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Franco Lofranco

Franco Lofranco

Canadian soccer player and coach

Frank Lofranco (born February 2, 1969) is a Canadian former soccer player and head coach.

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Career

Lofranco played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia in 1986.[1] The following season he played in the Canadian Soccer League with Toronto Blizzard. After two seasons with the Blizzard he was traded to the North York Rockets.[2] In 1991, he returned to the National Soccer League to play with North York Strikers.[3] In 1992, he returned to play with the Toronto Blizzard in their final season in the Canadian Soccer League.[4] He played the following season with Toronto in the American Professional Soccer League, where he appeared in 19 matches and recorded two goals.[5][6]

International career

Lofranco made his international debut for the Canada men's national under-17 soccer team on May 13, 1985, against Costa Rica at the 1985 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[7] In 1987, he played with the Canada men's national under-20 soccer team at the 1987 Pan American Games.[8]

Managerial career

Lofranco was named the head coach in 2003 for the Ottawa Fury Women in the USL W-League.[9] In 2008, he resigned from his position as Fury head coach.[10] In 2008, he became the technical director for the Ottawa Fury.[11]

References

  1. [1]
    "Italia will put Wheels to test". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. June 14, 1986. p. 16. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. [2]
    "CSL-Frank Lofranco". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  3. [3]
    "Wheels lose". Windsor Star. August 19, 1991. p. 23.
  4. [4]
    "Soccer". The Province. July 27, 1992. p. 14.
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    "Frank Lofranco | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  6. [6]
    "Soccer". The Province. May 25, 1993. p. 48.
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    "Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
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    "Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
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    Jenkins, Bryon (April 2, 2003). "Elite team adds Saskatoon soccer talent". Newspapers.com. Star Phoenix. p. 14. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  10. [10]
    Yzerman, Chris (May 29, 2008). "Fury looks lot different for 2008". Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. p. 20. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  11. [11]
    Starnes, Richard (July 27, 2008). "A total team effort". Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. p. 42. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
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