Andrea Lombardo
Andrea Daniele Lombardo (born May 23, 1987) is an Italian-Canadian former soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrea Daniele Lombardo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 23, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | North York, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Woodbridge SC | ||
| 2004 | North York Hearts | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Atalanta | 1 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Perugia (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Rieti (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Toronto FC | 17 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Portugal FC/SC Toronto | 41 | (14) |
| 2014–2017 | Vaughan Azzurri | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 2003 | Canada U17 | 10 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Canada U20 | 21 | (3) |
| 2008 | Canada U23 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2017 | |||
Club career
Lombardo began his professional career with Atalanta in 2004. In 2005 and 2006, he was loaned to Perugia and to Rieti.[2]
He joined Toronto FC in their inaugural season of Major League Soccer in 2007 and played two seasons with the club before being released.
Lombardo went on to play 4 games for the York University soccer men's team. However, he was found to be violation of Ontario University Athletics rules because he did not maintain amateur status, having played professionally within the past year. All 4 games were overturned and despite rumours he had left the team, he re-joined the Lions for the 2009/2010 CIS season.[3]
On 28 April 2010 he signed a one-year contract for Canadian Soccer League club SC Toronto/Portugal FC which was later extended for the 2012 season. He made his debut for the club on May 8, 2010, in a match against TFC Academy.[4] The following week he would score his first goal for the club on May 16, 2010, against Brantford Galaxy.[5] He helped Portugal FC finish fifth in the overall standings and as a result qualified for a postseason berth. He featured in the quarterfinal match against Milltown FC, and scored a goal which resulted in a 2–2 draw.[6] In the semi-finals Lombardo recorded his second playoff goal in a 5–3 loss to Brantford Galaxy.[7] In the 2011 season he helped SC Toronto capture the Regular Season Championship, but were eliminated in the quarterfinals after their opponents the York Region Shooters won the penalty shootout by a score of 4–2.[8]
After playing with SC Toronto, he decided to retire.[9] He later came out of retirement to play for Vaughan Azzurri in the newly formed League1 Ontario, making his debut against TFC Academy. He took up an assistant coaching role with the same team in 2018.[10]
International career
Lombardo has played for the Canadian under-20 national side. He was part of the squad in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship and the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
References
- "List of Players — 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- OSATv TouchLine With Lombardo & Forno Archived July 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Glover, Robin. "May 8, 2010 CSL--TFC Academy vs Portugal FC (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- "May 16, 2010 CSL details of Sunday's games (from CSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- "October 17, 2010 CSL--Portugal FC vs Milltown FC (from CSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- Glover, Robin. "October 22, 2010 CSL--Portugal FC vs Brantford Galaxy (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- Glover, Robin. "October 14, 2011 CSL--SCT Toronto vs York Region Shooters (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- Vujcic, Djuradj (2013-06-26). "Andrea Lombardo RedNation Online Interview". Retrieved 2013-07-15.
- "Andrea Lombardo". League 1 Ontario. Retrieved 20 February 2019.