Christian Lombardo

Christian Lombardo (born February 24, 1974) is an Argentinian former footballer who had stints in Argentina, and Canada.

Christian Lombardo
Personal information
Full name Christian Omar Lombardo
Date of birth (1974-02-24) February 24, 1974
Place of birth Valentín Alsina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1996 Victoriano Arenas 12 (0)
1997 Toronto Lynx 10 (0)
2001–2004 Toronto Supra 75 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

In 1993, Lombardo began his career in the Primera D Metropolitana with Victoriano Arenas.[1]In 1997, he played abroad in the USISL A-League with the Toronto Lynx.[2] He made his debut on July 5, 1997 in a match against the Richmond Kickers, coming on as a substitute for Paul Stalteri.[3] Throughout the season he appeared in five matches.[4] He helped Toronto finish fourth in the Northeastern division, which resulted in a playoff berth. Their opponents in the first round of the postseason were the Montreal impact, where the Lynx lost the series by a score of 6-1 on goals of aggregate.[5][6]

In 2001, he signed with the Toronto Supra of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[7] He recorded his first goal for the club on June 6, 2001 in a match against St. Catharines Wolves.[8] Lombardo helped Toronto finish third in the overall standings, and secured a postseason berth. In the semi-finals he helped the Supra defeat the Toronto Olympians by a score of 3-2.[9] In the playoff finals Supra faced St. Catharines Wolves, but lost to a score of 1-0.[10]His next notable season with the Supra organization was the 2004 CPSL season, where he helped Toronto secure their first division title by finishing first in the Eastern Conference. Their opposition in the playoffs were the Vaughan Shooters, where they lost the match by a score of 4-1.[11]

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References
  1. "Ficha Estadistica de CRISTIAN LOMBARDO -cristian omar lombardo- (perfil, ficha, profile, stats)". www.bdfa.com.ar. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  2. "TORONTO LYNX 1997 ROSTER". web.archive.org. 1998-02-14. Archived from the original on February 14, 1998. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  3. Glover, Robin (July 5, 1997). "A-League game Toronto Lynx vs Richmond Kickers". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  4. "Christian Lombardo | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  5. Glover, Robin (September 5, 1997). "A-League game Toronto Lynx vs Montreal Impact". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  6. "Tilley Time - Revenge is sweet for hat trick hero". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Sports Report Service. September 8, 1997. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  7. "torontosupra.com". 2004-07-12. Archived from the original on 2004-07-12. Retrieved 2016-11-15.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  8. "Wolves on Top". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. CPSL media release. June 6, 2001. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  9. Glover, Robin (October 13, 2001). "CPSL Toronto Olympians vs Toronto Supra". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  10. Glover, Robin (October 14, 2001). "CPSL St Catharines Roma Wolves vs Toronto Supra". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  11. Glover, Robin (October 9, 2004). "CPSL Rogers Cup Semi-Final game Toronto Supra vs Vaughan Shooters". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
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