Franco Lofranco

Frank Lofranco
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-02-02) February 2, 1969 (age 57)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986 Toronto Italia
1987–1988 Toronto Blizzard 24 (1)
1989 North York Rockets 8 (1)
1991 North York Strikers
1992–1993 Toronto Blizzard 19 (2)
International career
1985 Canada U17 6 (0)
1987 Canada U20 1 (0)
Managerial career
2003–2007 Ottawa Fury Women
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Frank Lofranco (born February 2, 1969) is a Canadian former soccer player and head coach.

Career

Lofranco played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia in 1986. The following season he played in the Canadian Soccer League with Toronto Blizzard. After two seasons with the Blizzard he was traded to the North York Rockets. In 1991, he returned to the National Soccer League to play with North York Strikers. In 1992, he returned to play with the Toronto Blizzard in their final season in the Canadian Soccer League. He played the following season with Toronto in the American Professional Soccer League, where he appeared in 19 matches and recorded two goals.

International career

Lofranco made his international debut for the Canada men's national under-17 soccer team on May 13, 1985, against Costa Rica at the 1985 CONCACAF U-17 Championship. In 1987, he played with the Canada men's national under-20 soccer team at the 1987 Pan American Games.

Managerial career

Lofranco was named the head coach in 2003 for the Ottawa Fury Women in the USL W-League. In 2008, he resigned from his position as Fury head coach. In 2008, he became the technical director for the Ottawa Fury.

References

  1. ↑ "Italia will put Wheels to test". Newspapers.com. The Windsor Star. June 14, 1986. p. 16. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  2. ↑ "CSL-Frank Lofranco". www.nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  3. ↑ "Wheels lose". Windsor Star. August 19, 1991. p. 23.
  4. ↑ "Soccer". The Province. July 27, 1992. p. 14.
  5. ↑ "Frank Lofranco | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Archived from the original on 2025-01-13. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  6. ↑ "Soccer". The Province. May 25, 1993. p. 48.
  7. ↑ "Canada Soccer". Canada Soccer. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  8. ↑ "Canada Soccer". Canada Soccer. 21 November 2019. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  9. ↑ Jenkins, Bryon (April 2, 2003). "Elite team adds Saskatoon soccer talent". Newspapers.com. Star Phoenix. p. 14. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  10. ↑ Yzerman, Chris (May 29, 2008). "Fury looks lot different for 2008". Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. p. 20. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  11. ↑ Starnes, Richard (July 27, 2008). "A total team effort". Newspapers.com. The Ottawa Citizen. p. 42. Retrieved 2020-08-08.