Rino Agostinis | |
Fullname: | Severinio Agostinis |
Birth Date: | 4 April 1953 |
Birth Place: | Ovoledo, Italy |
Position: | Defender |
College1: | Simon Fraser Univ |
Years1: | 1972 |
Years3: | 1976 |
Years4: | 1977 |
Clubs4: | Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor) |
Caps4: | 1 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1977 |
Caps5: | 1 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 1978 |
Clubs6: | Florida Stars |
Caps6: | 1 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Years7: | 1979 |
Caps7: | 1 |
Years8: | 1979 |
Clubs8: | St. Pete Thunder Bolts |
Nationalyears1: | 1976 |
Nationalteam1: | Canada |
Rino Agostinis (born April 4, 1953), sometimes referred to as Reno Agostinis, is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a defender.
Although born in Italy, his family moved to Canada when he was five years-old. Agostinis played in the National Soccer League in 1972 with Toronto Italia.[1] He spent time back in Italy with Serie D side, AC Monfalcone, before returning to British Columbia to finish his degree at Simon Fraser University, where he also played.[2] [3] He was a preliminary selection for the 1976 Canadian Olympic team. Agostinis toured with national team, but was not featured on the final roster.[4] In 1976, he played in the Vancouver Island Soccer League with Vancouver Italia-Canadian Pauls.[5] The following season he played in the North American Soccer League with Tampa Bay Rowdies.[6] He spent 1978 with the Florida Stars, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based club.[7] In 1979, he signed with league rivals Seattle Sounders.[8] Agostinis joined the St. Pete Thunder Bolts of the Southern Soccer League in November 1979.[9]