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Gianni Cimini (born July 13, 1983) is a Canadian soccer coach, who currently serves as head coach of Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gianni Cimini | ||
| Date of birth | July 13, 1983[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC II (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Team | |||
| Woodbridge Strikers | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Old Dominion Monarchs | 36 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Philadelphia Rams | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2012–2021 | Toronto FC Academy | ||
| 2016–2019 | Aurora FC (women) | ||
| 2022– | Toronto FC II | ||
Playing career
He played youth soccer with the Woodbridge Strikers and also played for the Team Ontario provincial team.[1]
From 2002 to 2003, he attending Old Dominion University, playing for the men's soccer team.[2] He scored his first goal on September 18, 2002 against the American Eagles.[3]
In 2004, he played for Philadelphia University, where he earned Atlantic Soccer Conference (ASC) First Team All-Conference awards in 2004 and 2005.[4]
At international level, he played for the Canadian U17 and U18 teams.[4][5]
Coaching career
From 2006 to 2012, he was the Technical Director for the Woodbridge Strikers youth soccer club, also serving as a Regional Assistant Coach with the Ontario Soccer Association in 2011.[4]
In 2012, he joined the Toronto FC Academy, where he worked in various coaching positions between the U12 and U17 levels.[4] In 2020, he was listed as an honourable mention on Major League Soccer's list of academy coaches ready to make the jump to the first team.[6] During this time, he also served as Aurora FC's Elite Player Pathway Manager and the head coach of the women's team in League1 Ontario.[7][8]
In 2022, he was named head coach of Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.[9] In his first season as coach, he led the team to their first-ever playoff birth, after winning the Northeast Division.[10] After defeating Philadelphia Union 2 in the Conference semi-finals, they were defeated by Columbus Crew 2 in extra time in the Conference finals.[11]
Coaching statistics
- As of October 2, 2022
| Team | Nat. | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Toronto FC II |  CAN |
March 3, 2022 | Present | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 50.00 |
| Total | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 50.00 | |||
References
- "2003-04 ODU Monarchs Soccer Media Guide" (PDF). Old Dominion Monarchs.
- "2003 Men's Soccer Season Preview". Old Dominion Monarchs. August 13, 2003.
- "ODU's Kyle Hartley scores Golden Goal for 3-2 Win". Old Dominion Monarchs. September 18, 2002.
- "Gianni Cimini named Toronto FC II Head Coach". Toronto FC. March 3, 2022.
- Gianni Cimini at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Clark, Travis (March 18, 2020). "The 5 MLS academy coaches ready to make the jump to the first team". Major League Soccer.
- "Elite Player Pathway Manager, Gianni Cimini". Aurora FC.
- "Match Recap: Aurora FC 4 - 3 Darby FC". League1 Ontario. July 31, 2017.
- Davidson, Neil (March 3, 2022). "Toronto FC loans Luke Singh to FC Edmonton, names Gianni Cimini coach of TFC II". Toronto Star.
- "Toronto FC II win MLS NEXT Pro Northeast Division, clinch spot in 2022 MLS NEXT Pro Playoffs". Toronto FC. September 19, 2022.
- "Toronto FC II suffers heartbreaking loss to Columbus Crew II in MLS Next Pro playoffs". Toronto Star. October 2, 2022.
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