Mario Barone
Italian-born Canadian soccer player
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Mario Barone (born January 2, 1948) is an Italian-born Canadian former soccer player who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 January 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Italy | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964 | Catanzaro | ||
| 1967 | Italia | ||
| 1968 | Toronto Falcons | 9 | (1) |
| 1969 | Toronto Italia | ||
| 1972 | Vittore-San Marco | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Barone played in the Toronto and District Soccer League in the Fifth Division with Catanzaro in 1964.[1] In 1967, he played with Italia in the First Division of the Toronto and District League.[2] He also played at the high school level and graduated from Central Technical School.[3][4] In 1968, he played in the North American Soccer League with the Toronto Falcons.[5] In his debut season with Toronto, he played in nine matches and recorded one goal.[6]
The following season, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia.[7] In his debut season in the NSL, he assisted Italia in securing the NSL Cup.[8] In 1972, he returned to the Toronto and District League and played with Vittore-San Marco.[9]