Rocco Placentino
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2003 | Montreal Impact | 30 | (2) |
| 2003 | Avellino | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Teramo | 10 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Cavese | 30 | (7) |
| 2005–2006 | Gualdo | 28 | (10) |
| 2006–2007 | Massese | 18 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Gubbio | 24 | (7) |
| 2008–2010 | Montreal Impact | 65 | (7) |
| National team | |||
| 2002 | Canada U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Canada U23 | 7 | (2) |
| 2005 | Canada | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:14, 7 March 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Rocco Placentino (born 25 February 1982) is a Canadian international soccer player who plays as a midfielder. He is currently without a club
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.[1]
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]
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.[5]
References
- ↑ Rocco Placentino at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "QUEBEC NATIVE ROCCO PLACENTINO BACK WITH THE IMPACT". Montreal Impact official website. 22 May 2008.
- ↑ "QUEBEC Charleston Battery at Montreal Impact, 0:2". United Soccer Leagues. 24 September 2009.
- ↑ "ADAM BRAZ AND ROCCO PLACENTINO BACK FOR TWO SEASONS". Montreal Impact official website. 26 November 2009.
- ↑ "Profile". Canadian Soccer Association.