Frank Cardona (born June 18, 1971) is a Canadian former soccer player, and currently a head coach with Hamilton United Elite.
Playing career
Cardona played at the
college level with
Centennial College, where he was named the Male Athlete of the Year twice in the 1990-1991, and 1991-1992 seasons and All Canadian OCAA Starting 11 In 1991. He began his professional career in 1991 with
Toronto Blizzard in the
Canadian Soccer League and
American Professional Soccer League.
In 1994, he signed with the
Toronto Rockets of the
American Professional Soccer League, and made his debut on July 15, 1994 in a match against
Montreal Impact coming on as a substitute for
Gino DiFlorio
Gino DiFlorio is a Canadian former professional soccer player who had an extensive indoor career in North America during the 1990s. Since 2001, he has been the director of coaching at the youth soccer club in Eastern Pennsylvania called HMMS.
Pl ...
. In 1996, he signed with
Toronto Supra in the
Canadian National Soccer League
The National Soccer League was a soccer league in Canada that existed from 1926 to 1997. Teams were primarily based in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The league was renamed to Canadian National Soccer League in 1993 following the foldi ...
. During the 1996 winter season he signed with
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 franc ...
of the
National Professional Soccer League.
After a sabbatical he returned to Toronto Supra to compete in the
Canadian Professional Soccer League in 2004, and assisted in securing the Eastern Conference title.
Managerial career
In 2009, he served in the Marketing and Public Relations department for
Portugal FC
SC Toronto was a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1994. The team was a member of the Canadian Soccer League, and played its final home games at Lamport Stadium in the city of Toronto, Ontario. The club found success early on since its incep ...
in the
Canadian Soccer League. In 2011, he was appointed the Director of Soccer Operations for
SC Toronto Pro. He later became involved with Hamilton United Elite as a head coach for the U17/U21 girls team.
Honors
Toronto Supra
*
Canadian Professional Soccer League Eastern Conference (1): 2004
References
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Living people
Canadian soccer coaches
Canadian soccer players
American Professional Soccer League players
Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players
SC Toronto players
Toronto Blizzard (1986–1993) players
Toronto Rockets players
Toronto Shooting Stars players
Soccer people from Ontario
Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) players
Canadian National Soccer League players
1969 births
Association football midfielders