Giuliano Oliviero

Giuliano Oliviero (born February 26, 1974) is a Canadian former soccer midfielder and currently the head coach of the Milwaukee Wave in the Major Arena Soccer League.[1]

Giuliano Oliviero
Personal information
Full name Giuliano Oliviero
Date of birth (1974-02-26) February 26, 1974
Place of birth New Westminster, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Milwaukee Wave (head coach)
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
UBC Thunderbirds
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1991 Edmonton Brickmen
1992 London Lasers
1993 Winnipeg Fury
1995–1996 Vancouver 86ers
1995–1997 Milwaukee Wave (indoor) 77 (54)
1997–1998 Montreal Impact 124 (18)
1999 Staten Island Vipers 22 (4)
2000–2002 Montreal Impact 66 (6)
2000–2001 Toronto Thunderhawks (indoor) 40 (43)
2001–2003 Cleveland Crunch/Force (indoor) 73 (63)
2003 Toronto Lynx 8 (1)
2004 Milwaukee Wave United 9 (1)
2005–2014 Milwaukee Wave (indoor) 251 (143)
National team‡
1990 Canada U-20 4 (0)
1995 Canada 1 (0)
Teams managed
2016– Milwaukee Wave
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 19, 2010
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of September 16, 2006

Outdoor career

Club

He first began to play professional soccer with the Edmonton Brickmen in 1990, he then had stints with London Lasers in 1992. In 1993, he played in the Canadian National Soccer Leaguewith the Winnipeg Fury.[2] He signed with the Vancouver 86ers where he recorded 9 goals [3] and was named the A-League Rookie of the Year, and was named into the First Team All A-League selection. The same year he began his indoor career with the Milwaukee Wave United where he finished fourth on the team in scoring (89 points) and assists (24), and was runner-up for NPSL Rookie of the Year and was named to the NPSL's All-Rookie First Team.

In 1997 Oliviero joined the Montreal Impact, and was with the club until 2002 for all but one season.[4] His best season with the Impact was 1998 when he recorded 27 points on 8 goals and 11 assists. He tallied a total of 18 goals in 115 games. Oliveiro played for Staten Island Vipers in 1999 when the Impact were not in operation.

In 2003, Oliviero joined Montreal's rival the Toronto Lynx, leaving the team with 115 games played and 18 career goals for the Impact. His signing along with Brian Ashton was announced on April 10, 2003.[5] During his tenure with the Lynx he played eight games and scored one goal, and assisted Toronto to finish second in the standings for the Voyageurs Cup. He played his last outdoor season with the Milwaukee Wave United in 2004, but after the conclusion of the 2004 season the franchise would fold from. In total he recorded 36 goals and 111 points in the USL First Division.

International

Oliviero played for the Canada U-20 men's national soccer team in 1991 and 1992 and made his senior debut for the Canada national soccer team in an October 1995 friendly match against Chile. That game would remain his only international.

Indoor career

In 2003, he began his second stint with the Wave where he played his 100th career regular season game with Wave on 3/14 vs. Baltimore. The following season, he was the team’s second leading scorer with 40 points on 17 goals and 23 assists and helped the team win their first League Title.

Personal life

Oliviero is coaching director and coach of SC Waukesha Boys U-14.[6][7]

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References
  1. Boehler, Dave (November 7, 2014). "New coach, same guys". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee, WI: Journal Communications. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  2. McDonald, Marvin (1993-05-14). "Heavy debts nag Fury". NewspaperArchive.com. Winnipeg Free Press. p. 33. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  3. A-League 1995 Season - A-League archive
  4. "Giuliano Oliviero | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
  5. Nutt, Dave. "http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports03/03lynx04.htm". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-06-30. External link in |title= (help)
  6. Board of Directors - SC Waukesha
  7. 2009/10 Coaches - SC Waukesha
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