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Italia Shooters
Full name	Vaughan Italia Shooters SC
Nickname(s)	The Shooters
Founded	1998 (Glen Shields)
Ground	St. Joan of Arc Turf Field,; Maple, Ontario, Canada; (Capacity: 1000)
Chairman	Tony De Thomasis
Manager	John Knox
Coach	Carmine Isacco
League	Canadian Soccer League
2008	1st, International
First game	Toronto Croatia 1–3 Glen Shields; (Centennial Park Stadium; June 3, 1998)
Largest win	8–1 vs London City; (St. Joan of Arc Turf Field; September 17, 2007)
Largest defeat	0–4 vs Brampton Lions; (Victoria Park Stadium; September 9, 2007)
All-time top scorer	Matthew Palleschi (23)
Supporters groups	Shooters Soccer Fan Club
Honours	2006 Rogers Cup Champions
Home colours	Away colours
	Current season

Italia Shooters, also known as Vaughan Italia Shooters are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1998. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, the top tier soccer league in Canada, and play in the International Division.

The team first entered the league as Glen Shields in 1998, but changed their name to the Glen Shields Sun Devils the following year. They changed their name again, this time to the Vaughan Sun Devils in 2002, and then after merging with the York Region Shooters in 2003, became the Vaughan Shooters prior to the 2004 season. With the creation of the new International Division, and to celebrate the club’s strong Italian heritage, the club changed its name yet again, becoming the Italia Shooters in 2006.

The Shooters currently play their home games at the St. Joan of Arc Turf Field in the city of Maple, Ontario, around 12 miles north-east of downtown Toronto. The team's colors are blue and white, mirroring those of the Italian national football team.

[edit] Current squad

As of May 23, 2009.

No.	Position	Player
01	GK	[Camilo Benzi]] (Vice-Captain)
5	MF	Stalin Cardenas
		Chris Turner
9	FW	Jason De Thomasis (Vice-Captain)
4	DF	Fitzroy Christie
7	DF	Desi Humphrey
13	DF	Kadian Lecky
16	MF	Nico Martinez
33	MF	Frank Onamdele
3	DF	Rick Titus
53	FW	Ryan Fante
99	MF	Francesco Vescio

[edit] Notable Players

[edit] Year-by-year

Year	Team Name	Division	League	Regular Season	Playoffs
1998	Glen Shields	"1"	CPSL	3rd	Semi Final
1999	Glen Shields Sun Devils	"1"	CPSL	3rd	Semi Final
2000	Glen Shields Sun Devils	"1"	CPSL	4th	Semi Final
2001	Glen Shields Sun Devils	"1"	CPSL	7th	Did not qualify
2002	Glen Shields Sun Devils	"1"	CPSL	6th, Eastern	Did not qualify
2003	Vaughan Sun Devils	"1"	CPSL	3rd, Eastern	Final
2004	Vaughan Shooters	"1"	CPSL	3rd, Eastern	Final
2005	Vaughan Shooters	"1"	CPSL	1st, Eastern	Final
2006	Italia Shooters	International	CSL	3rd, International	Champions
2007	Italia Shooters	International	CSL	2nd, International	Quarter Final
2008	Italia Shooters	International	CSL	1st, International	Semi Final

[edit] Coaching History

Name	Date Started	Date Finished	Reason
Ron Harrison	1998	1999	Left Club
Dave Benning	1999	Early 2004	Retired
Sam Medieros	Early 2004	Mid 2004
Tony De Thomasis	Mid 2004	Late 2005	Current 2009
Carmine Isacco	Late 2005	2006
Tony De Thomasis	2006	2009
Carmine Isacco	2008	Went to York University as Head Coach

[edit] Stadiums\Venues

Year(s)	Stadium\Venue	Location
1998-2004	Dufferin District Field	Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
2004-Present	St. Joan Of Arc Turf Field	Maple, Ontario, Canada

[edit] Crest

Italia Shooters
(2006–2007)

Italia Shooters crest
(2008–present)

[edit] Club\Player Awards

Season	Club Award	Player	Player Award
1998	None	None	None
1999	None	None	None
2000	None	None	None
2001	None	None	None
2002	None	None	None
2003	CPSL Rogers Cup Runner-Ups	None	None
2004	CPSL Rogers Cup Runner-Ups	None	None
2005	CPSL Rogers Cup Runner-Ups	Desi Humphrey, Tony De Thomasis	CPSL MVP Award, CPSL President's Award
2006	CSL Rogers Cup Champions	Tony De Thomasis	CSL Coach of the Year Award
2007	None	None	None
2008	None	None	None

[edit] External links

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