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Willy Giummarra
Willy Giummarra (born August 26, 1971) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a forward and midfielder. Most recently, he was the head coach of Canadian Soccer League side Toronto Falcons.
Giummarra began playing at the college level in 1994 with the UAB Blazers where in his debut season was named the newcomer of the year and first-team selection. In his sophomore season, he assisted the team in securing the Conference USA title and for the second consecutive season was named to the first-team selection. Throughout his tenure with UAB, he finished as the top goal scorer in both seasons. In 1996, he was named to the Umbro Select team which featured all-stars from across all colleges.
He began his transition to the professional level by being drafted in the 1996 USL A-League draft by the Montreal Impact. He would ultimately secure a permanent deal with the club and appear in 6 matches in his debut season.
In the winter of 1996, he played at the indoor level in the National Professional Soccer League by signing with the expansion franchise Toronto Shooting Stars. He would make his debut for the club on October 18, 1996, against St. Louis Ambush. He would further contribute by recording several goals against Buffalo Blizzard which marked the club's first victory on October 27, 1996. His time in Toronto was short-lived as the organization experienced several financial issues resulting in Giummarra not showing up for a match against Edmonton Drillers. He was ultimately traded to Philadelphia KiXX when a change occurred in the coaching staff.
For the remainder of the 1996-97 season, he was traded to St. Louis Ambush in exchange for a second-round draft choice. He helped St. Louis clinch a postseason berth by winning their division and reaching the conference finals. In total, he appeared in 11 matches and recorded 2 goals. After the conclusion of the season, he was released from his contract.
Following his brief stint abroad in England, he returned to his former club Montreal Impact where he played with the club's indoor team for the initial portion of the 1997-98 indoor season. His second stint with Montreal was rather short as he was waived by the team on January 16, 1998. His release stemmed from the team being re-organization by head coach Johan Arnio.
For the remainder of the indoor season, he signed with Harrisburg Heat as a free agent. He assisted in securing a postseason berth for the club. He signed a multi-year deal with Harrisburg on October 13, 1998. Though he extended his contract with Harrisburg he was still traded to league rivals Florida ThunderCats in exchange for Marcello Fontana, Leonel Pernia, and for cash consideration on February 26, 1999.
He played his final indoor season with expansion side Toronto ThunderHawks for the 2000-01 indoor season. Throughout the season, he appeared in 31 matches and recorded 15 goals for Toronto.
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Willy Giummarra
Willy Giummarra (born August 26, 1971) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a forward and midfielder. Most recently, he was the head coach of Canadian Soccer League side Toronto Falcons.
Giummarra began playing at the college level in 1994 with the UAB Blazers where in his debut season was named the newcomer of the year and first-team selection. In his sophomore season, he assisted the team in securing the Conference USA title and for the second consecutive season was named to the first-team selection. Throughout his tenure with UAB, he finished as the top goal scorer in both seasons. In 1996, he was named to the Umbro Select team which featured all-stars from across all colleges.
He began his transition to the professional level by being drafted in the 1996 USL A-League draft by the Montreal Impact. He would ultimately secure a permanent deal with the club and appear in 6 matches in his debut season.
In the winter of 1996, he played at the indoor level in the National Professional Soccer League by signing with the expansion franchise Toronto Shooting Stars. He would make his debut for the club on October 18, 1996, against St. Louis Ambush. He would further contribute by recording several goals against Buffalo Blizzard which marked the club's first victory on October 27, 1996. His time in Toronto was short-lived as the organization experienced several financial issues resulting in Giummarra not showing up for a match against Edmonton Drillers. He was ultimately traded to Philadelphia KiXX when a change occurred in the coaching staff.
For the remainder of the 1996-97 season, he was traded to St. Louis Ambush in exchange for a second-round draft choice. He helped St. Louis clinch a postseason berth by winning their division and reaching the conference finals. In total, he appeared in 11 matches and recorded 2 goals. After the conclusion of the season, he was released from his contract.
Following his brief stint abroad in England, he returned to his former club Montreal Impact where he played with the club's indoor team for the initial portion of the 1997-98 indoor season. His second stint with Montreal was rather short as he was waived by the team on January 16, 1998. His release stemmed from the team being re-organization by head coach Johan Arnio.
For the remainder of the indoor season, he signed with Harrisburg Heat as a free agent. He assisted in securing a postseason berth for the club. He signed a multi-year deal with Harrisburg on October 13, 1998. Though he extended his contract with Harrisburg he was still traded to league rivals Florida ThunderCats in exchange for Marcello Fontana, Leonel Pernia, and for cash consideration on February 26, 1999.
He played his final indoor season with expansion side Toronto ThunderHawks for the 2000-01 indoor season. Throughout the season, he appeared in 31 matches and recorded 15 goals for Toronto.
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