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Martino "Tino" Lettieri (born 27 September 1957) is a former NASL and MISL professional soccer goalkeeper, who represented Canada twice at the Summer Olympics: 1976 and 1984 and at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Tino Lettieri

Personal information
Full name	Martino Lettieri
Date of birth	(1957-09-27) 27 September 1957 (age 65)
Place of birth	Bari, Italy
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1976	Montreal Castors
1977–1981	Minnesota Kicks	88	(0)
1980–1981	Minnesota Kicks (indoor)	14	(0)
1982–1983	Vancouver Whitecaps	55	(0)
1984	Vancouver Whitecaps (indoor)	13	(0)
1984	Minnesota Strikers	18	(0)
1984–1987	Minnesota Strikers (indoor)	121	(0)
1987	Hamilton Steelers	9	(0)
National team
1980–1986	Canada	24	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Raised in Canada, Lettieri began his pro career with the Montreal Castors in the National Soccer League in 1976.[1] In 1977, he played with the Minnesota Kicks in the North American Soccer League and played there until 1981. He went on to play the Vancouver Whitecaps in 1982 and 1983 and the Minnesota Strikers in 1984. He was named NASL North American Player of the Year in 1983[2] and had the league's best Goals Against Average in both 1982 and 1983.[3][4]

Lettieri was a regular in the original MISL.^{[citation needed]} He continued to play for the Strikers as the team joined the indoor league, playing the 1984–85 season through to 1987–88.^{[citation needed]} Lettieri was voted Goalkeeper of the Year for the 1986–87 season.^{[citation needed]}

Lettieri finished his outdoor career in 1987 with the Hamilton Steelers in Canadian Soccer League.[5] He was elected to the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame in 2001.^{[citation needed]}

Lettieri is often remembered for his keeping a stuffed parrot in the back of his net during games.[6][7] The bird was named "Ozzie". In 1985 the league banned Ozzie from the nets.^{[citation needed]}

International career

Lettieri made his full international debut for Canada on 17 September 1980 in a 3–0 victory over New Zealand in Edmonton. He earned 24 caps for Canada and was the first-choice goalkeeper from 1980 until 1986. In the 1986 World Cup, Lettieri played two of Canada's three matches, the latter of which, a 0–2 defeat to the Soviet Union in Irapuato, was his final international appearance.[8]

Personal life

Lettieri married the daughter of Minnesota North Stars hockey player and general manager Lou Nanne.[9] He now runs a successful food products business, Tino's Cafe Pizzeria, in Shorewood, Minnesota.[10] His son, Vinni, played hockey for the University of Minnesota and signed with the New York Rangers in 2017.[11][12]

References

External links

• Tino's Pizzeria official website
• Tino Lettieri at the Canadian Soccer Association / Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
• NASL/MISL stats

На других языках

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- [en] Tino Lettieri

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[es] Tino Lettieri

Martino "Tino" Lettieri (Bari, Italia, 27 de septiembre de 1957) es un exfutbolista Italo-Canadiense. Jugó como Arquero.

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[it] Tino Lettieri

Martino "Tino" Lettieri (Toritto, 27 settembre 1957) è un ex calciatore italiano naturalizzato canadese, di ruolo portiere.

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[ru] Леттьери, Тино

Мартино «Тино» Леттьери (англ. Martino "Tino" Lettieri, родился 27 сентября 1957 года в Бари) — канадский футболист итальянского происхождения, выступавший на позиции вратаря за клубы Североамериканской футбольной лиги и за клубы чемпионата Major Indoor Soccer League. Дважды участник Олимпийских игр 1976 и 1984 года, в составе сборной Канады сыграл на первом в её истории чемпионате мира в 1986 году.

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