Full name Roberto Giacomi Name Roberto Giacomi Playing position Role Soccer player | 1999–2004 Markham Lightning Height 1.98 m Years Team Position Goalkeeper | |
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Date of birth (1986-08-01) 1 August 1986 (age 29) Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
Roberto Giacomi (born August 1, 1986) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.
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Career
While with Markham Lightning he went on to win numerous tournaments and maintain the best goals against average in the league each year at the club. At this time Giacomi also established himself as the number one goalkeeper for the Ontario Soccer Association and the Canadian Soccer Association
In November 2006 Giacomi left Rangers and joined KSK Beveren in the The Jupiler League in Belgium. Giacomi immediately impressed at the club becoming a fan favorite and battled for the number one position with 1st choice goalkeeper Barry Boubacar Copa. Giacomi played 4 matches against the likes of R.S.C. Anderlecht for the club.
International career
Giacomi represented Canada at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in the Netherlands in 2005 in a group with Syria, Colombia and Italy. Giacomi was called up to the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup where the Canadian Men's Team made it to the semi-final round against USA.