Frank Lofranco | |
Birth Date: | February 2, 1969 |
Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Height: | 1.83 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1986 |
Clubs1: | Toronto Italia |
Years2: | 1987–1988 |
Clubs2: | Toronto Blizzard |
Caps2: | 24 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 1989 |
Clubs3: | North York Rockets |
Caps3: | 8 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 1991 |
Clubs4: | North York Strikers |
Years5: | 1992–1993 |
Clubs5: | Toronto Blizzard |
Caps5: | 19 |
Goals5: | 2 |
Nationalyears1: | 1985 |
Nationalteam1: | Canada U17 |
Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 1987 |
Nationalteam2: | Canada U20 |
Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 2003–2007 |
Managerclubs1: | Ottawa Fury Women |
Frank Lofranco (born February 2, 1969) is a Canadian former soccer player and head coach.
Lofranco played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia in 1986.[1] The following season he played in the Canadian Soccer League with Toronto Blizzard. After two seasons with the Blizzard he was traded to the North York Rockets.[2] In 1991, he returned to the National Soccer League to play with North York Strikers.[3] In 1992, he returned to play with the Toronto Blizzard in their final season in the Canadian Soccer League.[4] He played the following season with Toronto in the American Professional Soccer League, where he appeared in 19 matches and recorded two goals.[5] [6]
Lofranco made his international debut for the Canada men's national under-17 soccer team on May 13, 1985, against Costa Rica at the 1985 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[7] In 1987, he played with the Canada men's national under-20 soccer team at the 1987 Pan American Games.[8]
Lofranco was named the head coach in 2003 for the Ottawa Fury Women in the USL W-League.[9] In 2008, he resigned from his position as Fury head coach.[10] In 2008, he became the technical director for the Ottawa Fury.[11]