Antonio Carbognani Explained

Antonio Carbognani
Fullname:Antonio Ángel Carbognani
Birth Date:5 November 1953
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1961–1972
Youthclubs1:Huracán
Youthyears2:1972–1974
Youthclubs2:Independiente
Years1:1974–1976
Clubs1:San Telmo
Caps1:30
Goals1:1
Years2:1976–1979
Clubs2:Barcelona SC
Years3:1979
Clubs3:New York Cosmos
Caps3:12
Goals3:1
Years4:1979–1980
Clubs4:Memphis Rogues (indoor)
Caps4:8
Goals4:5
Years5:1980
Clubs5:Memphis Rogues
Caps5:21
Goals5:1
Years6:1981–1984
Clubs6:Memphis Americans (indoor)
Caps6:124
Goals6:59
Years7:1983
Clubs7:Jacksonville Tea Men
Years8:1984–1985
Clubs8:Las Vegas Americans (indoor)
Caps8:48
Goals8:9
Years9:1985–1986
Clubs9:Baltimore Blast (indoor)
Caps9:33
Goals9:5
Years10:1987–1989
Clubs10:Memphis Storm (indoor)
Years11:1989–1990
Clubs11:Memphis Rogues (indoor)
Years12:1990–1991
Clubs12:Chicago Power (indoor)
Caps12:21
Goals12:5
Years13:1991
Clubs13:Memphis Rogues
Years14:1991–1992
Clubs14:Memphis Survivors (indoor)
Years15:1994
Clubs15:Memphis Jackals
Manageryears1:1988–1990
Managerclubs1:Memphis Rogues
Manageryears2:2002–2005
Managerclubs2:Memphis Express

Antonio "Toni" Carbognani (born 5 November 1953) is an Argentine retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder for the New York Cosmos and the Memphis Rogues in the NASL. He later managed the Memphis Express of the USL Premier Development League.

Player

Carbognani started his playing career with San Telmo in 1975. In 1976, he was sold to Barcelona Sporting Club of Ecuador. In 1979, he was signed by New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League. In the fall of 1979, the Cosmos sent him to the Memphis Rogues in time for the NASL indoor season. He then played the 1980 outdoor season for the Rogues. In the fall of 1981, Carbognani signed with the Memphis Americans of the Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1983, he played for the Jacksonville Tea Men of the American Soccer League.[1] In 1984, the Memphis Americans moved to Las Vegas, Nevada where the team spent the 1984–1985 MISL season as the Las Vegas Americans. The team folded at the end of the season and the league declared Carbognani to be a free agent. He then signed with the Baltimore Blast. The Blast released him at the end of the season and Carbognani moved to the Memphis Storm of the American Indoor Soccer Association.[2] The team changed its name to the Rogues before the 1989–1990 season. That year, Carbognani both played and coached the team. In 1990, he moved to the Chicago Power.[3] The AISA had also changed its name to the National Professional Soccer League. In 1991, he was back with the Rogues who were now playing in the Southwest Independent Soccer League.[4] In the fall of 1991, the Rogues were renamed the Memphis Survivors and they played in the USISL indoor league.[5] He may not have played again until the summer of 1994 when he was on the Memphis Jackals roster.[6]

Coach

In the fall of 1988, the Memphis Storm elevated Carbognani to the position of player-head coach. At the end of the season, they replaced him with Don Tobin and Carbognani continued as a player only.[7] In December 1989, Carbognani replaced Don Tobin the head coach.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Jacksonville Blanks Slickers The Daily Oklahoman – Sunday, 12 June 1983
  2. LEAGUE HAS MORE TEAMS, BETTER TALENT AISA CHANGES DIVISIONAL SETUP AND PLAYOFF FORMAT Akron Beacon Journal (OH) – Friday, 7 November 1986
  3. http://members.toast.net/pudgym30a/stats91.html 1990–1991 Chicago Power
  4. ROGUES RETURN TO OUTDOORS – SOCCER IS BACK TONIGHT AT HALLE STADIUM The Commercial Appeal – Saturday, 18 May 1991
  5. ON THEIR LAST LEGS? – SURVIVORS CLING TO SOCCER DREAM The Commercial Appeal – Friday, 31 January 1992
  6. Jackals roster The Commercial Appeal – Saturday, 16 April 1994
  7. STRUGGLING AISA TEAM MAY BE RIPE FOR KNICK Times Union, The (Albany, NY) – Saturday, 17 February 1990
  8. DEALS USA TODAY – Monday, 18 December 1989