Juan Cano (soccer)
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Juan Cano is a retired Columbian-American soccer forward
who played professionally in the American Soccer League
and the North American Soccer League
.
In 1977, Cano signed with the New Jersey Americans
of the American Soccer League
. He was First Team All League that season. In 1979, he moved up to the New England Tea Men
of the North American Soccer League
. In October 1980, the Tea Men released Cano. In 1981, he moved to the New England Sharks
of the ASL. He later played in the semi-professional Southern New England Super Indoor Soccer League.
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who played professionally in the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
and the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
.
In 1977, Cano signed with the New Jersey Americans
New Jersey Americans (soccer)
The New Jersey Americans was an American soccer club based in New Brunswick, New Jersey that was a member of the American Soccer League. The team won the ASL championship in 1977, in only its second year of existence....
of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
. He was First Team All League that season. In 1979, he moved up to the New England Tea Men
New England Tea Men
The New England Tea Men were a soccer team based out of Foxboro, MA that played in the NASL from 1978 to 1980. Their home field was Schaefer Stadium....
of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
. In October 1980, the Tea Men released Cano. In 1981, he moved to the New England Sharks
New England Sharks
The New England Sharks was an American soccer club based in Providence, Rhode Island that was a member of the American Soccer League.-1981 Roster: Mark Bryant Len Mercurio -Year-by-year:...
of the ASL. He later played in the semi-professional Southern New England Super Indoor Soccer League.