Rocco Placentino Explained

Rocco Placentino
Birth Date:25 February 1982
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1999–2000
Clubs1:Foggia
Years2:2002–2003
Clubs2:Montreal Impact
Caps2:30
Goals2:2
Years3:2003
Clubs3:Avellino
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2003–2004
Clubs4:Teramo
Caps4:10
Goals4:0
Years5:2004–2005
Clubs5:Cavese
Caps5:30
Goals5:7
Years6:2005–2006
Clubs6:Gualdo
Caps6:28
Goals6:10
Years7:2006–2007
Clubs7:Massese
Caps7:18
Goals7:3
Years8:2007–2008
Clubs8:Gubbio
Caps8:24
Goals8:7
Years9:2008–2010
Clubs9:Montreal Impact
Caps9:65
Goals9:7
Years10:2010–2011
Clubs10:Perugia
Caps10:15
Goals10:2
Years11:2012–2013
Clubs11:Saint-Léonard
Caps11:21
Goals11:9
Years12:2014
Clubs12:Montréal-Nord
Caps12:4
Goals12:1
Totalcaps:246
Totalgoals:48
Nationalyears1:2002
Nationalteam1:Canada U20
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2002–2004
Nationalteam2:Canada U23
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2005
Nationalteam3:Canada
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:21:14, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

Rocco Placentino (born 25 February 1982) is a Canadian retired international soccer player. He is currently the technical director of Canadian club CS Saint-Laurent.[1]

Career

Club

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Placentino spent most of his early career in the Italian lower leagues, representing Avellino, Teramo, Cavese, Gualdo, Massese and Gubbio.

On 22 May 2008, Placentino returned to his hometown team, the Montreal Impact, having originally left the team for Italy six seasons previously.[2] During the 2009 USL season, Placentino scored a goal in the playoff quarterfinal match against the Charleston Battery.[3] On 26 November 2009, Placentino signed a two-season contract with the Impact.[4] Afterwards, he joined A.C. Perugia Calcio in the Serie C2[5] [6]

International

Placentino represented Canada at youth level, and earned one cap for the senior team on 3 September 2005, in a 2–1 friendly loss over Spain.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Technical Directors- Soccer Saint-Laurent. 11 April 2016.
  2. Web site: QUEBEC NATIVE ROCCO PLACENTINO BACK WITH THE IMPACT. 22 May 2008. Montreal Impact official website. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110930181321/http://www.montrealimpact.com/News/News.aspx?language=EN&ArticleID=893. 30 September 2011.
  3. Web site: QUEBEC Charleston Battery at Montreal Impact, 0:2. 24 September 2009. United Soccer Leagues. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121006002340/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1424469.html. 6 October 2012.
  4. Web site: ADAM BRAZ AND ROCCO PLACENTINO BACK FOR TWO SEASONS. 26 November 2009. Montreal Impact official website. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110714113619/http://www.montrealimpact.com/News/News.aspx?language=EN&ArticleID=1283. 14 July 2011.
  5. Web site: Placentino et l'Italie. Placentino and Italy. fr. 23 July 2010. Ici Radio-Canada Télé.
  6. Web site: Placentino, Rocco. Tutto Calciatori.
  7. Web site: Profile. Canadian Soccer Association. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100810120123/http://www.canadasoccer.com/players/profile.asp?playerid=40. 2010-08-10.