Franco Lofranco

Frank Lofranco

Personal information
Date of birth	(1969-02-02) February 2, 1969 (age 56)
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1986	Toronto Italia
1987–1988	Toronto Blizzard	24	(1)
1989	North York Rockets	8	(1)
1991	North York Strikers
1992–1993	Toronto Blizzard	19	(2)
International career
1985	Canada U17	6	(0)
1987	Canada U20	1	(0)
Managerial career
2003–2007	Ottawa Fury Women
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frank Lofranco (born February 2, 1969) is a Canadian former soccer player and head coach.

Career

Lofranco played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia in 1986.[1] The following season he played in the Canadian Soccer League with Toronto Blizzard. After two seasons with the Blizzard he was traded to the North York Rockets.[2] In 1991, he returned to the National Soccer League to play with North York Strikers.[3] In 1992, he returned to play with the Toronto Blizzard in their final season in the Canadian Soccer League.[4] He played the following season with Toronto in the American Professional Soccer League, where he appeared in 19 matches and recorded two goals.[5][6]

International career

Lofranco made his international debut for the Canada men's national under-17 soccer team on May 13, 1985, against Costa Rica at the 1985 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[7] In 1987, he played with the Canada men's national under-20 soccer team at the 1987 Pan American Games.[8]

Managerial career

Lofranco was named the head coach in 2003 for the Ottawa Fury Women in the USL W-League.[9] In 2008, he resigned from his position as Fury head coach.[10] In 2008, he became the technical director for the Ottawa Fury.[11]

References

1. "Italia will put Wheels to test". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. June 14, 1986. p. 16. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
2. "CSL-Frank Lofranco". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
3. "Wheels lose". Windsor Star. August 19, 1991. p. 23.
4. "Soccer". The Province. July 27, 1992. p. 14.
5. "Frank Lofranco | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
6. "Soccer". The Province. May 25, 1993. p. 48.
7. "Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
8. "Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
9. Jenkins, Bryon (April 2, 2003). "Elite team adds Saskatoon soccer talent". Newspapers.com. Star Phoenix. p. 14. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
10. Yzerman, Chris (May 29, 2008). "Fury looks lot different for 2008". Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. p. 20. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
11. Starnes, Richard (July 27, 2008). "A total team effort". Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. p. 42. Retrieved 2020-08-08.