- Charlie Falzon
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Charlie Falzon Personal information Date of birth November 14, 1961 Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada Playing position Defender / Midfielder Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1982 Montreal Manic 5 (0) 1983-1984 Toronto Blizzard 10 (1) 1985-1986 Pittsburgh Spirit (indoor) 39 (4) 1986-1987 St. Louis Steamers (indoor) 43 (16) 1987-1988 Tacoma Stars (indoor) 27 (5) National team 1983-1989 Canada 9 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Charlie Falzon is a retired Canadian soccer player who spent time in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. He also earned nine caps with the Canadian national soccer team between 1983 and 1989. Charlie is currently an advanced care paramedic working for Toronto EMS.[citation needed]
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Professional
A midfielder, Falzon played the last 3 seasons of the NASL before the league's demise - the 1982 with the Montreal Manic and 1983 and '84 with the Toronto Blizzard. In September 1985, Falzon signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Spirit of the original Major Indoor Soccer League.[1] In 1986, he moved to the St. Louis Steamers. In December 1987, the Steamers traded Falzon to the Tacoma Stars in exchange for Godfrey Ingram and cash.[2]
National team
Falzon earned nine caps with the Canadian national soccer team. He played three times in 1983 and another three gamed in 1984. After two games in 1988, he finished his career with a single game against Belgium in 1989. He scored no goals with the national team.
Coach
Falzon has been involved with the Ontario Soccer Association, being an assistant coach of the OSA's U-14 boys team. Falzon is also involved as a coach with a girls Select soccer team at the North Mississauga Soccer Club.
References
- ^ Popovic set at midfield despite ruling
- ^ Stars lose to Comets, trade Godfrey Ingram San Diego Union, The (CA) - Saturday, December 5, 1987
External links
- NASL/MISL stats
- Charlie Falzon at National-Football-Teams.com
Categories:- Association football midfielders
- Canadian expatriate soccer people in the United States
- Canadian expatriate soccer players
- Canadian men's international soccer players
- Canadian people of Maltese descent
- Canadian soccer players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players
- Montreal Manic players
- North American Soccer League players
- Soccer people from Ontario
- Pittsburgh Spirit players
- St. Louis Steamers (original MISL) players
- Tacoma Stars players
- Toronto Blizzard (NASL) players
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Canadian soccer biography stubs
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