Frank Cardona

Frank Cardona (born June 18, 1971) is a Canadian former soccer player, and currently a head coach with Hamilton United Elite.

Frank Cardona
Personal information
Full name Frank Cardona
Date of birth (1971-06-18) June 18, 1971
Place of birth Canada
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1992 Centennial Colts
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1993 Toronto Blizzard 14 (3)
1994 Toronto Rockets 12 (2)
1996–1997 Toronto Supra
1996–1997 Toronto Shooting Stars (indoor) 21 (8)
2004–2005 Toronto Supra
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Cardona played at the college level with Centennial College, where he was named the Male Athlete of the Year twice in the 1990-1991, and 1991-1992 seasons and All Canadian OCAA Starting 11 In 1991.[1] He began his professional career in 1991 with Toronto Blizzard in the Canadian Soccer League and American Professional Soccer League.[2][3] In 1994, he signed with the Toronto Rockets of the American Professional Soccer League, and made his debut on July 15, 1994 in a match against Montreal Impact coming on as a substitute for Gino DiFlorio.[4] In 1996, he signed with Toronto Supra in the Canadian National Soccer League.[5] During the 1996 winter season he signed with Toronto Shooting Stars of the National Professional Soccer League.[2]

After a sabbatical he returned to Toronto Supra to compete in the Canadian Professional Soccer League in 2004, and assisted in securing the Eastern Conference title.[6][7]

Managerial career

In 2009, he served in the Marketing and Public Relations department for Portugal FC in the Canadian Soccer League.[8] In 2011, he was appointed the Director of Soccer Operations for SC Toronto Pro.[9] He later became involved with Hamilton United Elite as a head coach for the U17/U21 girls team.[10]

Honors

Toronto Supra

References
  1. "Male Athlete of the Year". Centennial College. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  2. "Frank Cardona | SoccerStats.us". 2015-10-01. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  3. "NASL Toronto Blizzard Rosters". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  4. Glover, Robin. "July 15, 1994". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  5. "Wolves' string finally snaps". St. Catharines Standard. July 5, 1997. p. D2.
  6. "torontosupra.com". 2002-10-09. Archived from the original on 2002-10-09. Retrieved 2016-11-16.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. "Supra' s Danny Amaral Wins MVP". web.archive.org. 2005-02-23. Archived from the original on February 23, 2005. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  8. "Portugal FC Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software". web.archive.org. 2009-05-07. Archived from the original on May 7, 2009. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  9. Girard, Daniel (2010-10-23). "Toronto FC Academy designed to develop talent for the MLS club while kids continue their education and dream of a life on the pitch". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  10. Leo Cavalluzzo. "Hamilton United - Coaches". www.hamutd.com. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
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