Mario Barone (born January 2, 1948) is an Italian-born Canadian former

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player who played as a

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Career

Barone played in the Toronto and District Soccer League in the Fifth Division with Catanzaro in 1964. In 1967, he played with Italia in the First Division of the Toronto and District League. He also played at the high school level and graduated from

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. In 1968, he played in the

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with the Toronto Falcons. In his debut season with Toronto, he played in nine matches and recorded one goal. The following season, he played in the

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with

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. In his debut season in the NSL, he assisted Italia in securing the NSL Cup. In 1972, he returned to the Toronto and District League and played with Vittore-San Marco.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Barone, Mario Living people 1948 births Men's association football forwards Canadian men's soccer players Italian men's footballers Toronto Falcons (1967–1968) players Toronto Italia players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Canadian National Soccer League players Soccer people from Ontario Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Canadian sportsmen 20th-century Italian sportsmen