daniel Gogarty is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.
Austin Ricci is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for York United FC of the Canadian Premier League.
Marcel Dominik Zajac is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for League1 Ontario club Vaughan Azzurri.
Tristan Daniel Borges is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Canadian Premier League club Forge FC.
Dylan Cabral Sacramento is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
Matthew Arnone is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back.
Jace Dayton Kotsopoulos is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Burlington SC in League1 Ontario.
Colm Vance is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.
Jarred Phillips is a Canadian professional soccer player who currently plays for the Vaughan Azzurri of League1 Ontario.
Ezequiel Enrique Carrasco Ayala is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Unionville Milliken SC in League1 Ontario.