Tony Nocita
Tony Nocita (born 9 November 1963 in Winnipeg) is a former professional Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Sons of Italy Lions SC.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Antonio Nocita | ||
Date of birth | November 9, 1963 | ||
Place of birth | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
Position(s) | defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sons of Italy Lions SC | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1993 | Winnipeg Fury | ||
Hamilton Steelers | |||
1994 | Toronto Rockets | ||
2002–present | Sons of Italy Lions SC | 180 | (9) |
National team‡ | |||
1987–1992 | Canada | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 September 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 September 2009 |
He has been inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.[1] The Winnipeg Fury's 1992 Mita Cup winning team will be inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.
Club career
Nocita played for the Winnipeg Fury of the Canadian Soccer League beginning in 1987, and was a member of the 1992 Championship team.[2]He served as the team captain for the Fury in 1993 during the team's run in the Canadian National Soccer League.[3]In 1994, he played in the American Professional Soccer League with the Toronto Rockets.[4]
International career
Nicknamed Chita, he made his debut for Canada in an October 1987 friendly match against Honduras. He went on to earn 8 caps, all friendlies, scoring no goals.
His final international was an April 1992 game against China.
Coaching career
He has coached Sons of Italy Lions SC for several years as well as Calgary Storm.
References
- "Honoured Members Database | Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame". honouredmembers.sportmanitoba.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2014-08-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- McDonald, Marvin (1993-09-18). "It's been that kind of year for Fury". NewspaperArchive.com. Winnipeg Free Press. p. 59. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- "North York Rockets Rosters". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
External links
- Player profile - Sons of Italy Lions
- "Player profile - Canada Soccer". Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- Tony Nocita at National-Football-Teams.com