Lucio Ianiero
Encyclopedia
Lucio Ianiero is a retired Canadian
soccer player.
for the Toronto Blizzard
in 1993 and Toronto Rockets
in 1994. He was then a long-time member of the St. Catharines Wolves
, playing for them from 1995 to his retirement in 2006. He was also named an OUA
All-Star in 1992 as a member of Brock University
.
and the inaugural 1989 Futsal World Cup
in the Netherlands. He made his senior debut for Canada
in an August 1986 Merlion Cup
match against Singapore
and went on to earn 17 caps, scoring 2 goals.
His final international was an April 1992 friendly match against China
.
. In 2001 he helped lead the Wolves to the league title. He was the team's player-coach from at least 2000 to 2006.
Ianiero also coaches one of the provinces top 1999 girls teams with the Niagara United Soccer Club.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
soccer player.
Club career
Ianiero played for the Hamilton Steelers in the original Canadian Soccer League and was the league's 12th best scorer with 9 goals. He played a couple years in the American Professional Soccer LeagueAmerican Professional Soccer League
The American Professional Soccer League is a former professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. It was the first outdoor soccer league to feature teams from throughout the United States since the demise of the original North American Soccer League...
for the Toronto Blizzard
Toronto Blizzard (1986-1993)
-National Soccer League:In 1985, less than one year after the Toronto Blizzard ceased operations due to the failure of the North American Soccer League , Blizzard owners York-Hanover purchased Dynamo Latino of the semi-professional Ontario-based National Soccer League with the intention of...
in 1993 and Toronto Rockets
Toronto Rockets
The Toronto Rockets were an American Professional Soccer League soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario. They played one season, 1994.The Toronto Rockets were a continuation of the North York Rockets, a Canadian Soccer League / Canadian National Soccer League franchise and the Toronto Blizzard, a...
in 1994. He was then a long-time member of the St. Catharines Wolves
St. Catharines Wolves
St. Catharines Wolves, also known as St. Catharines Roma Wolves or simply Roma Wolves, are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1977. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League.- History :...
, playing for them from 1995 to his retirement in 2006. He was also named an OUA
Ontario University Athletics
Ontario University Athletics is a regional membership association for Canadian universities which assists in co-ordinating competition between their university level athletic programs and providing contact information, schedules, results, and releases about those programs and events to the public...
All-Star in 1992 as a member of Brock University
Brock University
Brock University is a comprehensive university located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Brock offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs that include co-op and other experiential learning opportunities to an enrolment of over 17,000 full-time students.The enabling legislation is...
.
International career
Ianiero participated in the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship1985 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship, the ninth edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship, was held in the Soviet Union from August 24 to September 7, 1985. The tournament took place in eight venues — Baku, Yerevan, Leningrad, Minsk, Moscow, Hoktemberyan, Tbilissi and Sumqayit — where a total...
and the inaugural 1989 Futsal World Cup
FIFA Futsal World Championship
The FIFA Futsal World Cup is the international championship for futsal, an indoor version of association football.The world championship tournament is held every four years, on the even year between two FIFA World Cups. The first event was held in 1989, the year FIFA became the world governing body...
in the Netherlands. He made his senior debut for Canada
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
in an August 1986 Merlion Cup
Merlion Cup
The Merlion Cup is an invitational football tournament that was held in Singapore annually from 1982-1986, in 1992 and in 2009. Participants included full national sides, Olympic sides, Invitational XI's and club teams...
match against Singapore
Singapore national football team
The Singapore national football team is the national association football team of Singapore. The team comes under the organization of the Football Association of Singapore...
and went on to earn 17 caps, scoring 2 goals.
His final international was an April 1992 friendly match against China
China national football team
The China PR national football team is the national association football team of the People's Republic of China and is governed by the Chinese Football Association...
.
International goals
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 25 August 1986 Singapore SingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
- 5-0 Merlion Cup Merlion CupThe Merlion Cup is an invitational football tournament that was held in Singapore annually from 1982-1986, in 1992 and in 2009. Participants included full national sides, Olympic sides, Invitational XI's and club teams...2 30 August 1986 Singapore SingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
- 4-0 Merlion Cup Merlion CupThe Merlion Cup is an invitational football tournament that was held in Singapore annually from 1982-1986, in 1992 and in 2009. Participants included full national sides, Olympic sides, Invitational XI's and club teams...
Coaching career
Ianiero was named Canadian Professional Soccer League Coach of the Year for the 2000 season, as head coach of the St. Catharines WolvesSt. Catharines Wolves
St. Catharines Wolves, also known as St. Catharines Roma Wolves or simply Roma Wolves, are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1977. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League.- History :...
. In 2001 he helped lead the Wolves to the league title. He was the team's player-coach from at least 2000 to 2006.
Retirement
Ianeiro is currently a high school teacher at St. Catharines Collegiate Institute and Vocational School, as well as coaching at St. Catharines Jets Girls Soccer Club.Ianiero also coaches one of the provinces top 1999 girls teams with the Niagara United Soccer Club.
External links
- Player profile - CanadaSoccer
- Career stats - National football teams