Carmen D'Onofrio (born April 16, 1974) is a Canadian former soccer player who played in the National Professional Soccer League, USL A-League, and the Vancouver Metro Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carmen David D'Onofrio | ||
| Date of birth | (1974-04-16) April 16, 1974 (age 48) | ||
| Place of birth | Vancouver, Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2001 | Edmonton Drillers (indoor) | 150 | (127) |
| 1997 | Toronto Lynx | 11 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Vancouver 86ers | 19 | (1) |
| 2005–2007 | Columbus Clan F.C. | ||
| National team | |||
| 1991–1992 | Canada U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 1994–1996 | Canada U23 | 10 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007 | Columbus Clan F.C. (player/coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
D'Onofrio was drafted in 1991 by the Vancouver 86ers in the CSL draft, but decided to play college soccer with Stanford University.[1][2] He began his career at the indoor level in 1996 with the Edmonton Drillers in the National Professional Soccer League.[3][4] In his debut season he finished as the team's top goalscorer, and was named to the NPSL First Team All-Rookie.[5] In 1997, he signed with the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League, and featured in the postseason match against Montreal Impact.[6] In 1999, he signed a contract with the Vancouver 86ers, and appeared in 19 matches with 1 goal.[7][8] In 2005, he played with Columbus Clan F.C. in the Vancouver Metro Soccer League.[9]
D'Onofrio made his debut for the Canada men's national under-20 soccer team on August 5, 1991 in the 1991 Pan American Games.[10] He represented Canada in the 1992 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament.[10] He also played with Canada men's national under-23 soccer team in the 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie.[10]
In 2007, he served as the player/head coach for Columbus where the team won the British Columbia Provincial Soccer Championship, and also reached the finals of the 2007 Open Canada Cup.[11] The British Columbia Soccer Association named him the Coach of the Year in 2007.[12]