Joseph Di Chiara
{{Short description|Canadian soccer player (born 1992)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Joseph Di Chiara
| image = Y9 postgame (cropped).jpg
| upright =
| caption = Di Chiara in 2019
| full_name = Joseph William Anthony Di Chiara
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|1|30|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = Toronto, Canada
| height = 1.85 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Vaughan Azzurri
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Glen Shields
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Spartacus SC
| years1 = 2010 | clubs1 = York Region Shooters | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 2011–2012 | clubs2 = Krylia Sovetov | caps2 = 5 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2012–2013 | clubs3 = Kecskemét | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2013 | clubs4 = Torpedo Moscow | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2014 | clubs5 = Vaughan Azzurri | caps5 = 16 | goals5 = 6
| years6 = 2015 | clubs6 = Okzhetpes | caps6 = 12 | goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2016–2017 | clubs7 = Vaughan Azzurri | caps7 = 24 | goals7 = 12
| years8 = 2018 | clubs8 = Unionville Milliken| caps8 = 4 | goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2018 | clubs9 = Jonava | caps9 = 6 | goals9 = 0
| years10 =2019–2020 | clubs10 = York9 | caps10 = 29 | goals10 = 5
| years11 =2021–2022 | clubs11 = Cavalry FC | caps11 = 40 | goals11 = 1
| years12 =2023– | clubs12 = Vaughan Azzurri | caps12 = 2 | goals12 = 1
| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = June 18, 2023
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Joseph William Anthony Di Chiara (born January 30, 1992) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.
Club career
=Early career=
Di Chiara played youth soccer with Spartacus soccer club.{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/y9s-joseph-di-chiara-how-playing-in-eastern-europe-toughened-him-up|title=Y9's Joseph Di Chiara: How playing in Eastern Europe toughened him up|date=July 9, 2020|first=John|last=Molinaro|work=Canadian Premier League}} In 2010, he began his career with the York Region Shooters in the Canadian Soccer League, and in 2011 was signed by Krylia Sovetov Samara,{{citation needed|date=March 2025}} who became interested in him through a connection with his youth coach at Spartacus, Yuri Studin.
=Krylia Sovetov=
File:Joseph Di Chiara 2011.jpg in 2011|left]]
Di Chiara made his Russian Premier League debut for Krylia Sovetov Samara on 18 June 2011 in a game against Terek Grozny.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Premier League|url=http://www.rfpl.org/reports/id7590|title=Game report by RFPL|date=18 June 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110620021641/http://www.rfpl.org/reports/id7590|archive-date=20 June 2011}}
=Kecskemeti=
Di Chiara then moved to Hungary, joining Kecskemeti, but his stint was marred by injury.
=Torpedo Moscow=
Di Chiara returned to Russia, joining Torpedo Moscow in the second tier.{{Cite web|url=https://ehsport360.wordpress.com/2013/07/20/getting-to-know-joseph-di-chiara-canadian-international-soccer-player/|title=Getting To Know…Joseph Di Chiara, Canadian International Soccer Player|first=Robert|last=Ruscitti|date=July 20, 2013|work=Eh Sport 360}}
=Vaughan Azzurri=
Di Chiara returned to North America in 2014 to play in the newly formed League1 Ontario with Vaughan Azzurri. He was named L1O Cup MVP during the season, after Vaughan captured the cup, defeating Sigma FC in the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.rednationonline.ca/Articles2015/VaughanAzzurricrowned2014League1Cupchampions.aspx|title=Vaughan Azzurri crowned 2014 League1 Cup champions|first=Kamal|last=Hylton|date=October 19, 2014|access-date=February 8, 2015}}
=Okzhetpes=
In February 2015 Di Chiara signed with Kazakhstan Premier League side Okzhetpes.{{cite web|title=Окжетпес отправился на завершающие сборы|url=http://www.okzhetpes.kz/rus/news/?cid=0&rid=728|website=okzhetpes.kz|access-date=4 March 2015|language=ru|date=17 February 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150406022341/http://www.okzhetpes.kz/rus/news/?cid=0&rid=728|archive-date=6 April 2015|trans-title=Okzhetpes went to the final training camp
}} He made his debut against Astana on March 7.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/03/07/kazakhstan/premier-league/fk-lokomotiv-astana/fc-okzhetpes-kokshetau/2010819/|title=Astana vs. Okzhetpes 2 - 0|date=March 7, 2015}}
Di Chiara left Okzhetpes on 1 July 2015.{{cite web|title=Канадец покидает Окжетпес|url=http://www.sports.kz/news/kanadets-pokidaet-okjetpes|website=sports.kz|publisher=sports.kz|access-date=1 July 2015|date=1 July 2015|trans-title=Canadian leaves Okzhetpes|language=ru}}
=Second spell at Vaughan=
Di Chiara returned once again to Vaughan Azzurri for the 2016 and 2017 League1 Ontario seasons. With the Azzurri, Di Chiara won the 2016 League Cup and 2016 League, as well as Finals MVP, in the championship match against FC London where he helped contribute to all four of his team's goals.{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/709520|title=Vaughan Crowned 2016 League1 Ontario Men's Champions|date=October 15, 2016|work=League1 Ontario}}
=Unionville Milliken=
=York9=
In January 2019, Di Chiara signed with Canadian Premier League club York9 FC.{{Cite web|url=https://york9fc.canpl.ca/article/york9-fc-signs-midfielder-joseph-di-chiara|title=York9 FC signs midfielder Joseph Di Chiara|access-date=January 7, 2019|date=January 7, 2019|last=Hershenfeld|first=Nate|archive-date=January 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108045927/https://york9fc.canpl.ca/article/york9-fc-signs-midfielder-joseph-di-chiara|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.yorkregion.com/community-story/9226142-markham-midfielder-joseph-di-chiara-finds-his-way-home-at-long-last/|title=Markham midfielder Joseph Di Chiara finds his way home at long last|last=Cudmore|first=John|date=2019-03-18|website=YorkRegion.com|language=en-CA|access-date=2019-03-19}} He made his debut for York9 in their inaugural match against Forge FC on April 27, 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/forge-fc-york-9-cpl-recap-1.5114121|title=Forge FC, York9 FC tie in Canadian Premier League's entertaining opener|date=April 27, 2019|first=Neil|last=Davidson}} Di Chiara scored his first goal for York9 on October 12 against Forge, netting a penalty to open the scoring in an eventual 4–0 victory.{{cite web|url=https://www.wakingthered.com/2019/10/13/20912020/york9fc-get-last-laugh-dominate-forge-4-0-in-final-905-derby-of-the-2019-cpl-season|first=Jeff|last=Wall|title=York9 get last laugh, dominate Forge 4-0 in final 905 Derby of the season|date=13 October 2019|access-date=18 October 2019|archive-date=29 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629032134/https://www.wakingthered.com/2019/10/13/20912020/york9fc-get-last-laugh-dominate-forge-4-0-in-final-905-derby-of-the-2019-cpl-season|url-status=dead}} In October 2020 York9 announced Di Chiara was leaving the club per his own request.{{cite web|url=https://york9fc.canpl.ca/article/there-is-going-to-be-off-season-movement-plans-shaping-up-nicely-for-2021|title='There is going to be off-season movement': Plans shaping up nicely for 2021|first=Eoin|last=O' Callaghan|date=October 28, 2020}}
=Cavalry FC=
On November 20, 2020, Di Chiara signed a multi-year contract with Cavalry FC.{{cite web |author1=John Molinaro |title=Free agent midfielder Joe Di Chiara swaps York9 for Cavalry FC |url=https://canpl.ca/article/free-agent-midfielder-joe-di-chiara-swaps-york9-for-cavalry-fc |publisher=Canadian Premier League |access-date=20 November 2020 |date=20 November 2020}} In January 2022, it was announced Di Chiara would return for the 2022 season, his second with the club.{{cite web|url=https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fc-secures-key-core-pieces-for-2022-canadian-premier-league-season|title=Cavalry FC Secures Key Core Pieces for 2022 Canadian Premier League Season|website=Cavalry FC|date=January 21, 2022}} Cavalry would announce that Di Chiara would leave the club upon completion of the 2022 season.{{cite web|url=https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fc-announces-the-departure-of-eight-players|title=Cavalry FC Announces the Departure of Eight Players|website=Cavalry FC|date=November 8, 2022}}
International career
Di Chiara was called up to the Canadian senior team on September 26, 2011 for Canada's games in the second round of CONCACAF 2014 World Cup Qualification, but did not appear in either match.{{cite web |title=Joseph Di Chiara |url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/?pid=944&t=profile& |publisher=Canada Soccer |access-date=18 January 2019}}
Minifootball career
In 2023, Di Chiara played with Sports Leagues Canada FC at The Soccer Tournament, finishing in second place.{{Cite news |date=5 June 2023 |title=Canadian entry finishes runner-up at US$1-million 7vs7 soccer tournament |work=Black Press}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|June 18, 2023}}{{soccerway|joseph-di-chiara/180689}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!colspan="4"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Krylia Sovetov
|5 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Kecskeméti
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="2"|Torpedo Moscow
|rowspan="2"|Russian Football National League |1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Vaughan Azzurri
|2014{{cite web|url=http://www.league1ontario.com/page/scoring-leaders |title=League 1 Ontario – Scoring leaders |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150327055722/http://www.league1ontario.com/page/scoring-leaders |archive-date=March 27, 2015 }} |16 | 6 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 16 | 6 | |||||
| Okzhetpes
|2015 |12 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 13 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Vaughan Azzurri
|2016{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/12227979|title=Joseph Di Chiara 2016 Stats|work=League1 Ontario}} |rowspan="2"|League1 Ontario |10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 11 | 4 | ||||
| 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/17859764|title=Joseph Di Chiara 2017 Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}
|14 | 8 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 14 | 8 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!24 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 12 | ||||
| Unionville Milliken
|2018{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/24407234|title=Joseph Di Chiara 2018 Stats|work=League1 Ontario}} |League1 Ontario |4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Jonava
|2018 |6 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|York9
|2019 |rowspan="2"|Canadian Premier League |23 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 27 | 2 | ||||
| 2020
|6 | 3 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 6 | 3 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!29 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 5 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Cavalry FC
|2021 |rowspan="2"|Canadian Premier League |24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2022
|16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 18 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| Vaughan Azzurri
|2023{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/63453566subseason=875807|title=Joe Di Chiara 2023 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}} |League1 Ontario |2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3 | 1 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!139 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 152+ | 30 |
Honours
;Vaughan Azzurri
- League1 Ontario First Team All Star: 2016,{{cite web|url=http://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/723449-league1-ontario-announces-2016-men-s-first-and-second-team-all-stars-|title=League1 Ontario Announces 2016 Men's First And Second Team All-Stars|website=League1 Ontario|date=November 17, 2016}} 2017{{cite web|url=http://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/853568?referrer_id=2441771|title=League1 Ontario Announces 2017 Men's First, Second and Third Team All-Stars|website=League1 Ontario|date=November 10, 2017}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Canada Soccer|944}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110625223319/http://www.rfpl.org/player/id16357 RFPL profile]
- {{Soccerway|joseph-di-chiara/180689}}
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Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Soccer players from Toronto
Category:Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent
Category:Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Russia
Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary
Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Kazakhstan
Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan
Category:York Region Shooters players
Category:PFC Krylia Sovetov Samara players
Category:Kecskeméti TE players
Category:FC Torpedo Moscow players
Category:York United FC players
Category:Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
Category:Russian Premier League players
Category:Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
Category:League1 Ontario players
Category:Kazakhstan Premier League players
Category:Canadian Premier League players
Category:Vaughan Azzurri players