List of Italian Americans in Sports - Soccer

Soccer

• Chris Aloisi, a defender who, from 2004–07, had stints in Major League Soccer with the Los Angeles Galaxy, San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo and in the USL First Division with the Rochester Rhinos. Since 2008, Aloisi has been playing for the Long Island Rough Riders of the USL Premier Development League.
• Bruce Arena, former head football coach for the United States men's national soccer team.
• Carmelo D'Anzi, played professional soccer in Italy, Mexico and U.S.A.; won 7 championships and 5 leading scoring titles during his career.
• Vincenzo Bernardo, played for the New York Red Bulls U-17 and U-19 teams from 2004-06. In 2006, he joined Italian team Napoli, but would play only on its primavera squad. As of 2009, after declining a 2-year contract extension from Napoli, which would have seen him play, on loan, for a team in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, he is a free agent.
• Frank Borghi, played for the U.S. national team in the 1950 World Cup.
• Paul Caligiuri, played for the U.S. national team in the 1994 World Cup.
• Dominic Cervi
• Charlie Colombo, played for the U.S. national team in the 1950 World Cup.
• Robert Contiguglia, former President of the United States Soccer Federation.
• Tony Donatelli, born in Glenside, Pennsylvania and, since 2008, plays for the Montreal Impact of the USSF D2 Pro League.
• Aldo Donelli, played both American football and soccer, and is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. He scored all 4 goals for the United States in their qualifying game victory against Mexico for the 1934 FIFA World Cup becoming the first American to score his first three international goals with the senior team in the same match. Three days later, he would also score the USA's lone goal in their first-round elimination game against Italy; this would be the final time an American tallied a goal on Italian soil for 58 years.
• Gabriel Ferrari, striker prospect for Italian club, Sampdoria. Has stated intention to play on American national teams.
• Tom Florie, played in both the first and second American Soccer Leagues, winning two National Challenge Cup titles, and was also a member of the United States men's national soccer team at the 1930 and 1934 FIFA World Cup. He was inducted into the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1986.
• Joe Franchino, a defensive midfielder in Major League Soccer who has played for the Los Angeles Galaxy and New England Revolution. He has also appeared in one game for US national national team in a friendly against Mexico in October 2000.
• Armando Frigo, American-born player in Serie A.
• Patrick Ianni (born 1985) soccer defensive midfielder, plays for Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer
• Tayt Ianni, played from 1993–2000, primarily in minor and developmental leagues across the United States. His only professional stint was for the San Jose Clash of Major League Soccer from 1996-97. His only cap for the U.S. national team occurred on October 19, 1996 in a 4-1 loss to Peru. Tayt is the brother of Patrick Ianni.
• Pablo Mastroeni, born in Argentina of Italian descent.
• Joe Martinelli, spent thirteen seasons in the American Soccer League and earned three caps with the U.S. national team, all against Mexico in September 1937. While selected to the US squad for the 1934 FIFA World Cup, he did not appear in the lone game the US played.
• Domenic Mediate
• Tony Meola, starting goalkeeper for the U.S. national team during the 1990 and 1994 World Cups.
• Daniel Paladini, was selected 24th over all in the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft by the Los Angeles Galaxy, though he only played for the team's reserve squad. Paladini currently plays for the Carolina RailHawks in the USSF D2 Pro League.
• Gino Pariani, played for the U.S. national team in the 1950 World Cup.
• Giuseppe Rossi, born in the United States to Italian immigrant parents, he also holds citizenship from Italy and plays for Italian national teams.
• Hope Solo
• Sal Zizzo, Hannover 96 winger playing for American national teams.