Mario Barone

Mario Barone (born January 2, 1948) is an Italian-born Canadian former soccer player who played as a forward.

Mario Barone
Personal information
Date of birth (1948-01-02) 2 January 1948
Place of birth Italy
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1964 Catanzaro
1967 Italia
1968 Toronto Falcons 9 (1)
1969 Toronto Italia
1972 Vittore-San Marco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Barone played in the Toronto and District Soccer League in the Fifth Division with Catanzaro in 1964.[1] In 1967, he played with Italia in the First Division of the Toronto and District League.[2] He also played at the high school level and graduated from Central Technical School.[3][4] In 1968, he played in the North American Soccer League with the Toronto Falcons.[5] In his debut season with Toronto, he played in nine matches and recorded one goal.[6]

The following season, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.[7] In his debut season in the NSL, he assisted Italia in securing the NSL Cup.[8] In 1972, he returned to the Toronto and District League and played with Vittore-San Marco.[9]

References
  1. Waring, Ed (May 13, 1964). "Fleming Leads Toronto City to 4-3 Win". The Globe and Mail. p. 27.
  2. "T and D action". The Globe and Mail. May 29, 1967. p. 23.
  3. "$500,000 budget set for Falcons; loss about $200,000 last season". The Globe and Mail. March 27, 1968. p. 29.
  4. Kernaghan, Jim (March 16, 1968). "Even coach needs a program to identify the soccer Falcons". Toronto Daily Star. p. B61.
  5. Waring, Ed (February 14, 1968). "Oranges, tram fares no longer top wage in Canadian soccer". The Globe and Mail. p. 31.
  6. "NASL-Mario Barone". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  7. Kernaghan, Jim (May 2, 1969). "Veteran soccer league gets big chance". Toronto Daily Star. p. 23.
  8. Waring, Ed (October 27, 1969). "Italia defeats Hungaria 2-1 to win National League Cup". The Globe and Mail. p. 22.
  9. "Emeralds earn 2nd in T and D soccer with muddy victory". The Globe and Mail. October 30, 1972. p. S7.
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