Mario Barone (born January 2, 1948) is an Italian-born Canadian former soccer player who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 January 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Italy | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964 | Catanzaro | ||
| 1967 | Italia | ||
| 1968 | Toronto Falcons | 9 | (1) |
| 1969 | Toronto Italia | ||
| 1972 | Vittore-San Marco | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBarone played in the Toronto and District Soccer League in the Fifth Division with Catanzaro in 1964.[1] In 1967, he played with Italia in the First Division of the Toronto and District League.[2] He also played at the high school level and graduated from Central Technical School.[3][4] In 1968, he played in the North American Soccer League with the Toronto Falcons.[5] In his debut season with Toronto, he played in nine matches and recorded one goal.[6]
The following season, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.[7] In his debut season in the NSL, he assisted Italia in securing the NSL Cup.[8] In 1972, he returned to the Toronto and District League and played with Vittore-San Marco.[9]
References
edit- ^ Waring, Ed (May 13, 1964). "Fleming Leads Toronto City to 4-3 Win". The Globe and Mail. p. 27.
- ^ "T and D action". The Globe and Mail. May 29, 1967. p. 23.
- ^ "$500,000 budget set for Falcons; loss about $200,000 last season". The Globe and Mail. March 27, 1968. p. 29.
- ^ Kernaghan, Jim (March 16, 1968). "Even coach needs a program to identify the soccer Falcons". Toronto Daily Star. p. B61.
- ^ Waring, Ed (February 14, 1968). "Oranges, tram fares no longer top wage in Canadian soccer". The Globe and Mail. p. 31.
- ^ "NASL-Mario Barone". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
- ^ Kernaghan, Jim (May 2, 1969). "Veteran soccer league gets big chance". Toronto Daily Star. p. 23.
- ^ Waring, Ed (October 27, 1969). "Italia defeats Hungaria 2-1 to win National League Cup". The Globe and Mail. p. 22.
- ^ "Emeralds earn 2nd in T and D soccer with muddy victory". The Globe and Mail. October 30, 1972. p. S7.