Nick De Santis
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Nicolas De Santis (born November 11, 1967) is a former professional soccer player.
Club career
After beginning his pro career in 1987 with the Montreal Supra of the Canadian Soccer League,[1] he signed for the Montreal Impact in 1993 where he helped the Impact win the league championship in 1994. He earned titles in 1995, 1996 and 1997. He retired as a player following the 2003 season, was second in Impact history for games played (219), as well as fourth for goals scored (21). He also had short spells in the US and Italy. De Santis had a stint in the National Professional Soccer League with the short lived expansion franchise the Toronto ThunderHawks during the 2000-2001 winter indoor season.[2] He helped the ThunderHawks reach the postseason by finishing second in the National Conference, and reached the Conference finals where they were defeated by the Milwaukee Wave.
International career
De Santis represented Canada at the 1987 Pan American Games and 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship. He made his senior debut for Canada in a March 1988 friendly match against Peru, in which he immediately scored his first (and only) goal. He went on to earn 11 caps. His final international was an October 1997 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Mexico.[3]
He also participated in the inaugural 1989 Futsal World Cup in the Netherlands.[4]
International goals
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 March 1988 | Lima, Peru | {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Peru | flag alias = Flag of Peru.svg | flag alias-spain = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg | flag alias-1820 = Flag of Tacna Regiment (1820 proposal).svg | flag alias-1821 = Flag of Peru (1821-1822).svg | flag alias-1822 = Flag of Peru (1822).svg | flag alias-1822a = Flag of Peru (1822–1825).svg | flag alias-1825 = Flag of Peru (1825–1884).svg | flag alias-confederation = Flag of the Peru-Bolivian Confederation.svg | flag alias-north = Flag of Peru (1825–1884).svg | link alias-north = North Peru | flag alias-south = Flag of South Peru.svg | link alias-south = South Peru | flag alias-1884 = Flag of Peru (1884–1950).svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Peru (state).svg | flag alias-football = Flag of Peru.svg | flag alias-army = Flag of the Peruvian Army.svg | link alias-army = Peruvian Army | flag alias-naval= Flag of the Peruvian Navy.svg | link alias-naval = Peruvian Navy | flag alias-air force= Flag of the Peruvian Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Peruvian Air Force | flag alias-military=Flag of Peru (war).svg | link alias-military=Peruvian Armed Forces | flag alias-marines = Flag of the Peruvian Navy.svg | link alias-marines = Peruvian Naval Infantry | flag alias-navy = Flag of Peru (state).svg | link alias-navy = Peruvian Navy | size = | name = | altvar = football | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || 2–1 || 3–1 || Friendly match |
Managerial career
After his retirement he succeeded Bob Lilley as the new head coach of the Montreal Impact. In his first season as head coach he won the Montreals second League Championship beating Seattle Sounders 2–0. In his second season as coach he led the team to a record of 18-3-7 and to its fourth regular-season championship, he established a new league record by going undefeated in 15 consecutive games (10–0–5). Montreal also went undefeated for nine straight games on the road (6–0–3), a new club record. He also established a new club record for fewest losses in a season. Though the Impact lost in the playoffs, He was named Coach of the Year in the USL First Division.
In 2006 his third season as head coach he helped the Impact win their fifth regular-season championship, but the Impact were knocked out in the semi-final of the playoffs against the Vancouver Whitecaps in a 2–0 defeat. He also guided the team to its best start to the season at home, with a 10-game undefeated streak, as well collect 10 shutouts at home which tied a club record. And allow only four goals at home, a new club record that erases the old mark of six set in 1994 and was tied in 1996 and 2004.
After a poor record to start the 2008 season, De Santis stepped down as head coach of the Impact and was replaced by John Limniatis on June 13, 2008.
Honours
- APSL Championship: 1
- 1994
- USL First Division Championship: 1
- 1994
- USL First Division Regular Season Championship: 3
- 1995, 1996, 1997
- 2002, 2003
Career statistics
| Team | Season | League | Domestic League |
Domestic Playoffs |
Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | |||
| Montreal Impact | 1993 | APSL | 20 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | APSL | 17 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1995 | A-League | 20 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1996 | A-League | 26 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1997 | A-League | 22 | 5 | 10 | - | - | - | 22 | 5 | 10 | |
| 1998 | A-League | 26 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 4 | 7 | |
| Raleigh Capital Express | 1999 | A-League | 26 | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | 26 | 1 | 3 |
| Montreal Impact | 2000 | A-League | 25 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 25 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | A-League | 17 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 17 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 | A-League | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2003 | A-League | 25 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 25 | 0 | 1 | |
| Career Total | - | 245 | 22 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 260 | 22 | 34 | |
Last Update: June 22, 2009
Managerial statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | D | Win % | |||
| Montreal Impact | May 25, 2004 | June 10, 2008 | 112 | 63 | 20 | 29 | 56.25 |
References
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External links
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