Emanuele Ameltonis (born May 21, 1987) is a former Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper and a football manager.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 May 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Aprilia | 32 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Centobuchi | 30 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Teramo | 1 | (0) |
2008–2009 | Polisportiva Val di Sangro | 33 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Cosenza | 0 | (0) |
2011 | Melfi | 4 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Val di Sangro SSD | 1 | (0) |
2012–2017 | York Region Shooters | ||
Managerial career | |||
2018 | Unionville Milliken SC | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career
editItaly
editAmeltonis played with Aprilia in the Serie D for the 2005–06 season.[1] After a season in the Lazio region, he signed with league rivals Centobuchi.[2][1] In 2007, he joined Teramo in the Serie C2.[3] In his debut season in the fourth division, he appeared in one match.[4] He remained in the fourth tier the following season by signing with Atessa Val di Sangro.[5] He was named the league's top goalkeeper throughout his time with Val di Sangro.[6]
In the summer of 2009, he signed with Serie C1 side Cosenza Calcio.[7] His contract with Cosenza was a co-ownership agreement with Serie A side Siena.[8][9] Ameltonis debuted for Cosenza in the 2009–10 Coppa Italia on August 10, 2009, against Grosseto as a substitute for Ugo Gabrieli.[10] After a single season with Cosenza, he left the club in the summer of 2010.[11][12][13]
In 2011, he returned to the fourth division to sign with Melfi.[14] Ameltonis returned to his former club Atessa Val di Sangro for the 2011–12 season.[4]
Canada
editIn the summer of 2012, Ameltonis played abroad in the Canadian Soccer League with the York Region Shooters.[15] In his debut season in the CSL circuit, he helped the club secure a playoff berth by finishing fifth in the league's first division.[16] Their playoff journey concluded in the semifinal round after a defeat by the Montreal Impact Academy.[17] He re-signed with the Vaughan-based team the following year.[18] He assisted the club in clinching a playoff berth by finishing as runners-up in the division.[19] Once more the Shooters were eliminated in the early stages of the postseason this time by London City.[20]
Ameltonis returned for the 2014 season.[21] In his third season with York Region, he helped the team produce a perfect season by initially claiming the divisional title.[22] In the opening round of the postseason, the Shooters defeated Brampton City United.[23] Following their victory over Brampton, the Shooters would qualify for the championship finals by eliminating the North York Astros.[24] Ameltonis participated in the championship match where Vaughan defeated Toronto Croatia in a penalty shootout.[25]
The 2015 season marked his fourth season with the club.[26] Throughout the 2015 campaign, he assisted the team in securing another playoff.[27] In the opening round of the playoffs, the Shooters defeated Burlington SC.[28] In the subsequent round, Toronto Croatia eliminated them from the tournament.[29] Ameltonis renewed his contract with York Region for the 2016 season.[30] He aided the club in winning another divisional title.[31] York Region would defeat Milton SC in the preliminary round of the playoffs.[32] In the next round, Hamilton City eliminated the Shooters in a penalty shootout.[33]
The 2017 season marked his final spell in the Southern Ontario-based circuit.[34] In his final campaign with York Region, the club would win the championship title again by defeating Scarborough SC.[35]
Managerial career
editHe was the head coach for Unionville Milliken SC in 2018.[36] Following his retirement from professional soccer, he formed an academy for training goalkeepers.[6]
Honors
editYork Region Shooters
- CSL Championship: 2014,[25] 2017[35]
- Canadian Soccer League First Division: 2014,[22] 2016[31]
Individual
- Lega Pro Seconda Divisione Goalkeeper of the Year: 2008–09[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Centobuchi, sarà un anno indimenticabile" [Centobuchi, it will be an unforgettable year]. Riviera Oggi (in Italian). 28 August 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Natalini, Michele (3 September 2006). "Grottammare e Centobuchi, vince il nervosismo" [Grottammare and Centobuchi, nervousness wins]. Riviera Oggi (in Italian). Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Natalini, Michele (3 July 2007). "Centobuchi, ecco il portiere Merletti" [Centobuchi, here is the goalkeeper Merletti]. Riviera Oggi (in Italian). Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Emanuele Ameltonis - Carriera". www.tuttocalciatori.net (in Italian). Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "il domani by T&P Editori il Domani". issuu.com. 23 February 2009. p. 23. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Meet our Director". nextgkschool.com. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Ameltonis si carica: "Cosenza, sarò io la tua saracinesca"" [Ameltonis takes charge: “Cosenza, I will be your shutter”]. cosenzachannel.it. 27 July 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Cosenza alle prese con le comproprietà" [Cosenza grappling with co-ownership]. cosenzachannel.it (in Italian). 23 June 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Comproprietà: tutti i giocatori restano sul groppone del Cosenza" [Co-ownership: all players remain on the back of Cosenza]. cosenzachannel.it (in Italian). 26 June 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Speciale: Cosenza, le pagelle del 2009" [Special: Cosenza, the 2009 report cards]. cosenzachannel.it. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Comproprietà: tutti i giocatori restano sul groppone del Cosenza" [Co-ownership: all players remain on the back of Cosenza]. cosenzachannel.it (in Italian). 26 June 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Clausi, Antonio (23 December 2010). "Vota la squadra del decennio. Cosenza col 4-3-3, il tecnico è Braglia" [Vote for the team of the decade. Cosenza with 4-3-3, the coach is Braglia]. cosenzachannel.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "In quattro stanno per lasciare il Cosenza" [Four are about to leave Cosenza]. cosenzachannel.it (in Italian). 20 August 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Pazzesco: il Cosenza prende non solo Coletti e Degano, ma anche Matteini!" [Crazy: Cosenza takes not only Coletti and Degano but also Matteini!]. cosenzachannel.it (in Italian). 31 August 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Hayakawa, Michael (3 June 2016). "First loss for Vaughan-based Shooters". Vaughan Citizen.
- ^ Hayakawa, Michael (12 October 2012). "Shooters motor to Windsor to open playoffs". Vaughan Citizen.
- ^ Hayakawa, Michael (22 October 2012). "York Shooters eliminated from CSL playoffs". Vaughan Citizen.
- ^ "York Region Shooters claim fourth straight victory". Vaughan Citizen. 16 September 2013.
- ^ "Kingston FC loses final match". Kingston Whig Standard. 8 October 2013. p. 13.
- ^ Graham, Doug (19 October 2013). "Kingston FC aiming for berth in final". Kingston Whig Standard.
- ^ "2014 York Region Shooters roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ a b "York Region Shooters complete unbeaten season". Vaughan Citizen. 6 October 2014.
- ^ "York Region Shooters advance to semis, extend unbeaten streak to 19". Vaughan Citizen. 13 October 2014.
- ^ "North York Astros fall one game short of CSL final". North York Mirror. 20 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Croatia loses CSL Championship game in a shootout". The Mississauga News. 27 October 2014.
- ^ "Shooters' winning streak comes to an end". Vaughan Citizen. 11 May 2015.
- ^ "Playoffs: York Region Shooters hosting Burlington SC this Sunday". Vaughan Citizen. 7 October 2015.
- ^ "League-leading scorer leads York Region Shooters to victory". Vaughan Citizen. 12 October 2015.
- ^ "Toronto Croatia reaches second straight CSL final". The Mississauga News. 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Ukraine United spoils York Region Shooters' perfect Canadian Soccer League season". Vaughan Citizen. 1 August 2016.
- ^ a b "York Region Shooters end CSL regular season in 1st place with 4-1 win". Vaughan Citizen. 11 October 2016.
- ^ "York Region Shooters rout Milton SC, advance to CSL Championship semis". Vaughan Citizen. 17 October 2016.
- ^ "York Region Shooters downed in CSL Championship semis by Hamilton City". Vaughan Citizen. 25 October 2016.
- ^ "First Team Roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ a b Adamson, Stan (30 September 2017). "York Region Wins CSL Championship.....FC Ukraine United defeats Burlington for Second Division title". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Glover, Robin (3 June 2018). "Alliance United FC and Unionville-Milliken match report". Rocket Robin's Soccer in Toronto. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
External links
edit- Emanuele Ameltonis at Soccerway