Ringo Cantillo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julio M. Cantillo | ||
| Date of birth | May 21, 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Cartago, Costa Rica | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1975 | Cincinnati Comets | 102 | (3) |
| 1975 | → Tampa Bay Rowdies (indoor) (loan) | 4 | (5) |
| 1975–76 |
New York Inter-Giuliana SC | ||
| 1976 | → Tampa Bay Rowdies (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 1977 | New Jersey Americans | 24 | (5) |
| 1978–1980 | New England Tea Men | 84 | (3) |
| 1979–1980 | New England Tea Men (indoor) | 3 | (0) |
| 1981–1982 | Jacksonville Tea Men | 56 | (2) |
| 1982–1983 | New York Arrows (indoor) | 19 | (3) |
| 1983 |
Team America | 13 | (0) |
| 1984 | Jacksonville Tea Men | ||
| International career | |||
| 1979–1982 | United States | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Julio "Ringo" Cantillo is a former professional
caps with the U.S. national soccer team
between 1979 and 1982.
Professional career
Cantillo, a native of
Team America. That year, the U.S. Soccer Federation attempted to create a more successful U.S. national team by entering the team into the NASL as a franchise. However, the team stumbled to a 10–20 record and the bottom of the league standings and USSF pulled the national team from the NASL at the end of the season. In 1984, Cantillo returned to the Tea Men who by then played in the United Soccer League.[9]
National team
Cantillo earned eleven
caps with the U.S. national soccer team between 1979 and 1982. He has represented his country in four FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[10] Although part of Team America in 1983 he was never called up for the U.S. games that year. Cantillo played his first game with the U.S. in its only 1979 match, a 3–1 win over Barbados.[11] He played his last game on March 21, 1982, in a 2–1 win over Trinidad and Tobago.[12]
Honors
- Cincinnati Comets
- New Jersey Americans
- ASL: 1977
- Tampa Bay Rowdies
- NASL indoor: 1975 (finalist)
- NASL regular season: 1976
Individual
- American Soccer League
- North American Soccer League
- Regional MVP: 1975 indoor
References
- ^ The Year in American Soccer - 1972
- ^ The Year in American Soccer - 1975
- ^ Small, John (October 2, 1975). "Comets Sell Star Ringo Castillo to New York To Team". Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 48. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ Blankenship, Ken (February 10, 1975). "Rowdies sign four, want more". St. Petersburg Times. p. 20-C. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "Rowdies Shaken By Quake". Evening Independent. March 17, 1975. p. 1-C. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ The Year in American Soccer - 1977
- ^ The Year in American Soccer - 1978
- ^ THREE NASL TEAMS JOIN IN AS MISL OPENS FIFTH SEASON Miami Herald, The (FL) - Friday, November 5, 1982
- ^ PRO SOCCER STILL KICKING\ LIMIT PUT ON IMPORTS Boston Globe - Saturday, May 5, 1984
- ^ Ringo Cantillo – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ USA - Details of International Matches 1970-1979
- ^ USA - Details of International Matches 1980-1989
- ^ "6 Oct 1974, 28 - The Cincinnati Enquirer at". Newspapers.com. 1974-10-06. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
External links
- Career stats
- Costarricense Julio ‘Ringo’ Cantillo jugó en el Cosmos(Bio) - Nación (in Spanish)
- Ringo Cantillo at National-Football-Teams.com