Emanuele Ameltonis (born May 21, 1987) is a former Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper and a football manager.

Emanuele Ameltonis
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-05-21) 21 May 1987 (age 37)
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

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Italy

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Ameltonis 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

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In 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

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He 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

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York Region Shooters

Individual

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Natalini, Michele (3 September 2006). "Grottammare e Centobuchi, vince il nervosismo" [Grottammare and Centobuchi, nervousness wins]. Riviera Oggi (in Italian). Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  3. ^ Natalini, Michele (3 July 2007). "Centobuchi, ecco il portiere Merletti" [Centobuchi, here is the goalkeeper Merletti]. Riviera Oggi (in Italian). Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Emanuele Ameltonis - Carriera". www.tuttocalciatori.net (in Italian). Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  5. ^ "il domani by T&P Editori il Domani". issuu.com. 23 February 2009. p. 23. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Meet our Director". nextgkschool.com. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Cosenza alle prese con le comproprietà" [Cosenza grappling with co-ownership]. cosenzachannel.it (in Italian). 23 June 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Speciale: Cosenza, le pagelle del 2009" [Special: Cosenza, the 2009 report cards]. cosenzachannel.it. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "In quattro stanno per lasciare il Cosenza" [Four are about to leave Cosenza]. cosenzachannel.it (in Italian). 20 August 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ Hayakawa, Michael (3 June 2016). "First loss for Vaughan-based Shooters". Vaughan Citizen.
  16. ^ Hayakawa, Michael (12 October 2012). "Shooters motor to Windsor to open playoffs". Vaughan Citizen.
  17. ^ Hayakawa, Michael (22 October 2012). "York Shooters eliminated from CSL playoffs". Vaughan Citizen.
  18. ^ "York Region Shooters claim fourth straight victory". Vaughan Citizen. 16 September 2013.
  19. ^ "Kingston FC loses final match". Kingston Whig Standard. 8 October 2013. p. 13.
  20. ^ Graham, Doug (19 October 2013). "Kingston FC aiming for berth in final". Kingston Whig Standard.
  21. ^ "2014 York Region Shooters roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 14 March 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  22. ^ a b "York Region Shooters complete unbeaten season". Vaughan Citizen. 6 October 2014.
  23. ^ "York Region Shooters advance to semis, extend unbeaten streak to 19". Vaughan Citizen. 13 October 2014.
  24. ^ "North York Astros fall one game short of CSL final". North York Mirror. 20 October 2014.
  25. ^ a b "Croatia loses CSL Championship game in a shootout". The Mississauga News. 27 October 2014.
  26. ^ "Shooters' winning streak comes to an end". Vaughan Citizen. 11 May 2015.
  27. ^ "Playoffs: York Region Shooters hosting Burlington SC this Sunday". Vaughan Citizen. 7 October 2015.
  28. ^ "League-leading scorer leads York Region Shooters to victory". Vaughan Citizen. 12 October 2015.
  29. ^ "Toronto Croatia reaches second straight CSL final". The Mississauga News. 21 October 2015.
  30. ^ "Ukraine United spoils York Region Shooters' perfect Canadian Soccer League season". Vaughan Citizen. 1 August 2016.
  31. ^ a b "York Region Shooters end CSL regular season in 1st place with 4-1 win". Vaughan Citizen. 11 October 2016.
  32. ^ "York Region Shooters rout Milton SC, advance to CSL Championship semis". Vaughan Citizen. 17 October 2016.
  33. ^ "York Region Shooters downed in CSL Championship semis by Hamilton City". Vaughan Citizen. 25 October 2016.
  34. ^ "First Team Roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  35. ^ 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.
  36. ^ Glover, Robin (3 June 2018). "Alliance United FC and Unionville-Milliken match report". Rocket Robin's Soccer in Toronto. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
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