Marco Reda

Marco Reda

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

Reda began his career at the college level with Winthrop University from 1996 to 1997. He went professional in 1998, after Peter Pinizzotto head coach of the Toronto Lynx signed him to a contract. In 1999, he was named the team captain for the club, and won the team's best defensive player award. In 2000, the captain assisted his franchise in qualifying for the postseason for the second time in the club's history. Toronto would finish third in the Northeast Division. In the playoffs the Lynx faced Richmond Kickers in the first round, and advanced to the next round by a 3-1 goals on aggregate. In the next round Toronto would face the Rochester Rhinos, but would be eliminated from the playoffs by a score of 2–1 on goals on aggregate. Reda had a stint in the National Professional Soccer League with the short lived expansion franchise the Toronto ThunderHawks during the 2000-2001 winter indoor season. He helped the ThunderHawks reach the postseason by finishing second in the National Conference, and reached the Conference finals where they were defeated by the Milwaukee Wave. His next notable season with Toronto was in the 2002 season where he would continue in his capacity as club captain. On June 13, 2002, he was named for the first time in his career to the A-League Team of the Week. Early on in the season he was invited to a trial in Norway with Sogndal Fotball. His trial was a success and was offered a contract by the First Division club. In his debut season with Sogndal…

Coaching career

Since 2010 Marco has been coaching with the Power Soccer School of Excellence in Toronto, Ontario. On May 1, 2012, he was appointed assistant coach to SC Toronto in the Canadian Soccer League. He helped Toronto finish third in the first division which clinched a postseason berth for the club. The senior team would be eliminated in the quarterfinal round by the Serbian White Eagles. He also served as the head coach for SC Toronto's reserve squad in the league's second division. Reda led the reserve side to the championship final where Toronto defeated Brampton City United II for the title. He is currently the technical director for Woodbridge Soccer Club.

International career

Reda made his debut for Canada in a February 2005 friendly match against Northern Ireland and has earned a total of 7 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has a non-playing squad member at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup. His final international was a January 2008 friendly match against Martinique. He also played with the Canada men's national under-23 soccer team where he was selected for the 1999 Pan American Games.

Club
Aalborg Boldspilklub (2004–2005)
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Toronto FC (2007–2007)
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Charleston Battery (2008–2008)
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Sogndal Fotball (2002–2004)
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Vancouver Whitecaps (2009–2009)
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Toronto Lynx (1998–2002)
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Toronto ThunderHawks (2000–2001)
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AaB Fodbold (2004–2005)
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Sogndal Fotball (2006–2006)
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Canadian men's national soccer team (2005–2008)
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2009–2009)
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Sogndal Fotball (2002–2002)
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Aalborg Boldspilklub (2005–2005)
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Canada national under-20 association football team (1997–1997)
League
Major League Soccer
National team
Canada

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Description

Canadian soccer player

Position

defender

Extract from Wikipedia

Marco Reda is a Canadian former soccer player who began his professional career in the USL A-League with the Toronto Lynx where he developed his skills as a solid defender. This led to his transfer to Europe to sign with Sogndal, where he would eventually have a tenure in Scandinavia for six years. Reda would return to Toronto, this time to sign with expansion franchise Toronto FC, and would conclude his career in the USL First Division. He also played at the indoor level in the National Professional Soccer League with the Toronto ThunderHawks in 2000–2001.

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