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Mississauga MetroStars
Mississauga MetroStars (briefly known as MetroStars Canada in 2019) were a professional indoor soccer team which played its home games at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga, a suburb of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The team joined the Major Arena Soccer League for the 2018–19 season. The club featured former Toronto FC players Dwayne De Rosario, Molham Babouli and Adrian Cann on the roster in its first season. Just as the 2019–20 season began, it was announced the team would cease operations. History Background Historically the Canadian professional indoor soccer landscape consisted of Canadian franchises in American leagues, particularly in the North American Soccer League (NASL) and the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). The height of Canadian participation in indoor soccer occurred during the 1980–81 and 1981–82 NASL seasons when four Canadian clubs participated simultaneously. The height of Canadian participation in the NPSL would eventually ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramount Fine Foods Centre
The Paramount Fine Foods Centre, formerly the Hershey Centre, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment complex located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Its current name was adopted on July 1, 2018, following a new naming rights agreement with Mississauga-based restaurant chain Paramount Fine Foods. History First opened in 1998 as the Hershey Centre, the complex is located on Rose Cherry Place, which was named after the late wife of Don Cherry (ice hockey), Don Cherry, founder and former owner of the Mississauga IceDogs hockey team. The closest major intersection is Kennedy Road and Matheson Boulevard East. In 2007, a new multi-sport facility called SportZone opened just to the north of the main bowl. It houses a full-size indoor soccer field, a full size FIBA basketball court, a gymnastics facility, and two outdoor soccer fields. The centre is currently the home arena for the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League (basketball). It previously housed the Mississauga Steelheads of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto Shooting Stars
Toronto Shooting Stars were an indoor soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario that competed in the defunct NPSL. The team began play in the 1996–1997 season, with home games taking place at Maple Leaf Gardens. However, the ownership of the franchise collapsed just 3 games into its first season, forcing the league to take control of the team's operations for the remainder of the season. After losses of nearly $1 million, the team suspended operations for the 1997–1998 season. It was reported that the owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ... held negotiations to purchase the team, but it never returned to play. Year-by-year record References Association football clubs established in 1996 Association football clubs disestabli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Osorio
Anthony Osorio (born April 13, 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who last played as a defender and midfielder for the Mississauga MetroStars in the Major Arena Soccer League. Club career Osorio attended St. Edmund Campion where he represented the school team, having grown up in Brampton, Ontario. He was part of the team that won the school's second and third Ontario Federation of Schools Athletic Association Championship in four years. In 2013 after a successful trial in Uruguay Osorio joined the u19 side of Nacional. Then moved up to the reserve team the following year in 2014. Toronto FC II He joined the Toronto FC Academy in July 2014, and helped the club to become League1 Ontario champions and Inter-Provincial Cup Championship winners. Osorio was rewarded with a USL pro contract on December 9, 2015, joining Toronto FC II and going on to make 19 appearances in his inaugural season. The midfielder made his professional debut on April 25, 2015, playing in a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Velastegui
David Velastegui (born April 1, 1991) is a Canadian soccer player. He plays as a midfielder. Club career Velastegui signed with Brampton United in the Canadian Soccer League (CSL), he was a regular starter playing in all 23 match fixtures and being recognized as one of the top young talents of the league. David spent four years at Sheridan College, where he captained the team to win its first ever Canadian National Championship and received the CCAA All-Canadian award, being recognized as the top player in the country. In 2013, he joined Club Sport Colombia in the Paraguayan second tier for a short period, leaving the club due to the club’s limited financial resources and returning to Sheridan. While his time at Sheridan during the off season he continued playing in the Canadian Soccer League with Toronto Croatia where they were CSL Championship finalists in 2014. Velastegui was then signed by San Cristóbal in the Liga Dominicana de Fútbol. David quickly made an impact sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Bečić
Adrian Bečić (born January 27, 1989) is a Canadian-born Croatian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Croatia Bečić was born in Toronto, Ontario, to Croatian parents who emigrated to Canada after the breakup of Yugoslavia. After the conclusion of the Yugoslav Wars, he returned to Croatia in 1995 which gained their independence as a result of the war. In 2001, he enlisted in NK Mosor Zrnovnica's youth system and graduated to the senior team for the 2006–07 season in the Croatian second-tier league. In his first professional season, he appeared in 4 matches. The following season, he signed with league rivals Trogir. He would play with Trogir for seasons where he appeared in 23 matches. Bečić played in the Croatian third division with Dugopolje and helped the club secure a promotion by winning the league title. For the 2011–12 season, the club secured the second division title but was denied entry to the Croatian first division. In the 2011–12 seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Brown (soccer)
Shawn Brown (born February 27, 1987) is a Jamaican-born former soccer player who played as a midfielder and Defender (association football), defender. Career Early career Brown began playing with the Toronto-based Serbian White Eagles FC, Serbian White Eagles in the interprovincial Canadian Soccer League in 2010. After a single season with the Serbs, he signed with the expansion franchise Mississauga Eagles FC, Mississauga Eagles. He would record his first goal for the club on June 17, 2011, against London City Soccer Club, London City. The Eagles would successfully secure a postseason berth by finishing seventh in the First Division. Brown would feature in the opening round of the playoffs where Mississauga was eliminated from the competition by Toronto Croatia. In 2012, he would sign with the newly promoted SC Waterloo Region. The club narrowly failed in clinching a playoff berth after finishing ninth in the division with a single-point difference. He re-signed with Wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaquille Agard
Shaquille Agard (born December 7, 1993) is a Guyanese soccer player who plays as a forward for Canadian Soccer League club Serbian White Eagles FC. College career He began playing for the Centennial Colts. In 2016, Agard began playing for the George Brown Huskies. In his first year, he scored nine goals to help them to a provincial bronze medal and also helped the Huskies win the OCAA indoor championship, being named indoor MVP as well as the George Brown Male Athlete of the Year. He was a three time Ontario Colleges Athletic Association all-star from 2016 to 2018. Club career In 2014, Agard played in League1 Ontario with Durham United FC. In 2015, he began playing for the Guyanese club Fruta Conquerors FC in the GFF Elite League, where he scored five goals in seven games, before having to leave the club due to issues with his transfer. In 2016, he returned to play for Durham, scoring three scores in 12 appearances. In the 2018–19 season, he played indoor with the Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massimo Mirabelli
Massimo Mirabelli (born 21 October 1991) is a Canadian soccer player who last played professionally for arena soccer team Mississauga MetroStars of the Major Arena Soccer League. Club career Mirabelli began his career with Portugal FC of the Canadian Soccer League in 2010. He recorded his first goal for the organization on June 25, 2010, in a 3–2 victory over Milltown F.C. He scored his first professional hat-trick in a match against Brantford Galaxy. He assisted in Portugal's qualification for the postseason by finishing fifth on the overall standings. He contributed with a goal in the semi-final match against Brantford Galaxy, but Portugal was eliminated from the playoffs after losing that match to a score of 5–3. Mirabelli returned to Toronto for the 2011 season and clinched his first regular season title with the club. In the quarterfinals of the playoffs he scored two goals in a 4–3 victory over York Region Shooters, but their match went into penalties as their two-g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Rodriguez (soccer)
Marco Rodriguez (born January 7, 1992) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder. He has also played at the international level with the Canada national futsal team. Career Early career Rodriguez played at the youth level in Argentina with Club Atlético Platense from 2009 until 2013. After a successful trial with Defensor Sporting in 2013, he was accepted into the club's reserve squad. Following a year in Uruguay, he returned to Canada in 2014 and became involved with Toronto FC Academy in League1 Ontario. In his debut season with TFC Academy, he helped the club win the Inter-Provincial Cup after defeating CS Longueuil. Asia In 2015, he played abroad in Asia in Macau's Liga de Elite with Windsor Arch Ka I. His tenure with the club was short as he departed for the last portion of the season. He would appear in 10 matches and record 6 goals. Canada He returned to Canada in 2016 to play in the southern Ontario-based Canadian Soccer League with the York Regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josip Keran
Josip Keran (born March 25, 1985) is a former Croatian footballer who played as a defender. Career Croatia Keran began playing at the youth level with NK Split. In 2008, he played in the 3. HNL with Dugopolje. He would re-sign with the club the following season. He helped the club achieve promotion to the 2. HNL by winning the league title. He resumed playing with Dugopolje in the second tier for the 2010–11 season. In his final season in the Croatian circuit, he appeared in 2 matches. Toronto Croatia In 2011, he played abroad in the Canadian Soccer League with Toronto Croatia. In his debut season with Toronto, he assisted the club in securing a postseason berth by finishing as runner-up in the First Division. Throughout the postseason, Keran assisted the Croats in claiming the CSL Championship after defeating Capital City F.C.. The next season saw Croatia claim further silverware by clinching the First Division title. In the playoffs, the Croats successfully defen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarred Phillips
Jarred Phillips (born 14 May 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who currently plays for the Canadian Crusaders of Major League Indoor Soccer. He plays as a full-back. Club career Phillips initially played in the Canadian Soccer League's second division with SC Toronto's reserve team in 2012. The reserve squad would reach the championship final where they defeated Brampton City United II for the title. He also managed to graduate to the senior team throughout the 2012 season. He helped the senior side secure a playoff berth by finishing third in the league's first division. In the opening round of the postseason, the Toronto side was defeated by the Serbian White Eagles. From 2016 to 2019, Phillips played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario. He scored his first goal in a 4–3 victory on June 11 against Master's FA. He won the 2016 League1 Ontario title with Vaughan, appeared in both legs of the 2016 Inter-Provincial Cup against PLSQ champions Mont-Royal Outr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltimore Blast
The Baltimore Blast are an American professional indoor soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland, that competes in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). Including one championship victory as the original Baltimore Blast, the team has won 10 championships since its founding in 1980. Since the 2017-2018 season, home games have been played at Towson University's TU Arena. The Blast previously played at CFG Bank Arena in downtown Baltimore. Team colors are red and gold. Their current head coach is David Bascome, who took over from Danny Kelly who held the position for 15 years. History NPSL, MISL II and MISL III years The team was founded by North Carolina–based software executive Bill Stealey as the Baltimore Spirit at the end of July 1992 and joined the National Professional Soccer League. The team replaced the earlier Baltimore Blast, who folded along with the original Major Indoor Soccer League. When the team was purchased by Ed Hale, a former owner of the original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
