Tony Nocita

Tony Nocita (born 9 November 1963 in Winnipeg) is a former professional Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Sons of Italy Lions SC.

Tony Nocita
Personal information
Full name Antonio Nocita
Date of birth (1963-11-09) November 9, 1963
Place of birth Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Position(s) defender
Club information
Current team
 Sons of Italy Lions SC
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1993 Winnipeg Fury
Hamilton Steelers
1994 Toronto Rockets
2002–present Sons of Italy Lions SC 180 (9)
National team‡
1987–1992 Canada 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 September 2009
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 September 2009

He has been inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.[1] 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.[2]He served as the team captain for the Fury in 1993 during the team's run in the Canadian National Soccer League.[3]In 1994, he played in the American Professional Soccer League with the Toronto Rockets.[4]

International career

Nicknamed Chita, he made his debut for Canada in an October 1987 friendly match against Honduras. He went on to earn 8 caps, all friendlies, scoring no goals.

His final international was an April 1992 game against China.

Coaching career

He has coached Sons of Italy Lions SC for several years as well as Calgary Storm.

Honours
1992

References
  1. "Honoured Members Database | Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame". honouredmembers.sportmanitoba.ca. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2014-08-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. McDonald, Marvin (1993-09-18). "It's been that kind of year for Fury". NewspaperArchive.com. Winnipeg Free Press. p. 59. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  4. "North York Rockets Rosters". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
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