Gianni Cimini

Gianni Cimini is a Canadian soccer coach, who currently serves as head coach of Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.

Gianni Cimini
Personal information
Full name Gianni Cimini
Date of birth (1983-07-13) July 13, 1983[1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
Position(s) 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]

Coaching statistics
As of April 10, 2022
Coaching record by team and tenure
Team Nat. From To Record
G W D L Win %
Toronto FC II  CAN March 3, 2022 Present 2 1 0 1 050.00
Total 2 1 0 1 050.00

References
  1. "2003-04 ODU Monarchs Soccer Media Guide" (PDF). Old Dominion Monarchs.
  2. "2003 Men's Soccer Season Preview". Old Dominion Monarchs. August 13, 2003.
  3. "ODU's Kyle Hartley scores Golden Goal for 3-2 Win". Old Dominion Monarchs. September 18, 2002.
  4. "Gianni Cimini named Toronto FC II Head Coach". Toronto FC. March 3, 2022.
  5. Gianni Cimini at the Canadian Soccer Association (also available in French)
  6. Clark, Travis (March 18, 2020). "The 5 MLS academy coaches ready to make the jump to the first team". Major League Soccer.
  7. "Elite Player Pathway Manager, Gianni Cimini". Aurora FC.
  8. "Match Recap: Aurora FC 4 - 3 Darby FC". League1 Ontario. July 31, 2017.
  9. Davidson, Neil (March 3, 2022). "Toronto FC loans Luke Singh to FC Edmonton, names Gianni Cimini coach of TFC II". Toronto Star.
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