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| Rocco Placentino #9 |
| Impact Milestones: |
50th game: 2009/05/17 vs Austin |
| First Game: |
2001/06/08 vs Hershey |
| First Start: |
2001/07/21 @ Pittsburgh |
| First Goal: |
2001/07/20 @ Hershey |
| First Assist: |
2001/06/15 vs Toronto |
| Playoff championship: |
2009 |
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| Position: |
M |
| Height: |
5'7 |
| Weight: |
160 lbs |
| DOB: |
1982/02/25 |
| Citizenship: |
CAN |
| Residence: |
Montréal |
| Last club: |
Montreal Impact |
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| CAREER |
AMATEUR
Made all the Quebec select teams from 1996 until his debut with the Impact in 2001… Ended his career in the amateur ranks with the Jean-Talon Rosemont SA, in the Quebec Elite Soccer League (QESL), but played his minor soccer with Rivière-des-Prairies... Also played with Bourassa SC.
INTERNATIONAL
In April 2001, played in the 3-Nations Cup… With the U-20 Team, played the 90 minutes of the friendly match against Costa Rica, October 22, 2002… That year, also played the friendlies versus USA and Honduras… In 2003 and 2004, represented Canada in the CONCACAF Olympic Qualification Tournament, scoring two goals in five games… Played only one game with the Senior team, September 3, 2005, taking part in a 2-1 win in a friendly match against Spain.
PROFESSIONAL
Had a first stint in Europe in 1999-2000 with Foggia, a fourth-division Italian club... Played the 2001 and 2002 seasons with the Impact, before playing the next five years in Italy… Played for six Italian clubs, in second, third and fourth division, from 2003 and 2007, scoring 32 goals... In 2003, started the season with Avelino (second division), then joined Terrano (third division) during the half-season... The next year, played with Cavese (fourth division)... In 2005, also played in fourth division with Gualdo... Came back to third division in 2006 with Massese… Played his last season in Italy with Gubbio (fourth division) in 2007-2008… Came back with the Impact on May 22, 2008, signing a two-year deal plus an option year… In 2008, tallied two goals and two assists in 14 games (813 minutes) during the regular season… Missed 11 games due to a knee injury… Finished first on the team with 35 shots, tied with Joey Gjertsen… On June 13, scored the first Impact goal in Saputo Stadium history, in a 1-0 win against the Charleston Battery… Also scored one goal in the playoffs in the quarterfinal series against the Seattle Sounders… Scored one goal against Joe Public FC, October 8, in the CONCACAF Champions League…
2009 SEASON
Was the Impact’s best playmaker with five assists … Also scored two goals for a total of nine points, in 27 matches (14 on the starting lineup) and 1,319 minutes… Scored his first season goal during the match against Rochester May 9 at Saputo Stadium… Played his 50th career match with the Impact May 17 against Austin… In the playoffs, played 5 matches for a total of 70 minutes, earning one goal and one assist… Scored the second goal of the quarterfinals in the first leg against Charleston, September 24, at Saputo Stadium… Won his first championship with the Impact… Signed a two-year deal with the Impact on November 26, 2009. |
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| Montreal |
2001 |
14 |
2 |
491 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
28 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
| Montreal |
2002 |
16 |
1 |
314 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
| Montreal |
2008 |
14 |
8 |
813 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
35 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
| Montreal |
2009 |
27 |
14 |
1319 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
33 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
| Montreal |
2010 |
21 |
10 |
988 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
34 |
18 |
3 |
0 |
| Total Impact |
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92 |
35 |
3925 |
7 |
13 |
27 |
135 |
63 |
7 |
0 |
| Total USL |
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92 |
35 |
3925 |
7 |
13 |
27 |
135 |
63 |
7 |
0 |
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