Roberto Giacomi

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Roberto Giacomi
Personal information
Full nameRoberto Giacomi
Date of birth (1986-08-01) 1 August 1986
Place of birthToronto, Ontario, Canada
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Youth career
1999–2004Markham Lightning
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2006Rangers (Reserve)52(0)
2005Stirling Albion (loan)4(0)
2007KSK Beveren12(0)
2008–2009Kristiansund BK21(0)
2011Averøykameratene26(0)
National team
2001–2005Canada U1717(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Roberto Giacomi (born 1 August 1986) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

While with Markham Lightning he went on to win numerous tournaments and maintain the best goals against average in the league each year at the club.[1] At this time Giacomi also established himself as the number one goalkeeper for the Ontario Soccer Association and the Canadian Soccer Association[2]

In November 2006 Giacomi left Rangers and joined KSK Beveren in the The Jupiler League in Belgium. Giacomi immediately impressed at the club becoming a fan favorite and battled for the number one position with 1st choice goalkeeper Barry Boubacar Copa. Giacomi played 4 matches against the likes of R.S.C. Anderlecht for the club.[3]

International career

Giacomi represented Canada at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in the Netherlands in 2005 in a group with Syria, Colombia and Italy.[4] Giacomi was called up to the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup where the Canadaian Men's Team made it to the semi-final round against USA.[5]

References

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