Frank Filo

Frank Filo (born December 28, 1971 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is a retired American soccer defender who spent most of his career with the Dallas Sidekicks. He also played two seasons in the USISL and part of one season with the Cleveland Crunch in the National Professional Soccer League.

Frank Filo
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-12-28) December 28, 1971
Place of birth Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position(s) Defender
Youth career
Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994 Arkansas A's
1995 Dallas Lightning
1995–2004 Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) 206 (33)
1997–1998 Cleveland Crunch (indoor) 17 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Filo attended Arkansas-Little Rock University. In 1994, he played for the Arkansas A's of the USISL.[1] In 1995, he played for the Dallas Lightning of the USISL.[2] On June 22, 1995, he signed with the Dallas Sidekicks of the Continental Indoor Soccer League.[3] He would remain with the Sidekicks until 2004. During his years with Dallas, the team played in the CISL, World Indoor Soccer League, and second Major Indoor Soccer League. On October 24, 1997, he signed a fifteen-day contract with the Cleveland Crunch in the National Professional Soccer League.[4] The Crunch extended his contract until January 1998 when they released him.[5][6] He is currently retired from soccer and lives in Murphy, Texas, with his wife, Donna, and two sons.

References
  1. "Bandits Romp Past Arkansas 4-1". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, KY. June 13, 1994.
  2. Dallas Rallies Late To Stop Roughnecks Tulsa World - Sunday, December 17, 1995
  3. "Sports Briefly". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. June 22, 1995.
  4. "Transactions". The New York Times. October 24, 1997.
  5. "Wounded Orf Stays in Lineup". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland, OH. January 7, 1998.
  6. "National Professional Soccer League Final Official Statistics". Howe Sports Data. 1997–1998. Archived from the original on 2016-01-28.
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