Rocco Placentino
Canadian soccer player
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Rocco Placentino (born 25 February 1982) is a Canadian former soccer player. He currently serves as the President of Canadian Premier League club FC Supra du Québec.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 February 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Foggia | ||
| 2002–2003 | Montreal Impact | 30 | (2) |
| 2003 | Avellino | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Teramo | 10 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Cavese | 30 | (7) |
| 2005–2006 | Gualdo | 28 | (10) |
| 2006–2007 | Massese | 18 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Gubbio | 24 | (7) |
| 2008–2010 | Montreal Impact | 65 | (7) |
| 2010–2011 | Perugia | 15 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | FC Saint-Léonard | 21 | (9) |
| 2014 | ACP Montréal-Nord | 4 | (1) |
| Total | 246 | (48) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002 | Canada U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Canada U23 | 7 | (2) |
| 2005 | Canada | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Placentino began his senior career with Italian club Foggia, with whom he made two appearances.[1]
He then joined the Montreal Impact in 2002.[2]
In the summer of 2003, Placentino joined Avellino in the Serie B, however, he only made two appearances with the club before departing.[1] He subsequently joined Teramo in Serie C1, during the winter transfer window.[1]
In the summer of 2004 he joined Cavese in Serie C2.[3] He subsequently played with Gualdo, Massese, and Gubbio over the next few years.[4]
In May 2008, Placentino returned to the Montreal Impact in the USL First Division, signing a two-year contract, with an option for an additional season.[5] In November 2009, he signed an extension for an additional two seasons.[6]
In July 2010, he returned to Italy, signing with A.C. Perugia Calcio in the Serie C2, who he would join on August 8, upon the expiry of his contract with the Impact.[7]
He ended his playing career, playing at the semi-professional level back home in Canada in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec with FC Saint-Léonard and ACP Montréal-Nord.[citation needed]
International career
Placentino represented Canada at youth level with the Canada U20 and Canada U23 teams.[8] He was named to the squad for the 2004 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament.[9]
In August 2005, Placentino was called up to the Canada senior team for the first time, ahead of a friendly against Spain on September 3.[10] He made his debut (and only senior appearance) in the match, which ended in a 2-1 loss.[11]
Post-playing career
After spending 13 years as the Technical Director of CS Saint-Laurent, in September 2025, he was named President of the newly established Canadian Premier League club FC Supra du Québec, a club he co-founded.[12][13]
Personal life
In 2019, Placentino was named an Ambassador for Physical Literacy with the English Montreal School Board.[14]