Carmelo D'Anzi (born 24 November 1956) is an Italian-American

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coach and former player. Born in

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, Italy, he began his career with the Papa Giovanni XXIII club in Providence. He played for

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from 1981 to 1982. In 1983, he joined the

Tulsa Roughnecks Tulsa Roughnecks may refer to any of four distinct professional soccer teams: *Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984), the original top-flight team that played in the North American Soccer League from 1978 to 1984. *Tulsa Roughnecks (1993–2000), the team ...

of the

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where he won the league title in 1983 with the Tulsa Roughnecks. He was inducted into the New England Soccer Hall of Fame in November 2006. On 7 June 2010, D'Anzi was appointed manager of

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in West Sussex, England.

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Carmelo D'Anzi - Tulsa Roughnecks stats
at NASLjerseys.com 1956 births Living people American soccer coaches American men's soccer players American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Liga MX players Cruz Azul footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Italian emigrants to the United States New York United players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Footballers from Messina Soccer players from Providence, Rhode Island Rhode Island Oceaneers players USISL coaches Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984) players Men's association football midfielders Wick F.C. managers Footballers from Sicily 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-footy-midfielder-1950s-stub