Victor Petroni
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 3, 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1981 | Buffalo Stallions (indoor) | 2 | (0) |
| 1980 | Buffalo Blazers | ||
| 1981–1983 | Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 44 | (0) |
| 1983–1984 | Phoenix Pride (indoor) | 16 | (0) |
| 1984–1986 | Kalamazoo Kangaroos (indoor) | 33 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | Louisville Thunder (indoor) | 26 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1993–1995 | Louisville Cardinals | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Victor Petroni (born March 3, 1959) is a Canadian retired soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League and American Indoor Soccer Association.
Playing career
[edit]In 1980, Petroni signed with the Buffalo Stallions of the Major Indoor Soccer League. In the summer of 1980 he played in the National Soccer League with the Buffalo Blazers.[1] In 1981, he moved to the Kansas City Comets. He played two seasons with Kansas City before joining the Phoenix Pride. The Pride folded at the end of the season and Petroni had trials with several MISL teams before signing with the Kalamazoo Kangaroos of the American Indoor Soccer Association. He was the 1986 AISA Goalkeeper of the Year with the Kangaroos.[2] In the fall of 1986, he moved to the Louisville Thunder.[3]
Coaching career
[edit]After retiring Petroni became Director of Coaching at the Athletic Flames Football Club in Kentucky. In February 1993, the University of Louisville hired Petroni to coach the men's soccer team.[4] He coached the team for three seasons, compiling a 14–41–3 record.[5]
Petroni was the director of goalkeeping for the Javanon FC in Louisville, Kentucky and has coached several teams at Javanon, including 2001 Boys Black and 1995 Boys teams.
Refereeing career
[edit]Petroni is also a referee and refereeing assessor in the state of Kentucky.
Honours
[edit]- AISA Goalkeeper of the Year: 1985 - 1986
- AISA All-Star Team: 1985 - 1986
References
[edit]- ^ "Sudbury Cyclones lose as Albuquerque scores". Sudbury Star. May 12, 1980. p. 13.
- ^ The Year in American Soccer - 1986
- ^ The Year in American Soccer - 1987
- ^ TRANSACTIONS Rocky Mountain News (CO) - Tuesday, February 23, 1993
- ^ Louisville Cardinals seasons
External links
[edit]- 1959 births
- Living people
- National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players
- Buffalo Stallions players
- Canadian soccer coaches
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Canadian soccer referees
- Kalamazoo Kangaroos players
- Kansas City Comets (1979–1991) players
- Louisville Cardinals men's soccer coaches
- Louisville Thunder players
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
- Phoenix Pride players
- Soccer players from Toronto
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Canadian National Soccer League players
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- Canadian expatriate soccer coaches
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate soccer coaches in the United States
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen