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{{Short description|Canadian soccer player}}
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'''Eddy Berdusco''' (born 8 September 1969) is a Canadian retired professional [[Association football|soccer]] player. A former [[Forward (association football)|forward]], he began his career in the [[Canadian Soccer League (1987–92)|Canadian Soccer League]], where he finished as the third all-time highest goalscorer. After the demise of the CSL he spent some time abroad in Europe, China, before returning to North America to play with the [[Milwaukee Rampage]]. Berdusco would spend the remainder of his career in the [[Canadian Soccer League|Canadian Professional Soccer League]], winning several team championships with the [[Toronto Olympians]], and retiring with the [[SC Toronto|Toronto Supra]] in 2002.
'''Eddy Berdusco''' (born 8 September 1969 in [[Mississauga]]) is a retired professional [[Association football|footballer]] from Canada.

Berdusco also played internationally for [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]] and scored one of its most memorable goals in a friendly against [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] in 1994.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.canadasoccer.com/moment-8-canada-draws-brazil-in-front-of-50-000-in-edmonton-p150658&t=article_canadasoccer100| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120603051742/http://www.canadasoccer.com/moment-8-canada-draws-brazil-in-front-of-50-000-in-edmonton-p150658&t=article_canadasoccer100| archive-date = 2012-06-03| title = Moment 8: Canada draws even with World Cup champion {{!}} Canada Soccer}}</ref>


==Club career==
==Club career==
The son of Italian immigrants, Berdusco was the original [[Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992)|Canadian Soccer League]]'s 3rd all-time highest goal scorer with 54 from 1988 through 1992 as a member of [[North York Rockets]]. In 1988 he was the league's 5th leading scorer with 11 goals, in 1990 the 6th leading scorer with 9 goals, in 1991 the league's 2nd leading scorer with 14 goals, and in the league's final season, 1992, hed led everyone with 14. He then played for the [[American Professional Soccer League|APSL]]'s [[Toronto Blizzard (1986-1993)|Toronto Blizzard]] in 1993, in China in the [[Jia League]] with now defunct [[Foshan Fosidi]] (along with fellow Canadian international [[Ian Carter]]) in 1994, then again in the APSL in the summer of the '94 with the [[Toronto Rockets (soccer team)|Toronto Rockets]]. He was with [[FC Wil]] in Switzerland, and had a short spell in [[Austria]], playing three matches in November 1994 for [[VfB Admira Wacker Mödling|VfB Mödling]].<ref>[http://www.rapidarchiv.at/spiele/1995.html Rapid – Vfb Mödling 2:1 (1:0) 5. 11. 1994] – RapidArchiv</ref> He returned to North America to play the summer of 1996 with the [[Montreal Impact]], and finished the [[A-League (American)|A-League]] sixth leading scorer with 19 points (on 8 goals and 3 assists).<ref>[http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1996/1996.htm A-League 1996 Season] – A-League Archive</ref> He also played in the [[A-League (American)|A-League]] with the [[Milwaukee Rampage]] for the 1997 season.
The son of Italian immigrants, Berdusco was the original [[Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992)|Canadian Soccer League]]'s 3rd all-time highest goal scorer with 54 from 1988 through 1992 as a member of [[North York Rockets]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.statscrew.com/minorsoccer/stats/p-berduedd001| title = Eddy Berdusco soccer statistics on StatsCrew.com}}</ref> In 1988, he was the league's 5th leading scorer with 11 goals, in 1990 the 6th leading scorer with 9 goals, in 1991 the league's 2nd leading scorer with 14 goals, and in the league's final season he led in scoring with 14 goals. After the folding of the CSL he signed with the [[Toronto Blizzard (1986-1993)|Toronto Blizzard]] of the [[American Professional Soccer League]] in 1993. He made his debut for the club on 23 May 1993 in a match against the [[Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–93)|Tampa Bay Rowdies]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Google Search: Robin Toronto Blizzard 1993|url = http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/93bliz01.htm|website = rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date = 2015-11-28|last = Glover|first = Robin}}</ref> After the Blizzard failed to reach the postseason, he went abroad to Europe to sign with [[FC Wil]] in Switzerland, and had a short spell in [[Austria]], playing three matches in November 1994 for [[FC Admira Wacker Mödlinga|VfB Mödling]].<ref>[http://www.rapidarchiv.at/spiele/1995.html Rapid – Vfb Mödling 2:1 (1:0) 5. 11. 1994] – RapidArchiv</ref> After his tenure in Europe he came to a conclusion to go to China to play in the [[Jia League]] with now defunct [[Foshan Fosti F.C.]] (along with fellow Canadian international [[Ian Carter (footballer)|Ian Carter]]) in 1994.

In the summer of the 1994 Berdusco returned to the APSL to sign with the [[Toronto Rockets (soccer team)|Toronto Rockets]]. He made his debut for the organization on 9 September 1994 in a match against the [[Colorado Foxes]], and managed to score a goal in his debut match.<ref>{{Cite web|title = September 9, 1994|url = http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/apsl09.htm|website = rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date = 2015-11-28|last = Glover|first = Robin}}</ref> In 1996, he signed with the [[Montreal Impact (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]], and finished the [[A-League (American)|A-League]] as the sixth leading scorer with 19 points (on 8 goals and 3 assists), and managed to win the regular season championship<ref>[http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1996/1996.htm A-League 1996 Season] – A-League Archive</ref> In the winter of 1996 he played indoor with the [[Toronto Shooting Stars]] of the [[National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001)|National Professional Soccer League]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Berdusco. Eddy {{!}} SoccerStats.us|url = http://soccerstats.us/bios/berdusco-eddy/|website = soccerstats.us|access-date = 2015-11-29}}</ref> The following season, he signed with the [[Milwaukee Rampage]] for the 1997 season where unfortunately the organization failed to obtain him a valid work permit which resulted in five-year ban from entering the [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://canadakicks.com/FEATURES/berdusco/berdusco.htm |title=Canada Kicks Feature : From Ecstasy to Agony |last=Hendren |first=Paul |date=2000-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000118082501/http://canadakicks.com/FEATURES/berdusco/berdusco.htm |archive-date=18 January 2000 |url-status=bot: unknown |access-date=2017-04-10 }}</ref>

In 1998, Berdusco signed with the [[Toronto Olympians]] in the newly formed [[Canadian Soccer League (2006–present)|Canadian Professional Soccer League]]. In his debut season in the CPSL he helped the Olympians achieve an undefeated season, and claim the [[Open Canada Cup|CPSL League Cup]]. In the finals against the [[St. Catharines Wolves]] he scored a goal in a 3–0 victory.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Toronto Olympians vs St Catharines Roma Wolves|url = http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/98cpsl36.htm|website = rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date = 2015-11-29|last = Glover|first = Robin}}</ref> He assisted in the Olympians reaching the playoff finals where the team suffered an upset loss to St. Catharines in a 4–2 loss on a penalty shootout.<ref>{{Cite web|title = St. Catharines Standard|url = http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/98cpsl39.htm|website = rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date = 2015-11-29|last = Rogers|first = Alison}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = CPSL October 14, 1998 Toronto Olympians vs St Catharines Roma Wolves|url = http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/98cpsl44.htm|website = rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date = 2015-11-29|last = Glover|first = Robin}}</ref> The following season, he repeated Toronto's undefeated season and achieved a [[Treble (association football)|treble]] – the first CPSL club to record this milestone.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Toronto Olympians vs Toronto Croatia|url = http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/99cpsl74.htm|website = rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date = 2015-11-29|last = Glover|first = Robin}}</ref> At the end of the season he was awarded the [[CSL Golden Boot|CPSL Golden Boot]] for finishing as the league's top goalscorer.<ref>{{Cite web|title = CPSL 1999 Award Winners|url = http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/99cpsl76.htm|website = rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date = 2015-11-29}}</ref> In 2000, the Olympians defended their regular-season championship, and League Cup, but were defeated by [[Toronto Croatia]] in the CPSL Championship final.<ref>{{Cite web|title = October 1, 2000 Toronto Olympians vs Toronto Croatia|url = http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/00cpsl30.htm|website = rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date = 2015-11-29|last = Glover|first = Robin}}</ref> For the 2001 season he featured less throughout the year due to injuries, and the club failed to secure any piece of silverware.


On 7 May 2002, [[SC Toronto|Toronto Supra]] announced the signing of Berdusco for the 2002 season.<ref>{{Cite web|title = CPSL May 7th, 2002 Article on Toronto Supra|url = http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports02/02cpsl08.htm|website = rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date = 2015-11-29|last = Laskaris|first = Sam}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cpsl.ca:80/gallery/toronto_supra.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021225085816/http://www.cpsl.ca:80/gallery/toronto_supra.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=2002-12-25|title=CPSL – Canadian Professional Soccer League|date=2002-12-25|access-date=2018-04-28}}</ref> Due to injuries, suspensions, and family responsibilities, Berdusco made only occasional appearances for the club and retired at the conclusion of the season.<ref>{{Cite web|title = CPSL August 28, 2002 story on Toronto Supra|url = http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports02/02cpsl2x.htm|website = rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|access-date = 2015-11-29|last = Laskaris|first = Sam}}</ref>
Berdusco ended his pro career in the semi-pro [[Canadian Soccer League (2006–present)|Canadian Professional Soccer League]] with the [[Durham Storm|Toronto Olympians]], where he played from 1998 to 2001, and then with the [[Portugal FC|Toronto Supra]].


==International career==
==International career==
He made his debut for [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]] in a June 1992 Columbus 500 Cup match against [[Hong Kong national football team|Hong Kong]] in which he immediately scored his first international goal. He went on to earn a total of 18 caps, scoring 4 goals. He has represented Canada in only 2 [[FIFA World Cup qualification]] matches.<ref>[http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=94518/index.html Record at FIFA Tournaments] – FIFA</ref> He also played at the inaugural [[1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship]].
He made his debut for [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]] in a June 1992 Columbus 500 Cup match against [[Hong Kong national football team|Hong Kong]] in which he immediately scored his first international goal. He went on to earn a total of 18 caps, scoring 4 goals. He represented Canada in only 2 [[FIFA World Cup qualification]] matches.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121007012215/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=94518/index.html Record at FIFA Tournaments] – FIFA</ref> He also played at the inaugural [[1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship]].


Berdusco is famous in Canada for being the player who scored the equaliser against mighty [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] to secure [[Canada men's national soccer team|the Canadians]] a 1–1 draw in a 1994 World Cup tune-up match played at [[Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)|Commonwealth Stadium]]. A month later, Brazil became World Champions.
Berdusco is famous in Canada for being the player who scored the equalizer against mighty [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] to secure [[Canada men's national soccer team|the Canadians]] a 1–1 draw in a 1994 World Cup tune-up match played at [[Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)|Commonwealth Stadium]]. A month later, Brazil became World Champions.


His final international was a November 1997 World Cup qualification match against [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]], a game after which also [[Alex Bunbury]], [[Frank Yallop]], [[Paul Dolan (soccer)|Paul Dolan]], [[Geoff Aunger]] and [[Colin Miller (soccer)|Colin Miller]] all said farewell to the national team.
His final international was a November 1997 World Cup qualification match against [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]], a game after which also [[Alex Bunbury]], [[Frank Yallop]], [[Paul Dolan (soccer)|Paul Dolan]], [[Geoff Aunger]] and [[Colin Miller (soccer, born 1964)|Colin Miller]] all said farewell to the national team.


===International goals===
===International goals===
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! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
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| 1 || 13 June 1992|| [[Toronto]], Canada || [[Image:Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg|25px]] [[Hong Kong National Football Team|Hong Kong]] || 2-0 || 3–1 || [[Columbus 500 Cup]]
| 1 || 13 June 1992|| [[Varsity Stadium]], [[Toronto]], Canada || [[Image:Flag of Hong Kong (1959-1997).svg|25px]] [[Hong Kong National Football Team|Hong Kong]] || 3–0 || 3–1 || [[Columbus 500 Cup]]
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| 2 || 11 March 1993|| [[Royal Athletic Park]], [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], Canada || {{fb|KOR}} || 2–0 || 2–0 || [[Friendly match]]
| 2 || 11 March 1993|| [[Royal Athletic Park]], [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], Canada || {{fb|KOR}} || 2–0 || 2–0 || [[Friendly match]]
|-
|-
| 3 || 5 June 1994|| [[Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)|Commonwealth Stadium]], Edmonton, Canada || {{fb|BRA}} || 1–1 || 1–1 || [[Friendly match]]
| 3 || 5 June 1994|| [[Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)|Commonwealth Stadium]], [[Edmonton]], Canada || {{fb|BRA}} || 1–1 || 1–1 || [[Friendly match]]
|-
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| 4 || 1 June 1997|| [[Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)|Commonwealth Stadium]], Edmonton, Canada || {{fb|CRC}} || 1–0 || 1–0 || [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
| 4 || 1 June 1997|| Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Canada || {{fb|CRC}} || 1–0 || 1–0 || [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|}
|}


==External links==
==Honours ==

* [http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/nationals/profile.asp?playerid=714&sub=3 Player profile] – CanadaSoccer
===Club===
* {{NFT player|pid=21118}}
'''Toronto Olympians'''
* [http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1993/stats93.htm 1993 A-League stats] – A-League archive
*[[Rogers Cup (soccer)|CPSL Championship]] (1) [[1999 Canadian Professional Soccer League season|1999]]
*[[Open Canada Cup]] (3): 1998, 1999, 2000
*[[Canadian Soccer League (2006–present)|Canadian Professional Soccer League]] Regular Season Champions (3): 1998, 1999, 2000

===Individual===
*[[CSL Golden Boot]] (1): [[1999 Canadian Professional Soccer League season|1999]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Canada Soccer|375}}
* {{NFT player|21118}}
* [http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1993/stats93.htm 1993 A-League stats] – A-League archive


{{Canadian Soccer League top scorers}}
{{Canadian Soccer League top scorers}}
{{Canada futsal squad 1989 World Cup}}
{{Canada squad 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
{{Canada squad 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}


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Eddy Berdusco
Personal information
Full name Eddy Berdusco
Date of birth (1969-09-08) 8 September 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1992 North York Rockets 111 (54)
1993 Toronto Blizzard 11 (5)
1994 Toronto Rockets 2 (2)
1993–1994 FC Wil ? (8)
1994 VfB Mödling 3 (1)
1995 Foshan
1996 Montreal Impact 29 (9)
1997 Milwaukee Rampage 10 (4)
1998–2001 Toronto Olympians 61 (67)
2002 Toronto Supra 3 (0)
International career‡
1988 Canada U-20 5 (2)
1992 Canada U-23 4 (1)
1992–1997 Canada 18 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2008
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 May 2008

Eddy Berdusco (born 8 September 1969) is a Canadian retired professional soccer player. A former forward, he began his career in the Canadian Soccer League, where he finished as the third all-time highest goalscorer. After the demise of the CSL he spent some time abroad in Europe, China, before returning to North America to play with the Milwaukee Rampage. Berdusco would spend the remainder of his career in the Canadian Professional Soccer League, winning several team championships with the Toronto Olympians, and retiring with the Toronto Supra in 2002.

Berdusco also played internationally for Canada and scored one of its most memorable goals in a friendly against Brazil in 1994.[1]

Club career

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The son of Italian immigrants, Berdusco was the original Canadian Soccer League's 3rd all-time highest goal scorer with 54 from 1988 through 1992 as a member of North York Rockets.[2] In 1988, he was the league's 5th leading scorer with 11 goals, in 1990 the 6th leading scorer with 9 goals, in 1991 the league's 2nd leading scorer with 14 goals, and in the league's final season he led in scoring with 14 goals. After the folding of the CSL he signed with the Toronto Blizzard of the American Professional Soccer League in 1993. He made his debut for the club on 23 May 1993 in a match against the Tampa Bay Rowdies.[3] After the Blizzard failed to reach the postseason, he went abroad to Europe to sign with FC Wil in Switzerland, and had a short spell in Austria, playing three matches in November 1994 for VfB Mödling.[4] After his tenure in Europe he came to a conclusion to go to China to play in the Jia League with now defunct Foshan Fosti F.C. (along with fellow Canadian international Ian Carter) in 1994.

In the summer of the 1994 Berdusco returned to the APSL to sign with the Toronto Rockets. He made his debut for the organization on 9 September 1994 in a match against the Colorado Foxes, and managed to score a goal in his debut match.[5] In 1996, he signed with the Montreal Impact, and finished the A-League as the sixth leading scorer with 19 points (on 8 goals and 3 assists), and managed to win the regular season championship[6] In the winter of 1996 he played indoor with the Toronto Shooting Stars of the National Professional Soccer League.[7] The following season, he signed with the Milwaukee Rampage for the 1997 season where unfortunately the organization failed to obtain him a valid work permit which resulted in five-year ban from entering the United States.[8]

In 1998, Berdusco signed with the Toronto Olympians in the newly formed Canadian Professional Soccer League. In his debut season in the CPSL he helped the Olympians achieve an undefeated season, and claim the CPSL League Cup. In the finals against the St. Catharines Wolves he scored a goal in a 3–0 victory.[9] He assisted in the Olympians reaching the playoff finals where the team suffered an upset loss to St. Catharines in a 4–2 loss on a penalty shootout.[10][11] The following season, he repeated Toronto's undefeated season and achieved a treble – the first CPSL club to record this milestone.[12] At the end of the season he was awarded the CPSL Golden Boot for finishing as the league's top goalscorer.[13] In 2000, the Olympians defended their regular-season championship, and League Cup, but were defeated by Toronto Croatia in the CPSL Championship final.[14] For the 2001 season he featured less throughout the year due to injuries, and the club failed to secure any piece of silverware.

On 7 May 2002, Toronto Supra announced the signing of Berdusco for the 2002 season.[15][16] Due to injuries, suspensions, and family responsibilities, Berdusco made only occasional appearances for the club and retired at the conclusion of the season.[17]

International career

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He made his debut for Canada in a June 1992 Columbus 500 Cup match against Hong Kong in which he immediately scored his first international goal. He went on to earn a total of 18 caps, scoring 4 goals. He represented Canada in only 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[18] He also played at the inaugural 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship.

Berdusco is famous in Canada for being the player who scored the equalizer against mighty Brazil to secure the Canadians a 1–1 draw in a 1994 World Cup tune-up match played at Commonwealth Stadium. A month later, Brazil became World Champions.

His final international was a November 1997 World Cup qualification match against Costa Rica, a game after which also Alex Bunbury, Frank Yallop, Paul Dolan, Geoff Aunger and Colin Miller all said farewell to the national team.

International goals

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Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 13 June 1992 Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Canada Hong Kong 3–0 3–1 Columbus 500 Cup
2 11 March 1993 Royal Athletic Park, Victoria, Canada  South Korea 2–0 2–0 Friendly match
3 5 June 1994 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Canada  Brazil 1–1 1–1 Friendly match
4 1 June 1997 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Canada  Costa Rica 1–0 1–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Club

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Toronto Olympians

Individual

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References

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  2. ^ "Eddy Berdusco soccer statistics on StatsCrew.com".
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  18. ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments – FIFA
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