Marco Reda

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Marco Reda

| image = MarcoReda2020june.png

| caption = Reda in June 2020

| fullname = Marco Reda

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|6|22}}

| birth_place = Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| collegeyears1 = 1996–1998

| college1 = Winthrop Eagles

| years1 = 1998–2002

| clubs1 = Toronto Lynx

| caps1 = 82 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2000–2001

| clubs2 = Toronto ThunderHawks (indoor)

| caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2002–2004

| clubs3 = Sogndal

| caps3 = 49 | goals3 = 6

| years4 = 2004–2005

| clubs4 = Aalborg

| caps4 = 21 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2006

| clubs5 = Sogndal

| caps5 = 20 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2007

| clubs6 = Toronto FC

| caps6 = 8 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2008

| clubs7 = Charleston Battery

| caps7 = 27 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2009

| clubs8 = Vancouver Whitecaps

| caps8 = 16 | goals8 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 1999–2000

| nationalteam1 = Canada U23

| nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2005–2008

| nationalteam2 = Canada

| nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 1

| manageryears1 = 2012

| managerclubs1 = SC Toronto (ass't)

| manageryears2 = 2012

| managerclubs2 = SC Toronto II

| medaltemplates =

| pcupdate = 21 October 2009

| ntupdate = 24 December 2009

}}

Marco Reda (born June 22, 1977) is a Canadian former soccer player who began his professional career in the USL A-League with the Toronto Lynx where he developed his skills as a solid defender. This led to his transfer to Europe to sign with Sogndal, where he would eventually have a tenure in Scandinavia for six years. Reda would return to Toronto, this time to sign with expansion franchise Toronto FC, and would conclude his career in the USL First Division. He also played at the indoor level in the National Professional Soccer League with the Toronto ThunderHawks in 2000–2001.

After his retirement from competitive soccer he briefly served as an assistant coach in the Canadian Soccer League with SC Toronto in 2012, and later became a teacher for Hudson College.

Club career

Reda began his career at the college level with Winthrop University from 1996 to 1997. He went professional in 1998, after Peter Pinizzotto head coach of the Toronto Lynx signed him to a contract. In 1999, he was named the team captain for the club, and won the team's best defensive player award.{{Cite web|url = http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SoccerAmerica/2000/sa1455p.pdf|website = library.la84.org|access-date = 2015-06-21| title=CONTENTdm }} In 2000, the captain assisted his franchise in qualifying for the postseason for the second time in the club's history. Toronto would finish third in the Northeast Division. In the playoffs the Lynx faced Richmond Kickers in the first round, and advanced to the next round by a 3-1 goals on aggregate.{{Cite web|date=2005-11-24|title=2000 Game by Game Results|url=http://www.lynxsoccer.com/site.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051124115507/http://www.lynxsoccer.com/site.html|archive-date=November 24, 2005|access-date=2020-10-12}}

In the next round Toronto would face the Rochester Rhinos, but would be eliminated from the playoffs by a score of 2–1 on goals on aggregate.{{Cite news|last=DiVeronica|first=Jeff|date=September 25, 2000|title=Bring on the Thunder - Rhinos head to A-League finals thanks to Demmin|work=Democrat and Chronicle}} Reda had a stint in the National Professional Soccer League with the short lived expansion franchise the Toronto ThunderHawks during the 2000-2001 winter indoor season.{{Cite web|url=http://soccerstats.us/bios/marco-reda/|title=Marco Reda {{!}} SoccerStats.us|website=soccerstats.us|access-date=2017-04-20}} He helped the ThunderHawks reach the postseason by finishing second in the National Conference, and reached the Conference finals where they were defeated by the Milwaukee Wave. His next notable season with Toronto was in the 2002 season where he would continue in his capacity as club captain.{{Cite web|last=Michalko|first=Eric|date=April 18, 2002|title=Lynx Set To Kick Off 2002 Season|url=http://www.lynxsoccer.com/site.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030602140640/http://www.lynxsoccer.com/site.html|archive-date=June 2, 2003}} On June 13, 2002, he was named for the first time in his career to the A-League Team of the Week.{{Cite web|last=Michalko|first=Eric|date=May 1, 2002|title=Budalic And Reda Named To A-League Team Of The Week|url=http://www.lynxsoccer.com/site.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030602140640/http://www.lynxsoccer.com/site.html|archive-date=June 2, 2003|access-date=2015-06-21|website=www.lynxsoccer.com}} Early on in the season he was invited to a trial in Norway with Sogndal Fotball.{{Cite web|last=Michalko|first=Eric|date=May 30, 2002|title=Captain Marco Reda Movin' On Up|url=http://www.lynxsoccer.com/site.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030602140640/http://www.lynxsoccer.com/site.html|archive-date=June 2, 2003|access-date=2015-06-21|website=www.lynxsoccer.com}} His trial was a success and was offered a contract by the First Division club.{{Cite web|url=http://en.eufo.de/football/squad/sogndal-fotball/2006|title=Sogndal Fotball 2006|last=Woile|first=Dennis Grebasch, Michael|website=en.eufo.de|language=en|access-date=2017-05-08}}{{Cite news|last=Koreen|first=Mike|date=June 12, 2002|title=Own goal lifts Lynx out of the basement|newspaper=Toronto Sun}}

In his debut season with Sogndal he was named the club's player of the year, and played a total of 70 matches and scored six goals. In 2006. after Sogndal were relegated to Norwegian First Division he signed a contract with Aalborg BK of the Danish Superliga. Reda played for Aalborg for a year and a half before being released. In 2006, he re-signed with his old team Sogndal to help them win back promotion to the top flight. On February 22, 2007, the newly formed Toronto FC of the Major League Soccer signed Reda to a contract.{{Cite news|title = Toronto FC gave Reda a chance to come home|url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/toronto-fc-gave-reda-a-chance-to-come-home/article1071101/|access-date = 2015-06-21|last = MILLSON|first = Larry| website=The Globe and Mail | date=22 February 2007 }} At Toronto he, along with Chris Pozniak, Adam Braz and Jim Brennan were touted to form a 'Canadian Shield' of Canadian defenders for the MLS team's inaugural season, but a combination of injuries and inconsistent play led to only Brennan remaining with the team for its second year. Reda was released by Toronto in November 2007.{{ref|bio1}}

On March 4, 2008, he signed with the Charleston Battery of the USL First Division.{{Cite web|title = Battery signs Canadian national team defender Marco Reda|url = http://charlestonbattery.com/news/battery-signs-canadian-national-team-defender-marco-reda/|access-date = 2015-06-21|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150621223733/http://charlestonbattery.com/news/battery-signs-canadian-national-team-defender-marco-reda/|archive-date = 2015-06-21}} With Charleston he was named the team captain, and helped the Battery reach the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final, where the organization lost to a score of 2–1 to D.C. United. On February 11, 2009, he signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps,{{cite news|url=http://communities.canada.com/theprovince/blogs/backofthenet/archive/2009/02/11/more-new-faces-at-caps-training-camp.aspx |title=More new faces at Caps training camp |last=Weber |first=Marc |publisher=The Province |access-date=2009-02-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522194249/http://communities.canada.com/theprovince/blogs/backofthenet/archive/2009/02/11/more-new-faces-at-caps-training-camp.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-22 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/archive/feature02190901.aspx |title=Whitecaps sign Marco Reda |access-date=2009-02-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225170525/http://www.whitecapsfc.com/archive/feature02190901.aspx |archive-date=2009-02-25 }} During his tenure with Vancouver he helped the Whitecaps reach the USL playoff finals, but were defeated by the Montreal Impact. He was released by the Whitecaps at the end of the 2009 season.{{Cite web|date=2019-04-22|title=404 - Page Not Found|url=https://www.sportsengine.com/404|access-date=2020-10-12|website=SportsEngine|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Walker|first=Ian|date=October 24, 2009|title=Reda Among Four Players Cut By Whitecaps|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/497598434/?terms=marco+reda|access-date=2020-10-12|website=Newspapers.com|publisher=Vancouver Sun|page=104|language=en}}

Coaching career

Since 2010 Marco has been coaching with the Power Soccer School of Excellence in Toronto, Ontario.

On May 1, 2012, he was appointed assistant coach to SC Toronto in the Canadian Soccer League.{{Cite web|date=2013-01-26|title=Canadian Soccer League|url=http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/sctoronto.asp|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126101250/http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/sctoronto.asp|archive-date=January 26, 2013|access-date=2020-10-12}} He helped Toronto finish third in the first division which clinched a postseason berth for the club.{{Cite news |date=11 October 2012 |title=Toronto Croatia kicks off CSL title defence Oct. 14 at Centennial Stadium |work=Etobicoke Guardian}} The senior team would be eliminated in the quarterfinal round by the Serbian White Eagles.{{Cite news |last=Hayakawa |first=Michael |date=15 October 2012 |title=York Shooters in CSL semifinals |work=Vaughan Citizen}} He also served as the head coach for SC Toronto's reserve squad in the league's second division.{{Cite web |title=2012 SC Toronto B roster |url=http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/sctoronto-B.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126160749/http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/sctoronto-B.asp |archive-date=26 January 2013 |access-date=15 February 2024 |website=canadiansoccerleague.ca}} Reda led the reserve side to the championship final where Toronto defeated Brampton City United II for the title.{{Cite news |date=29 October 2012 |title=Croatia wins CSL Title |work=Brantford Expositor |pages=B4}}

He is currently the technical director for Woodbridge Soccer Club.{{Cite web|title=Woodbridge Soccer Club - Technical Staff|url=http://www.wscstrikers.com/Default.asp?id=technical-staff&l=1|access-date=2020-10-12|website=www.wscstrikers.com}}

International career

Reda made his debut for Canada in a February 2005 friendly match against Northern Ireland and has earned a total of 7 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has a non-playing squad member at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup. His final international was a January 2008 friendly match against Martinique. He also played with the Canada men's national under-23 soccer team where he was selected for the 1999 Pan American Games.{{Cite web|title=MEN'S U-23 [1999-08] XIII Pan American Games|url=https://canadasoccer.com/national-teams/excel-teams/|access-date=2020-10-12|website=Canada Soccer|language=en-CA}}

Hudson College

Since 2014, Marco Reda has taught physical education at and been the overall gym teacher of the Toronto private school, Hudson College.{{Cite web|last=College|first=Hudson|title=Faculty / Staff {{!}} Hudson College|url=https://hudsoncollege.ca/community/faculty-staff/|access-date=2020-10-12|website=hudsoncollege.ca|language=en-US}}

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.

class="wikitable"

! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

1 March 2006

Ernst Happel Stadium, Vienna, Austria

2-0

Friendly match

Footnotes

{{note|bio1}} {{cite web|url=http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20071128&content_id=131302&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp |work=toronto.fc.mlsnet.com |title=MLS Waiver Draft set for Thursday |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214050655/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20071128&content_id=131302&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp |archive-date=2007-12-14 }}{{refend}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20160116035732/http://www.aabsport.dk/96CF7553-3EFB-42E0-9F3E-B9DE67F765D4.W5Doc?id=121d7474-1965-4fc2-a769-977319d88782 AaB profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080507151424/http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t280&player=reda_m&playerId=red059326&statType=current Toronto FC profile]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110605070746/http://www.canadasoccer.com/players/profile.asp?playerid=161&gender=male Player profile] - CanadaSoccer
{{NFT player|pid=10273}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110225122115/http://www.charlestonbattery.com/history_pregister.asp?pid=2307 Player profile] - Charleston Battery

Category:1977 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from Vaughan

Category:Soccer people from Ontario

Category:Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:Canadian men's soccer players

Category:Canada men's international soccer players

Category:Canada men's under-23 international soccer players

Category:2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players

Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Norway

Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark