Gary Cennerazzo

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1989|11|7}}

| birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland

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| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1= Rangers

| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2= Spartans

| years1 = 2007–2009 | clubs1 = Cowdenbeath

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| years2 = 2009–2011 | clubs2 = Arniston Rangers

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| years3 = 2011–2012 | clubs3 = Edinburgh City

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| years4 = 2012–2015 | clubs4 = Spartans

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| years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = → Melleruds IF (loan)

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| years6 = 2016 | clubs6 = Tulsa Roughnecks

| caps6 = 22 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2017 | clubs7 = FK Varnsdorf

| caps7 = 11 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2018–2019 | clubs8 = Spartans

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| years9 = 2019–2020 | clubs9 = Kelty Hearts

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Gary Cennerazzo (born 7 November 1989) is a Scottish former footballer.{{Cite web|title=I have made the decision to hang up my boots|url=https://twitter.com/garycennerazzo/status/1282221838102343682|access-date=2020-07-12|website=Twitter|language=en}}

Career

Cennerazzo had spells in his native Scotland with Cowdenbeath, Arniston Rangers, Edinburgh City and Spartans. In 2015, he spent time on loan in Sweden with Melleruds IF, before moving to the United States with United Soccer League side Tulsa Roughnecks.{{cite web|url=http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/lower-leagues/gary-cennerazzo-back-on-loan-at-spartans-from-sweden-1-3938807 |title=Football | Edinburgh News |publisher=Edinburghnews.scotsman.com |date=2019-11-30 |accessdate=2020-05-27}}{{cite web |url=http://www.tulsaroughnecksfc.com/gary-cennerazzo |title=SportsEngine | Sign In Step 1 |publisher=Tulsaroughnecksfc.com |date= |accessdate=2020-05-27 |archive-date=3 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603180042/http://www.tulsaroughnecksfc.com/gary-cennerazzo |url-status=dead }} After that, he signed for FK Varnsdorf in the Czech second division after impressing on trial in Portugal.[http://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2017/02/18/former-rangers-youngster-gary-cennerazzo-extraordinary-journey-amateur-football-czech-republic-via-oklahoma-sweden/ Former Rangers youngster Gary Cennerazzo on his extraordinary journey from amateur football to Czech Republic – via Oklahoma & Sweden] deadlinenews.co.uk

He returned to Spartans in March 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.spartansfc.com/2018/03/25/lowland-league-spartans-weather-late-whitehill-storm-to-seal-win/ |title=Lowland League: Spartans weather late Whitehill storm to seal win | The Spartans FC Official Website – Live together. Play together. Win together |publisher=Spartansfc.com |date=2018-03-25 |accessdate=2020-05-27}} and then moved to Lowland League rivals Kelty Hearts in June 2019.

Cennerazzo became captain of Kelty Hearts during their 2019-20 season. This campaign was ended with immediate effect on 13 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Kelty Hearts being declared champions on a points per game average based on the current standings.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52274091|title=Kelty Hearts named champions as Lowland League called early|date=2020-04-13|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2020-04-13|language=en-gb}}{{cite web|url=http://slfl.co.uk/season-ends-with-immediate-effect-kelty-hearts-crowned-as-champions/|title=Season Ends With Immediate Effect - Kelty Hearts crowned as champions|date=2020-04-13|website=Scottish Lowland League|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-04-13}} During this break in footballing activities, Cenerazzo urged talks on league reconstruction, expressing concern that his side faced missing out on promotion despite their success across the season.{{cite web |title=Kelty Hearts captain Gary Cennerazzo urges reconstruction talks amid season uncertainty |url=http://www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2020/03/16/kelty-hearts-captain-gary-cennerazzo-urges-reconstruction-talks-scottish-fa-spfl-barry-ferguson-brora-rangers-italy-coronavirus/ |website=deadlinenews.co.uk |date=16 March 2020 |accessdate=14 May 2020}}

Cennerazzo announced his retirement on 12 July 2020.

References

External links

[http://www.tulsaroughnecksfc.com/gary-cennerazzo Tulsa profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603180042/http://www.tulsaroughnecksfc.com/gary-cennerazzo |date=3 June 2016 }}
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Category:1989 births

Category:Living people

Category:Scottish men's footballers

Category:Cowdenbeath F.C. players

Category:Arniston Rangers F.C. players

Category:Edinburgh City F.C. players

Category:The Spartans F.C. players

Category:Melleruds IF players

Category:FC Tulsa players

Category:FK Varnsdorf players

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:Scottish expatriate men's footballers