Tony Nocita
{{Short description|Canadian soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Tony Nocita
| image =
| fullname = Antonio Nocita
| height =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|11|9}}
| birth_place = Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| currentclub = Sons of Italy Lions SC
| position = defender
| clubnumber = 5
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1987–1990
| years2 = 1991
| years3 = 1992-1993
| years4 = 1994
| years5 = 2002–?
| clubs1 = Winnipeg Fury
| clubs2 = Hamilton Steelers
| clubs3 = Winnipeg Fury
| clubs4 = Toronto Rockets
| clubs5 = Sons of Italy Lions SC
| caps1 = 95
| caps2 = 28
| caps3 = 20+
| caps4 =
| caps5 = 180
| goals1 = 9
| goals2 = 1
| goals3 = 3+
| goals4 =
| goals5 = 9
| nationalyears1 = 1987–1992
| nationalteam1 = Canada
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate = 23 September 2009
| ntupdate = 23 September 2009
}}
Tony Nocita (born 9 November 1963) is a former professional Canadian soccer player who currently coaches the FC Winnipeg Lions.
He has been inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.{{Cite web|url=http://honouredmembers.sportmanitoba.ca/inductee.php?id=249|title=Honoured Members Database {{!}} Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame|website=honouredmembers.sportmanitoba.ca|access-date=2020-03-22}} The Winnipeg Fury's 1992 Mita Cup winning team will be inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.
Club career
Nocita played for the Winnipeg Fury of the Canadian Soccer League beginning in 1987, and was a member of the 1992 Championship team.{{cite web |url=http://www.halloffame.mb.ca/honouredmembers/inductee.php?id=249 |title=Honoured Members Database | Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame |accessdate=2014-08-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813231128/http://www.halloffame.mb.ca/honouredmembers/inductee.php?id=249 |archivedate=2014-08-13 }} He served as the team captain for the Fury in 1993 during the team's run in the Canadian National Soccer League.{{Cite web|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/winnipeg-free-press-sep-18-1993-p-59/|title=It's been that kind of year for Fury|last=McDonald|first=Marvin|date=1993-09-18|website=NewspaperArchive.com|publisher=Winnipeg Free Press|page=59|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-22}} In 1994, he played in the American Professional Soccer League with the Toronto Rockets.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nasljerseys.com/ASL/Rosters/Rockets_Rosters.htm|title=North York Rockets Rosters|website=www.nasljerseys.com|access-date=2020-03-22}}
International career
Coaching career
He has coached FC Winnipeg Lions for several years as well as Calgary Storm.
Honours
:: 1992
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.leaguelineup.com/player_soccer.asp?URL=sonsofitaly&playerid=196008 Player profile]{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }} - Sons of Italy Lions
- {{Cite web |url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/players/profile.asp?playerid=1101&gender=male |title=Player profile - Canada Soccer |access-date=2009-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605061152/http://www.canadasoccer.com/players/profile.asp?playerid=1101&gender=male |archive-date=2011-06-05 |url-status=dead }}
- {{NFT player|21183}}
{{Canada futsal squad 1989 World Cup}}
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Category:Soccer players from Winnipeg
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Canada men's international soccer players
Category:Winnipeg Fury players
Category:Hamilton Steelers (1981–1992) players
Category:Toronto Rockets (soccer) players
Category:Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) players
Category:Canadian National Soccer League players
Category:American Professional Soccer League players
Category:20th-century Canadian sportsmen
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