23 Facts About Paul Peschisolido

Paolo Pasquale Peschisolido was born on 25 May 1971 and is a Canadian former soccer player and coach.

Paul Peschisolido was coach of English League Two club Burton Albion from May 2009 until March 2012.

Paul Peschisolido represented his country from U-16 level upwards to the senior level spanning from 1986 to 2004, making his senior debut for the Canadian national team in 1992.

Paul Peschisolido went on to play 53 times for Canada, scoring 10 goals, in a 12-year senior international career.

Paul Peschisolido was born in Scarborough, now part of Toronto, Ontario.

Paul Peschisolido began his professional playing career when still a high-schooler with Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School in Ajax.

Paul Peschisolido led the team to OFSAA finals in his last year then moved on as a trainee with the Toronto Blizzard of the Canadian Soccer League, where he was named the "Rookie of the Year" in 1989.

Paul Peschisolido was joint top scorer in each of his two seasons with the club.

Paul Peschisolido was joint top League scorer that season for the club.

Paul Peschisolido came off the substitutes' bench at the midpoint of added time to score the goal that took the lead, which is remembered not just for its impact on the game but for the player's frantic celebrations afterwards.

In March 2004, Paul Peschisolido joined Derby County in a swap deal, with Izale McLeod moving to United on loan for the rest of the season.

Paul Peschisolido was released by the club at the end of that season.

On 16 July 2007 Paul Peschisolido signed for Luton Town on a one-year deal.

Paul Peschisolido played in all of Canada's three games at the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship which were held in Canada.

Paul Peschisolido earned seven caps at the U-17 level, six caps at the U-20 level scoring two goals, and 12 caps at the U-23 level scoring five goals.

Paul Peschisolido made his senior national team debut for Canada on 13 June 1992 in a match against Hong Kong at Varsity Stadium where he scored his first international goal.

Paul Peschisolido formed effective striker partnerships for Canada with Alex Bunbury and Carlo Corazzin over their years with the national team.

Paul Peschisolido scored his last international goal on his 50th cap on 13 June 2004 in a World Cup qualification match against Belize, exactly 12 years to the day from his first international goal and first cap.

Paul Peschisolido earned a total of 53 caps from 1992 to 2004, and scored 10 goals making him tied 9th with Tomasz Radzinski in all-time scoring for Canada.

Paul Peschisolido represented Canada in four FIFA World Cup qualification campaigns in 26 FIFA World Cup qualification matches Paul Peschisolido played in the Canadian squad that won the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup and played in all of Canada's three games at the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Paul Peschisolido was in charge of Burton for almost three years but was relieved of his duties on 17 March 2012, following a winless run of 14 games.

In 1995, Paul Peschisolido married Karren Brady, who was at the time managing director of Birmingham City FC The couple have two children, daughter Sophia and son Paolo.

Paul Peschisolido is a cousin of former National Hockey League player Mike Ricci.