Marine Cano

Marine Cano

Personal information
Date of birth	September 13, 1954 (1954-09-13) (age 57)
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California, United States
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	CSU Dominguez Hills
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1976-1977	Los Angeles Skyhawks
1978	Fort Lauderdale Strikers	9	(0)
1979	California Sunshine
1980	Cleveland Cobras
1980-1981	Cleveland Force (indoor)	18	(0)
1985	Los Angeles United
1986-1987, 1990	Los Angeles Heat
Teams managed
1984-1992	CSU Dominguez Hills
1987	Los Angeles Heat
1993-2005	UC Irvine
2006-	Soka University
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Marine Cano is a retired American professional soccer goalkeeper who played in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League, American Soccer League and Western Soccer Alliance.

Player

Cano attended California State University Dominguez Hills where he received a bachelor's degree in Physical Education.

In 1976, Cano signed with the Los Angeles Skyhawks of the American Soccer League. There, he was the backup to Brian Parkinson for the ASL champions. In 1978, he moved to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League. In 1979, he returned to the ASL with the California Sunshine. In 1980, he played for the Cleveland Cobras in the ASL.^[1] That fall, he signed with the Cleveland Force in the Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1985, he played for the independent Los Angeles United. In 1986, he moved to the Los Angeles Heat of the Western Soccer Alliance.^[2] He played for the Heat as a backup to David Vanole in 1987, then left the league. In 1990, he returned to the Heat, now playing in the American Professional Soccer League.^[3] He permanently retired from playing following that season.

Coach

Even before retiring from playing in 1990, Cano had has an extenive coaching career. In 1984, Cano became the head coach of the Cal State Dominguez Hills women’s soccer team. He led them to the NCAA Division II national championship in 1991. In 1987, he served as the head coach for the Los Angeles Heat in the Western Soccer Alliance. In 1993, he moved to UC Irvine as the women's soccer team. He resigned on December 31, 2005 having compiled a 111-94-27 in his twelve seasons as coach.^[4][5] He then moved to Soka University where he coaches today. He has also been goalkeeping coach for the Los Angeles Galaxy. He is director of "Mr. Soccer" youth Soccer camps.

References

1. ^ The Year in American Soccer - 1980
2. ^ 1986 LA Heat
3. ^ 1990 LA Heat
4. ^ NCAA Record
5. ^ UC Irvine Soccer Records

External links

• NASL/MISL stats
• Mr. Soccer Camps

Persondata
Name	Cano, Marine
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Date of birth	September 13, 1954
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California, United States
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