Charles Duccilli (born February 14, 1946) is an American former

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who played in the

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and American Soccer League who led the ASL in scoring in 1971 and 1972. He later coached at the professional, collegiate and youth levels.

Player

Youth

Duccilli graduated from Germantown High School and attended

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where he played on the school's soccer team from 1965 to 1967. He holds the school record for career goals with sixty-six. He was inducted into the Temple Owls Hall of Fame in 1983.

Professional

In 1971, Duccilli signed with the

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of the American Soccer League. He led the league in scoring with eleven goals in 1971 and five goals in 1972. In 1973, he joined the

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of the

, winning the league title with them that season. In 1974, he was a player-coach with the Delaware Wings of the American Soccer League. In 1976, he played for the

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in the American Soccer League.

Coach

In 1974, he was a player coach with the Delaware Wings of the American Soccer League. Duccilli spent several years as an assistant coach with the

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men's soccer team as well as twelve years as head coach of the Kennedy High School boys' soccer team. At Kennedy, he compiled a 135–56–19 record, winning nine championships and was a two-time South Jersey Coach of the Year. In 1984, he became the head coach of the newly established

women's soccer team. He resigned following the 1999 season having compiled a 167-114-126 record. In 2001, he became an assistant coach with the

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of the

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. In June 2002, the team fired head coach Pat Farmer and elevated Duccilli to the position of head coach. In 2003, Duccilli became a sales associate with Coldwell Banker. In October 2007, he was hired as the director of coaching of the Cape Express Soccer Club in Cape May County, New Jersey.Duccilli Brings Soccer Accomplishments to Cape Express
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Duccilli, Charles 1946 births Living people American men's soccer players American soccer coaches American women's soccer coaches American Soccer League (1933–1983) coaches American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Delaware Wings players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Men's association football forwards New Jersey Americans (soccer) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Philadelphia Atoms players Philadelphia Spartans players Pittsburgh Miners players Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's soccer coaches Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's soccer coaches Temple Owls men's soccer players Women's United Soccer Association coaches 20th-century American sportsmen