Dino Lopez

Dino Lopez (born 13 January 1969 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Canadian retired soccer player who played in the National Soccer League, Canadian Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League, USISL A-League, National Professional Soccer League, and the Canadian Professional Soccer League.
Club career
The Jamaica-born defender was raised in North York, Ontario and has played in his career for York University who was named a 1989 OUA East All-Star. In 1987, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia, and ultimately played three seasons. In 1990, he played in the Canadian Soccer League for the London Lasers (1990, 1992), Nova Scotia Clippers (1991). He was an original member of the Montreal Impact. In 1994, he played for the Toronto Rockets, a team which lasted only one season in the APSL. In 1995, he signed with the Milwaukee Rampage where he would play the next three outdoor seasons. He retired following the 1997 season, but came out of retirement to play two games with the 1998 Rampage after injuries decimated the back line.
In addition to his outdoor career, Lopez also spent several seasons playing winter indoor soccer. In 1995, he signed with the Buffalo Blizzard of the National Professional Soccer League. He also spent the 1996-1997 NSPL season with the Toronto Shooting Stars.
In 1998, he signed with the newly expansion franchise the Toronto Olympians in the newly formed Canadian Professional Soccer League. Throughout the 1998 CPSL season, Lopez achieved an undefeated streak with the Olympians the first club within the league to achieve this milestone. As well as winning the double by winning the regular season and the Open Canada Cup. The club reached the playoff finals but were defeated by the St. Catharines Wolves by 4–2 victory in a penalty shootout.
International career
He won one cap for Canada, playing his only game on 3 September 1992 in Saint John, New Brunswick against the United States.
Coaching career
From 2002 to 2006 Lopez was the U12 Development Director for the Oakville Soccer Club, and from 2006 to 2012 he coached the U-16 team. On July 24, 2012, the Oakville Soccer Club announced that he would take on the role of Technical Director at the club.
Honors
Toronto Olympians
Open Canada Cup (1): 1998
Canadian Professional Soccer League Regular Season Champions (1): 1998
External links
stats in CSL
References
1969 births
Living people
Footballers from Kingston, Jamaica
Sportspeople from North York
Soccer players from Toronto
Canadian men's soccer players
Canada men's international soccer players
Jamaican emigrants to Canada
Canadian sportspeople of Jamaican descent
Naturalized citizens of Canada
Men's association football defenders
London Lasers players
Nova Scotia Clippers players
Montreal Impact (1992–2011) players
Durham Storm players
Toronto Rockets (soccer) players
Milwaukee Rampage players
Buffalo Blizzard players
Toronto Shooting Stars players
Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) players
Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
American Professional Soccer League players
National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players
Toronto Italia players
Canadian National Soccer League players
Hamilton Steelers (1981–1992) players
Kitchener Spirit players