Cris Vaccaro was born on October 3,1958 and is an American retired soccer goalkeeper who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League and National Professional Soccer League, as well as internationally for the Puerto Rico national team.
12 Facts About Cris Vaccaro
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Cris Vaccaro was the head coach and technical director of National Independent Soccer Association club Philadelphia Fury.
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Cris Vaccaro was born and grew up in New Jersey where he graduated from Camden Catholic High School in 1976.
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Cris Vaccaro then attended Mercer County Community College from 1976 to 1978 and the University of Baltimore from 1978 to 1980.
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Cris Vaccaro then attended a trial with the New Jersey Rockets, but again failed to gain a contract.
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Cris Vaccaro was the Sting's starting goalkeeper for most of the season, but Vaccaro became a free agent and signed with the Wichita Wings during the summer of 1988.
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Cris Vaccaro spent two seasons in Tacoma, but was released in July 1990 as part of cost reduction effort.
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Cris Vaccaro then joined the Baltimore Spirit of the National Professional Soccer League.
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Cris Vaccaro played five seasons with the Spirit before retiring in 1997.
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When Cris Vaccaro visited them in 1987, he discovered the island had a national team.
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In 1994, Cris Vaccaro became an assistant coach with the Baltimore Spirit.
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Cris Vaccaro was the head coach of Gloucester College in 1999 and 2000.