Pat Fidelia

Infobox Football biography
playername= Pat Fidelia


fullname = Patrick Fidelia
nickname =
dateofbirth =
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = Haiti
height =
position = Forward
youthyears =
youthclubs = Mercer County College
years = 1978-1980
1981
1982-1983
1984
clubs = Philadelphia Fury
Montreal Manic
Carolina Lightnin'
Charlotte Gold
caps(goals) = 46 (17)
06 0(0)
nationalyears = 1979
nationalteam = United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 01 0(0)
manageryears =
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Pat Fidelia (born in Haiti) was a Haitian-U.S. soccer forward who spent four seasons in the North American Soccer League, two in the American Soccer League and one in the United Soccer League. He also earned one cap with the national team.

Youth

Fidelia was born in Haiti and at some point during his childhood moved to the United States. He attended Rancocas Valley Regional High School then Mercer County Community College, both in New Jersey.

Playing

NASL

The Houston Hurricane of the North American Soccer League (NASL) drafted Fidelia with the last pick (96th overall) of the 1978 Draft. It then traded him to the Philadelphia Fury. ^{[http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/SoccerAmerica/2001/sa1491h.pdf]} While playing as a substitute for most of the 1978 season with the Fury, Fidelia led the team in scoring with eight goals. The Fury folded at the end of the 1980 season and Fidelia moved to the Montreal Manic for the 1981 season. ^{[http://jamiepeck.com/atoms/psuedoatoms.htm]}

ASL

In 1982, Fidelia left the NASL for the Carolina Lightnin' of the American Soccer League. He scored eight goals that season. ^{[http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/year/1982.html]} The ASL folded following the 1983 season and the Lightnin' jumped to the United Soccer League, changing its name to the Charlotte Gold. The Gold lasted only the 1984 season before folding. Fidelia retired from playing professionally.

National team

Fidelia earned his one cap with the national team in a 3-1 win over Bermuda on October 7, 1979 when he came on for Greg Villa. ^{[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det69.html]}

Amateur

Fidelia continued to play for amateur teams int he Charlotte Amateur Soccer League. In the late 1980s he played for Fish Fare and was with Pepsi in 1990.

Coaching

After retiring from playing, Fidelia coached high school soccer at Charlotte Christian. In April 1989, he resigned, but was hired by Christ School in Arden. He currently coaches at Carolina Day in Ashville, NC.