Joe Di Buono

Joe Di Buono (born April 22, 1981) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a midfielder.

Joe Di Buono
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-04-22) April 22, 1981
Place of birth Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 John Abbott College
2001 Fairleigh Dickinson University
2002–2004 Robert Morris University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Polonia Warsaw 0 (0)
2007 Trois-Rivières Attak 12 (3)
2007–2008 Milwaukee Wave (indoor) 22 (6)
2008 LaSalle-Lakeshore United
2008–2010 Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) 33 (5)
International career
2009–2010 Canada Beach 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

College

Di Buono originally played at the college level in 2001 with Fairleigh Dickinson University and later transferred to Robert Morris University.[1][2] Before playing in the United States he played with John Abbott College where he was named to the all-star team in 2000.[3][4] In 2000, he was named the top male athlete.[5] Throughout his time with Robert Morris, he was selected for the First Team All-Star designation and Mid-Atlantic Region's Third All-Star Team.[1][6]

Early career

He was drafted in the first round of the USL First Division college draft by Montreal Impact in 2005.[1][7] After failing to secure a contract with Montreal, he went abroad to Europe to play in the Polish Ekstraklasa with Polonia Warsaw in 2006.[8][9] After failing to make his debut for Polonia he departed from the club once the season concluded.[10][11]

He returned to Canada in the summer of 2007 where he initially took part in the preseason training camp with the Montreal Impact.[12] Ultimately he would play in the Canadian Soccer League with Trois-Rivièr es Attak which was, the farm team for the Montreal Impact.[13][14] In his debut season with Trois-Rivières, he helped the team win the Open Canada Cup after defeating Columbus Clan F.C. in the finals.[15][16] Throughout the regular season, he helped Trois-Rivières achieve an 18-game undefeated streak and clinched a postseason berth by finishing second in the National Division.[17] In the first round of the postseason, the Quebec side defeated Italia Shooters to advance to the next round.[18] The Attak was eliminated from the competition in the next stage by the Serbian White Eagles.[19] In total, he played in 12 matches and scored 3 goals.[6]

In 2008, he played in Quebec's local circuit league the Ligue de soccer élite du Québec with LaSalle-Lakeshore United.[20]

Indoor career

In the winter of 2007, he transitioned into indoor soccer and played in the Major Indoor Soccer League with Milwaukee Wave.[6] In his debut season with Milwaukee, he played in 22 matches and recorded 6 goals.[21]

The following season he played in the newly formed National Indoor Soccer League with the Philadelphia KiXX.[22] He would record his first goal for the club on March 14, 2009, against Baltimore Blast.[23] He would play in 15 matches and record 2 goals with Philadelphia.[21] Di Buono re-signed with Philadelphia the following season.[24][25][26] In his second season with Philadelphia, he appeared in 18 matches and scored 3 goals.[21]

International career

Di Buono represented the Canada national beach soccer team at the 2009 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship where he made his debut on June 17, 2009, against Mexico.[27] He was selected once again to represent the national team in the 2010 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship.[28]

References
  1. "L'Impact repêche deux Québécois" [The Impact drafts two Quebecers]. RDS.ca. 19 January 2005. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. "With the Coach: Joe Di Buono". Montreal Gazette. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  3. Meagher, John (2 November 2000). "Soccer playoffs snowed out". Montreal Gazette.
  4. Kramberger, Albert (14 August 2013). "Canadian soccer star wants to make coaching his full-time job". Montreal Gazette. pp. C21.
  5. Meagher, John (3 May 2001). "Simply the best: John Abbott, Vanier colleges honour their student athletes". Montreal Gazette.
  6. "Former Colonial Joe Di Buono Signs with Milwaukee Wave". rmucolonials.com. 16 October 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  7. "Impact Drafts Two". Montreal Gazette. 20 January 2005.
  8. "Afanou walks out on Bordeaux | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. 2 February 2006. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  9. Cabrey, Mike (13 August 2009). "Learning from the Pros". thereporteronline. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  10. "Obcokrajowcy, ktorzy po transferze do Ekstraklasy nie doczekali si debiutu. Od 2003 roku byo ich 46! - Aktualnoci - portal pikarski" [Foreigners who, after being transferred to Ekstraklasa, did not make their debut. There have been 46 of them since 2003!]. www.2x45.info (in Polish). 15 August 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  11. "Joe Di Buono". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  12. "Impact announce signing: Vincello and Weber return to fold". Sherbrooke Record. 16 March 2007. p. 15.
  13. "Darko Kolic aboutit à Trois-Rivières" [Darko Kolic ends up in Trois-Rivières]. RDS.ca (in French). 19 January 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  14. Meagher, John (24 May 2007). "Soccer belongs to kids". Montreal Gazette.
  15. Meagher, John (September 6, 2007). "Anderson leads Attak". Newspapers.com. The Montreal Gazette. p. 72. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  16. "Déjà un premier sacre pour l'Attak" [Already a first coronation for the Attak]. RDS.ca (in French). 2007-09-03. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  17. "L'Attak termine par une défaite" [The Attak ends in defeat]. RDS.ca (in French). 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  18. "L'Attak élimine les champions" [The Attak eliminates the champions]. RDS.ca (in French). 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  19. "L'Attak éliminé" [The Attak eliminated]. RDS.ca (in French). 2007-10-21. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  20. Yates, David (26 June 2008). "United seeks scoring chemistry; Goals lacking. Newly promoted LaSalle-Lakeshore finds going tough". Montreal Gazette.
  21. "Joe Di Buono soccer Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  22. "Soccer - National Indoor Soccer League". Asbury Park Press. 30 October 2008.
  23. "Kixx turn back Baltimore, keep playoff hopes alive". Philadelphia Inquirer. 15 March 2009.
  24. "Soccer goalie Enke killed by train in Germany". Philadelphia Inquirer. 11 November 2009.
  25. "Preview: Wave vs. Kixx". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 12 December 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  26. Civin, Todd (11 November 2009). "KiXX Solidify Back Line Play With Signing Of Quartet". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  27. "Profile". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  28. Davidson, Neil (30 November 2010). "Canadian beach soccer players meet in Mexico for longshot World Cup bid: Canada facing uphill battle in beach soccer". Canadian Press.
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