Joe Ciaravino

Joe Ciaravino
Personal information
Full name Giuseppe Ciaravino
Date of birth (1976-10-26) October 26, 1976
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995 Toronto Jets 10 (0)
1996 Toronto Italia 11 (0)
1997 Toronto Lynx 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 December 2014

Joe Ciaravino (born October 26, 1976) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as Goalkeeper for the Toronto Jets, Toronto Italia, and the Toronto Lynx.

Club career

Ciaravino began his professional career with the Toronto Jets of the Canadian National Soccer League. His signing was announced on July 2, 1995 along with the rest of the team's roster.[1] In the 1995 season the Jets achieved a regular season championship by placing first in the standings.[2] In the postseason the Jets reached the finals of the playoffs, but were defeated by St. Catharines Wolves by a score of 2-1.[3] On October 5, 1995 he was awarded the Goalkeeper of the Year award.[4] In 1996, he signed a contract with the Toronto Italia; he made his debut on June 2, 1996 in a match against St. Catharines.[5] He added a Treble (association football) to his resume by winning the Umbro Cup along with the Playoff Championship. He managed to achieve an undefeated season with Toronto along with their treble victory. For the second time in his career he was awarded the Goalkeeper of the Year award.[6]

In 1997, Ciaravino signed with newly expansion franchise the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League, where he was reunited with his old Toronto Italia head coach Peter Pinizzotto. His signing was on April, 1997 in a press conference which revealed the club's roster for the 1997 season.[7] He made his debut for the club on April 19, 1997 in a match against the Charleston Battery which resulted in 4-2 defeat.[8] Ciaravino assisted the club in qualifying for the post season for the first time in the franchise's history, by finishing 4th in the Northeastern division. The Lynx were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs against the Montreal Impact.

References

  1. ↑ Glover, Robin (July 2, 1995). "CNSL Rosters and Alumni". Rocket Robin's Home Page.
  2. ↑ Glover, Robin (October 1995). "Standings to October 21st". Rocket Robin's Home Page.
  3. ↑ Glover, Robin (November 2, 1995). "Re: CNSL Toronto Jets vs St Catharines Wolves". Rocket Robin's Home Page.
  4. ↑ Glover, Robin (October 5, 1995). "CNSL Awards Night". Rocket Robin's Home Page.
  5. ↑ Glover, Robin (June 2, 1996). "Here are the details of the CNSL game played Sunday June 2nd, 1996 between Toronto Italia and St Catharines Wolves at Rainbow Creek Park in Woodbridge at 6pm. This was considered a Cup game". Rocket Robin's Home Page.
  6. ↑ Glover, Robin (November 8, 1996). "CNSL 75th Anniversary Annual Awards Gala". Rocket Robin's Home Page.
  7. ↑ Glover, Robin (April 1997). "Toronto Lynx Roster 1997". Rocket Robin's Home Page.
  8. ↑ Hendren, Paul (April 20, 1997). "Battery Blast Lynx". Rocket Robin's Home Page. Canada Kicks.
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