Robert David Aristodemo (born May 20, 1977) is a Canadian former professional

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player who played as a

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. He is the current head coach for

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's varsity girls team, the Orlando Kicks FC of

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, and an assistant coach with the

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. Aristodemo played indoors for the

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from 2006 to 2011, before he announced his retirement before the 2011–2012 season. Aristodemo came out of retirement on December 15, 2016 to join the expansion Florida Tropics.

Club career

Aristodemo was drafted by the

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out of the

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in 2001. In his first season with the Lynx he played 26 games and scored one goal and had three assists. At the end of the season he was awarded A-League Rookie of the year as well as Team MVP in his first season. In 2002, he led the A-League in minutes played. In 2004 the

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native requested a transfer and signed with the Seattle Sounders where he only played eight games before being released. In 2005 Aristodemo returned to Toronto, where he again missed out on the playoffs. Currently he is ranked second in the All-Time assists leaders for the Lynx with 14. In 2006, he helped the Lynx to a team-record 10-game undefeated streak at home. Aristodemo also helped the Lynx reach the final of the

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which they lost 2–0 against

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. On August 20 prior to the match against

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he was honoured for reaching a career milestone of playing his 100th game for the Lynx.

Indoors

Aristedemo played indoors for the 2002-3 and 2003–4 seasons with the San Diego Sockers of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He joined the Cleveland Force of MISL in 2004 and played one season there before joining the

in 2005. Aristodemo won three championships with Baltimore and also captained the team for a time.

International career

Aristodemo played at the

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in Japan, in a team alongside

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and

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. He then also played at the

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, again with Stalteri and Bent. He made his senior debut for

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in an August 1997 friendly match against

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. He earned a total of 7 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented Canada in 1

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match. In 2000, he was part of Canada's squad that won their first

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, but he did not play.Canada Wins Gold Cup
– CanadaSoccer His final international was a June 2000 World Cup qualification match against

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. Aristodemo was included in Canada's

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team, making him the only Canadian to have played on all Canadian nations teams, both indoor and outdoor.

Personal life

Aristodemo and his wife Carrie have a 14-year-old daughter named Zallie and a 12-year-old son named Ryker. He graduated from the

with a degree in

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. In addition he coached

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's girls JV soccer team for 3 years. Since 2010, Aristodemo has coached the girls varsity team at

near

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. As of the 2021-22 Major Arena Soccer League season, Aristodemo is also providing broadcast commentary for the Florida Tropics.

Achievements

* CONCACAF U20 Tournament – 1996 *

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– 2000 *

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Rookie of the Year and Team MVP – 2001

References

External links

Profile of Robbie Aristodemo
– PaulStalteri.com

– Baltimore Blast * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aristodemo, Robbie 1977 births Living people Sportspeople from Etobicoke Canadian sportspeople of Italian descent Men's association football midfielders Soccer players from Toronto Canadian men's soccer players CONCACAF Gold Cup–winning players Canada men's international soccer players Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Toronto Lynx players San Diego Sockers (2001–2004) players Seattle Sounders (1994–2008) players Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's soccer players Cleveland Force (2002–2005 MISL) players Baltimore Blast (2001–2008 MISL) players Baltimore Blast (2008–2014 MISL) players A-League (1995–2004) players Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) players USL First Division players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Canada men's youth international soccer players Canada men's under-23 international soccer players Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014) players Major Arena Soccer League players Florida Tropics SC players Canadian men's futsal players Major Arena Soccer League coaches Canadian soccer coaches High school soccer coaches in the United States Canadian soccer commentators