Giuliano Oliviero
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name |
Giuliano Oliviero | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Milwaukee Wave United | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 16, 2006 | |||
Giuliano Oliviero (born February 26 1974 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a former Canadian soccer midfielder and a current indoor player currently playing for the Milwaukee Wave United in the Major Indoor Soccer League.
Outdoor career
He first began to play professional soccer with the Edmonton Brickmen in 1990, he then had stints with London Lazers in 1992, then with the Winnipeg Fury in 1994. He signed with the Vancouver 86ers where he recorded 9 goals and was named the A-League Rookie of the Year, and was named into the First Team All A-League selection. The same year he began his indoor career with the Milwaukee Wave United where he finished fourth on the team in scoring (89 points) and assists (24), and was runner-up for NPSL Rookie of the Year and was named to the NPSL's All-Rookie First Team.
In 1997 he joined the Montreal Impact where he play until 2002, in Montreal he best season was in 1998 when he recorded 8 goals and 11 assists, totaling 27 points. He played for Staten Island Vipers in 1999 when the Impact weren't operating that season.
In 2003 he joined Montreal's rival the Toronto Lynx, leaving the team with 115 games played and 18 career goals for the Impact. With the Lynx he played eight games and scored a single goal helping the Toronto finish second in the standings for the Voyageurs Cup. He played his last years with the Milwaukee Wave United in 2004, eventually Milwaukee's outdoor team would fold from the USL First Division after the season. In total he recorded 36 goals and 111 points in the USL First Division.
He also played for the Canada U-20 men's national soccer team, and for the Canada national soccer team.
Indoor career
In 2003 he began his second stint with the Wave where he played his 100th career regular season game with Wave on 3/14 vs. Baltimore. The following season he was the team’s second leading scorer with 40 points on 17 goals and 23 assists and helped the team win their first League Title.
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- Living people
- 1974 births
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- Canadian men's international soccer players
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- Milwaukee Wave United players
- Montreal Impact players
- Toronto Lynx players
- USL First Division players
- Vancouver 86ers (A-League) players