Charlie Falzon is a Canadian retired soccer player who spent time in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned nine

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with the Canadian national soccer team between 1983 and 1989. Charlie is currently an advanced care paramedic working fo
Toronto EMS

Professional

A midfielder, Falzon played the last 3 seasons of the NASL before the league's demise - the 1982 with the

Montreal Manic The Montreal Manic or the Manic de Montréal were a professional soccer team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, that played in the North American Soccer League. The Montreal Manic were brought back in 2020 by Canadian businessman Gary Gaul as an ...

and 1983 and '84 with the

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. In September 1985, Falzon signed as a free agent with the

Pittsburgh Spirit Pittsburgh Spirit were an indoor soccer team based in Pittsburgh and were one of the original six teams that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). The Spirit were founded in 1978, suspended operation for the 1980–81 season, then ret ...

of the original Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1986, he moved to the St. Louis Steamers. In December 1987, the Steamers traded Falzon to the Tacoma Stars in exchange for Godfrey Ingram and cash. Falzon also played for the

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and

in the Canadian Soccer League.

National team

Falzon earned nine

with the Canadian national soccer team. He played three times in 1983 and another three gamed in 1984. After two games in 1988, he finished his career with a single game against

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in 1989. He scored no goals with the national team.

Coach

Falzon has been involved with the

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, being an assistant coach of the OSA's U-14 boys team. Falzon is also involved as a coach with a girls Select soccer team at th
North Mississauga Soccer Club

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Falzon, Charlie Soccer players from Toronto Men's association football midfielders Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Canada men's international soccer players Canadian people of Maltese descent Canadian men's soccer players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Montreal Manic players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Pittsburgh Spirit players St. Louis Steamers (original MISL) players Tacoma Stars players Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984) players North York Rockets players Toronto Blizzard (1986–1993) players Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) players 1961 births Living people