1. Daniele Salvatore Ernest Dichio is an English retired professional footballer and the manager of Detroit City FC.
16 Facts About Danny Dichio
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Danny Dichio scored the first goal in Toronto FC history against the Chicago Fire on 12 May 2007.
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Danny Dichio scored on his league debut for QPR against Aston Villa, and forged a strike partnership with Kevin Gallen throughout the remainder of the season.
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Danny Dichio returned to England to join Sunderland in January 1998, helping them win promotion to the Premiership as Division One champions with 105 points in his first full season, and finish seventh in the Premiership in the next two seasons.
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Danny Dichio finished as top scorer overall by virtue of his FA Cup hat-trick against Bradford City.
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Danny Dichio then had another loan spell, this time at Millwall, whom he later joined on a permanent deal.
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Danny Dichio was unable to play in the 2004 FA Cup final for Millwall, due to suspension.
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Danny Dichio scored 14 goals, including the club's first ever goal and the club's last goal of its inaugural season.
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Danny Dichio managed five goals in five shots on target to start the 2008 Major League Soccer season.
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That same year, Danny Dichio cemented his association with the Thornhill Soccer Club, a non-profit club that organises soccer leagues for age groups 4 and up, including adult leagues.
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However, on 9 September 2009, Danny Dichio officially announced his retirement with six games remaining on Toronto FC's season schedule.
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Danny Dichio remains much beloved of Toronto fans, who sing a song in his honour in the 24th minute of each game, commemorating his inaugural goal for the franchise.
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Danny Dichio became a permanent resident of Canada in April 2009.
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Danny Dichio replaced former coach Jason Bent, who was with the academy for three years before being promoted as Winter's second assistant.
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Danny Dichio announced his departure from the Toronto FC organization after the 2021 season.
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On November 29,2023, Danny Dichio was officially appointed as the new manager for USL Championship club Detroit City, replacing Trevor James, who remained with the club as the sporting director.