Roberto Giacomi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Giacomi | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2004 | Markham Lightning | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2006 | Rangers (Reserve) | 52 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Stirling Albion (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2007 | KSK Beveren | 12 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Kristiansund BK | 21 | (0) |
| 2011 | Averøykameratene | 26 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2001–2005 | Canada U17 | 17 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Roberto Giacomi (born 1 August 1986) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
While with Markham Lightning he went on to win numerous tournaments and maintain the best goals against average in the league each year at the club.[1] At this time Giacomi also established himself as the number one goalkeeper for the Ontario Soccer Association and the Canadian Soccer Association[2]
In November 2006 Giacomi left Rangers and joined KSK Beveren in the The Jupiler League in Belgium. Giacomi immediately impressed at the club becoming a fan favorite and battled for the number one position with 1st choice goalkeeper Barry Boubacar Copa. Giacomi played 4 matches against the likes of R.S.C. Anderlecht for the club.[3]
International career
Giacomi represented Canada at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in the Netherlands in 2005 in a group with Syria, Colombia and Italy.[4] Giacomi was called up to the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup where the Canadian Men's Team made it to the semi-final round against USA.[5]
References
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