Mario Barone Explained

Mario Barone
Birth Date:2 January 1948
Birth Place:Italy
Position:Forward
Years1:1964
Clubs1:Catanzaro
Years2:1967
Clubs2:Italia
Years3:1968
Clubs3:Toronto Falcons
Caps3:9
Goals3:1
Years4:1969
Clubs4:Toronto Italia
Years5:1972
Clubs5:Vittore-San Marco

Mario Barone (born January 2, 1948) is an Italian-born Canadian former soccer player who played as a forward.

Career

Barone played in the Toronto and District Soccer League in the Fifth Division with Catanzaro in 1964.[1] In 1967, he played with Italia in the First Division of the Toronto and District League.[2] He also played at the high school level and graduated from Central Technical School.[3] [4] In 1968, he played in the North American Soccer League with the Toronto Falcons.[5] In his debut season with Toronto, he played in nine matches and recorded one goal.[6]

The following season, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.[7] In his debut season in the NSL, he assisted Italia in securing the NSL Cup.[8] In 1972, he returned to the Toronto and District League and played with Vittore-San Marco.[9]

References

  1. News: Waring. Ed. May 13, 1964. Fleming Leads Toronto City to 4-3 Win. 27. The Globe and Mail.
  2. News: May 29, 1967. T and D action. 23. The Globe and Mail.
  3. News: March 27, 1968. $500,000 budget set for Falcons; loss about $200,000 last season. 29. The Globe and Mail.
  4. News: Kernaghan. Jim. March 16, 1968. Even coach needs a program to identify the soccer Falcons. B61. Toronto Daily Star.
  5. News: Waring. Ed. February 14, 1968. Oranges, tram fares no longer top wage in Canadian soccer. 31. The Globe and Mail.
  6. Web site: NASL-Mario Barone. 2021-10-03. www.nasljerseys.com.
  7. News: Kernaghan. Jim. May 2, 1969. Veteran soccer league gets big chance. 23. Toronto Daily Star.
  8. News: Waring. Ed. October 27, 1969. Italia defeats Hungaria 2-1 to win National League Cup. 22. The Globe and Mail.
  9. News: October 30, 1972. Emeralds earn 2nd in T and D soccer with muddy victory. S7. The Globe and Mail.