Roberto Lonardo

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Roberto Lonardo
Personal information
Place of birth Uruguay
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1967–1968 Dallas Tornado
1969–1970 Kansas City Spurs 23 (0)
1969–1970 San Pedro Yugoslavs
1971–1974 Rochester Lancers 68 (0)
1971 Rochester Lancers (indoor) 2 (0)
1978 Buffalo Blazers
Managerial career
1978 Buffalo Blazers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roberto Lonardo is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a defender and midfielder.

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Career

Lonardo came to the United States in 1965 after playing with Racing Club de Montevideo. [1] In 1967, he played in the United Soccer Association with Dallas Tornado. [1] [2] In 1969, he played in the North American Soccer League with Kansas City Spurs. [3] [1] In his debut season with Kansas he assisted in securing the division title. [3] During the NASL offseason in 1969 he played in the Greater Los Angeles Soccer League with San Pedro Yugoslavs. [4]

In 1970, he returned to play with San Pedro Yugoslavs. [5] In 1971, he signed with league rivals Rochester Lancers after the folding of Kansas. [6] [1] In his debut season with Rochester he was selected for the Third NASL All-Star team. [7] He played with Rochester for four seasons, and played with the indoor team in 1971. [8]

Managerial career

In 1978, he was the assistant coach for the Buffalo Blazers in the National Soccer League. [9] In June 1978, he succeeded Sam Buscarino as a player-coach for Buffalo. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Lancers Sign 2 Spurs". Democrat and Chronicle . March 16, 1971. p. 34.
  2. ↑ Rickey, Jim (July 31, 1971). "Target of Dallas Tonight". Democrat and Chronicle . p. 31.
  3. 1 2 Rickey, Jim (May 17, 1973). "Lonardo Faces Fight for Job". Democrat and Chronicle . p. 35.
  4. ↑ Morejon, Tony (October 27, 1969). "Yugoslavs defeat Montebello, 2-0". San Pedro News Pilot. p. 11.
  5. ↑ Morejon, Tony (February 9, 1970). "Yugoslavs vault into first". San Pedro News Pilot. p. 8.
  6. ↑ Rickey, Jim (April 15, 1971). "Sal's Job: To Blend". Democrat and Chronicle . p. 61.
  7. ↑ Rickey, Jim (September 8, 1971). "Lancers, Dallas Top All-Stars". Democrat and Chronicle . p. 49.
  8. ↑ "NASL-Roberto Lonardo". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
  9. ↑ Lewis, Michael (May 9, 1978). "Lancers drop two reserves". Democrat and Chronicle . p. 8.
  10. ↑ "Blazers Set Talks With Falls Brass". Buffalo Courier-Express . June 11, 1978. p. 279.
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