Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carmine Isacco | ||
Date of birth | September 20, 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1989–1992 | Maryland Terrapins | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1995 | Toronto Italia | ||
1996–1999 | Milwaukee Rampage | 75 | (0) |
1996–1997 | Toronto Shooting Stars (indoor) | 26 | (0) |
1996–1999 | Milwaukee Wave (indoor) | 30 | (0) |
1999 | Rochester Rhinos | 0 | (0) |
1999–2000 | Edmonton Drillers (NPSL) (indoor) | 14 | (0) |
2000 | Toronto Lynx | 3 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Buffalo Blizzard (indoor) | 3 | (0) |
2002 | Toronto Supra | 2 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2002 | Toronto Supra | ||
2005–2006 | Vaughan Shooters | ||
2005–2006 | Varsity Blues | ||
2007–2008 | Toronto FC (goalkeeper coach) | ||
2008 | Italia Shooters | ||
2008– | York Lions | ||
2010–2012 | SC Toronto | ||
2014– | Vaughan Azzuri | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Carmine Isacco (born September 20, 1970) is a Canadian soccer coach and retired player. He is currently the head coach of Vaughan Azzuri of the League1 Ontario.
In 1989, Isacco entered the University of Maryland, College Park where he was a Soccer America Magazine freshman All-American goalkeeper. Over his four seasons with the Terrapins, he was named to the All-ACC first team three times and was the Terrapins team captain as a senior in 1992. He then spent time with the Canadian Olympic Team and competed at the 1993 World University Games. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Maryland
Isaaco turned professional in 1993 with the Toronto Italia in the National Soccer League. In his first season with the club, he was Goalkeeper of the Year, and was also named a Canadian all-star three times. In 1996, he moved to the Milwaukee Rampage of the USISL. He was selected to the All USISL Select First Team. In the fall of 1996, he signed with the Toronto Shooting Stars of the National Professional Soccer League. He returned to the Rampage for the 1997 USISL A-League season as the Rampage won the league title. He would continue to play the summer outdoor season with the Rampage until released by the team on July 13, 1999. On October 16, 1997, he signed a two year contract with the Milwaukee Wave of the NPSL. However, he spent most of the season as backup to Victor Nogueira. After having been released by the Rampage half way through the 1999 outdoor season, Isaaco signed with the Rochester Rhinos in August. He then moved to the Edmonton Drillers for the 1999-2000 NPSL season. On June 20, 2000, the Toronto Lynx signed Isacco. He also served as an assistant coach with the Lynx. In the fall of 2000, he signed with the Buffalo Blizzard where he again served as a backup, this time to Bryan Finnerty. The Blizzard folded at the end of the season and in August 2001, the Kansas City Comets selected Isacco in the dispersal draft, but he chose not to sign with the team. In 2002, he signed with Toronto Supra of the Canadian Professional Soccer League, where he primarily served as a backup goalkeeper for the club, and finishing off the season as the team's head coach.