Carmelo Barbieri (born 24 February 1956) was an Italian-born Canadian

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player who earned one cap for the

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in 1974.

Career

Barbieri originally played with Toronto Westwood, and in 1974 he played in the

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with Toronto Italia. In 1975, he played in the

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with Casertana. In the summer of 1975 he returned to play with Toronto Italia where he assisted in securing the First Division title. The following season he played in the

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with Lavello, and later in the

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with

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. In 1981, he played in the Campionato Interregionale with

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International career

Barbieri made his debut for

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in an April 1974

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against

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.Player profile at CanadaSoccer.com
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* 1956 births Living people Sportspeople from Calabria Italian emigrants to Canada Canadian people of Calabrian descent Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent Men's association football forwards Canada men's international soccer players Canadian men's soccer players Toronto Italia players Casertana FC players SS Monopoli 1966 players Canadian National Soccer League players Serie C players Serie D players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-footy-bio-stub