Carmen D'Onofrio

Carmen D'Onofrio (born April 16, 1974) is a Canadian former soccer player who played in the National Professional Soccer League, USL A-League, and the Vancouver Metro Soccer League.

Carmen D'Onofrio

Personal information
Full name	Carmen David D'Onofrio
Date of birth	April 16, 1974
Place of birth	Vancouver, Canada
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–2001	Edmonton Drillers (indoor)	150	(127)
1997	Toronto Lynx	11	(0)
1999–2000	Vancouver 86ers	19	(1)
2005–2007	Columbus Clan F.C.
National team
1991–1992	Canada U20	5	(1)
1994–1996	Canada U23	10	(0)
Teams managed
2007	Columbus Clan F.C. (player/coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

D'Onofrio was drafted in 1991 by the Vancouver 86ers in the CSL draft, but decided to play college soccer with Stanford University.[1][2] He began his career at the indoor level in 1996 with the Edmonton Drillers in the National Professional Soccer League.[3][4] In his debut season he finished as the team's top goalscorer, and was named to the NPSL First Team All-Rookie.[5] In 1997, he signed with the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League, and featured in the postseason match against Montreal Impact.[6] In 1999, he signed a contract with the Vancouver 86ers, and appeared in 19 matches with 1 goal.[7][8] In 2005, he played with Columbus Clan F.C. in the Vancouver Metro Soccer League.[9]

International career

D'Onofrio made his debut for the Canada men's national under-20 soccer team on August 5, 1991 in the 1991 Pan American Games.[10] He represented Canada in the 1992 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament.[10] He also played with Canada men's national under-23 soccer team in the 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie.[10]

Managerial career

In 2007, he served as the player/head coach for Columbus where the team won the British Columbia Provincial Soccer Championship, and also reached the finals of the 2007 Open Canada Cup.[11] The British Columbia Soccer Association named him the Coach of the Year in 2007.[12]

References

1. Douglas, Alan. "The Young and the Drafted".
2. "www.gostanford.com/news/2016/9/13/mens-soccer-in-the-pros.aspx?print=true". www.gostanford.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
3. "Carmen D'onofrio | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
4. Ireland, Joanne (May 8, 1997). "Drillers' D' Onofrio second in running for NPSL's top rookie". Newspapers.com. Edmonton Journal. p. 31. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
5. http://bbgraphic.com, Created by Bev (BB Graphics) -. "Player Profiles". www.angelfire.com. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
6. "TORONTO LYNX 1997 ROSTER". web.archive.org. 1998-02-14. Archived from the original on February 14, 1998. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
7. Davidson, Neil. "No one fully knows what Impact will be". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
8. Hunter, Stuart (August 13, 1999). "A homecoming of sorts". Newspapers.com. The Province. p. 47. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
9. "World Football Pages" (PDF).
10. "Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
11. "2007 CSL Season" (PDF). canadiansoccerleague.ca. September 3, 2007.
12. "BC Soccer Coaches of the Year". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04.