Full name Adolpho Mella Name Adolfo Mella Place of birth Canada Role Soccer player | Years Team 1996-1997 Toronto Supra | |
1996-1997 Toronto Shooting Stars (indoor) 1997-1998 Montreal Impact (indoor) | ||
Adolfo Mella is a former Canadian soccer player who had stints in the USL A-League, Canadian Professional Soccer League, and the National Professional Soccer League.
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Playing career
Mella began his career in 1996 in the Canadian National Soccer League with the Toronto Supra. In 1997, he helped Supra reached the playoffs where he scored two goals for Toronto in their 8-1 victory on goals on aggravate over Toronto Croatia. In finals the club faced St. Catharines Wolves, where in the final match Mella scored a goal but Supra failed to bounce back from a 4-3 defeat. During the 1996 winter season he featured in the National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) with the Toronto Shooting Stars, where he would leave as the franchise all-time top goalscorer with 37 goals. In 1997, he had a tenure with Montreal Impact during their 1997-1998 winter indoor season appearing in 26 matches and recorded 21 goals.
Mella signed with Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League in 1998. He made his debut for the club on July 19, 1998 in a match against Rochester Rhinos. He scored his first for the organization on August 23, 1998 against his former club Montreal Impact in a 2-1 victory. In 1998-1999 winter season he signed with Milwaukee Wave, and in 2000 he signed with newly expansion franchise Toronto ThunderHawks. The following year Mella signed with expansion franchise Brampton Hitmen of the Canadian Professional Soccer League. During his term with Brampton he greatest achievement with the club was in 2003, where he won the CPSL Championship after defeating Vaughan Sun Devils in the playoff finals by a score of 1-0. In 2006, Mella returned to his former club the Toronto Supra Portuguese for the 2006 CSL season. He made his debut for the organization in a friendly match S.C. Braga. He helped Supra finish fourth in the International Division and secured a postseason berth. He featured in the quarterfinal match against the Serbian White Eagles FC, but were eliminated from the competition by a score of 3-0. He had a stint with Toronto Croatia for the 2007 CSL season. During his tenure with Toronto he captured the Croatian World Club Championship. He finished off his professional career with the Brampton Lions, and helped the club secure a postseason berth by finishing third in the National Division.