{{short description|Canadian former soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Frank Cardona | image = | fullname = Frank Cardona | birth_date ={{birth date and age|1971|6|18}} | birth_place = Canada | height = | position = Midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | collegeyears1 = 1990–1992 | college1 = Centennial Colts | years1 = 1991–1993 | clubs1 = Toronto Blizzard | caps1 = 14 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 1994 | clubs2 = Toronto Rockets | caps2 = 12 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 1996–1997 | clubs3 = Toronto Supra | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 1996–1997 | clubs4 = Toronto Shooting Stars (indoor) | caps4 = 21 | goals4 = 8 | years5 = 2004–2005 | clubs5 = Toronto Supra | caps5 = | goals5 = | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | manageryears1 = | managerclubs1 = | manageryears2 = | managerclubs2 = | pcupdate = }} '''Frank Cardona''' (born June 18, 1971) is a Canadian former soccer player, and currently a head coach with Hamilton United Elite.
== Playing career == Cardona played at the college level with Centennial College, where he was named the Male Athlete of the Year twice in the 1990-1991, and 1991-1992 seasons and All Canadian OCAA Starting 11 In 1991.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.gocolts.ca/history/MAOTY|title=Male Athlete of the Year|website=Centennial College|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> He began his professional career in 1991 with Toronto Blizzard in the Canadian Soccer League and American Professional Soccer League.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://soccerstats.us/bios/frank-cardona/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001215021/http://soccerstats.us/bios/frank-cardona/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-10-01|title=Frank Cardona {{!}} SoccerStats.us|date=2015-10-01|access-date=2017-02-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nasljerseys.com/Rosters/Blizzard_Rosters.htm|title=NASL Toronto Blizzard Rosters|website=www.nasljerseys.com|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> In 1994, he signed with the Toronto Rockets of the American Professional Soccer League, and made his debut on July 15, 1994 in a match against Montreal Impact coming on as a substitute for Gino DiFlorio.<ref>{{Cite web|title = July 15, 1994|url = http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/apsl02.htm|website = www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|accessdate = 2015-10-01|last = Glover|first = Robin}}</ref> In 1996, he signed with Toronto Supra in the Canadian National Soccer League.<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=July 5, 1997|title=Wolves' string finally snaps|page=D2|work=St. Catharines Standard|url=|access-date=}}</ref> During the 1996 winter season he signed with Toronto Shooting Stars of the National Professional Soccer League.<ref name=":0" />
After a sabbatical he returned to Toronto Supra to compete in the Canadian Professional Soccer League in 2004, and assisted in securing the Eastern Conference title.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://torontosupra.com/team/team_mens2002.htm |title=torontosupra.com |date=2002-10-09 |access-date=2016-11-16 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20021009044357/http://torontosupra.com/team/team_mens2002.htm |archivedate=2002-10-09 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cpsl.org/news.asp?news=385|title=Supra' s Danny Amaral Wins MVP|last=|first=|date=2005-02-23|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050223174124/http://cpsl.org/news.asp?news=385|archive-date=February 23, 2005|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>
== Managerial career == In 2009, he served in the marketing and public relations department for Portugal FC in the Canadian Soccer League.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2009-05-07|title=Portugal FC Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software|url=http://www.portugalfc.ca/page.php?page_id=9222|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090507233304/http://www.portugalfc.ca/page.php?page_id=9222|archive-date=May 7, 2009|access-date=2020-06-24}}</ref> In 2011, he was appointed the director of soccer operations for SC Toronto Pro.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Toronto FC Academy designed to develop talent for the MLS club while kids continue their education and dream of a life on the pitch.|url = https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/tfc/2010/10/23/toronto_fc_academy_the_soccer_factory.html|newspaper = The Toronto Star|date = 2010-10-23|access-date = 2015-10-01|issn = 0319-0781|first = Daniel|last = Girard}}</ref> He later became involved with Hamilton United Elite as a head coach for the U17/U21 girls team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hamutd.com/coaches.php|title=Hamilton United - Coaches|last=Leo Cavalluzzo|website=www.hamutd.com|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref>
== Honors == '''Toronto Supra''' * Canadian Professional Soccer League Eastern Conference (1): 2004
== References == <references />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cardona, Frank}} Category:Living people Category:Canadian soccer coaches Category:Canadian men's soccer players Category:American Professional Soccer League players Category:Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Category:National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players Category:SC Toronto players Category:Toronto Blizzard (1986–1993) players Category:Toronto Rockets (soccer) players Category:Toronto Shooting Stars players Category:Soccer people from Ontario Category:Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) players Category:Canadian National Soccer League players Category:1969 births Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:20th-century Canadian sportsmen