Lucio Ianiero... both of his parents were born in Italy... he was 8-11 years old when his family briefly moved from Toronto to Buenos Aires (1975-78)... favourites have included Diego Maradona...

honoured by the Hamilton Soccer Hall of Fame...

represented Canada in Olympic Qualifiers... career 25 international appearances across seven years from 1986 to 1992 with Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team, including 16 international "A" appearances... represented Canada at one FIFA youth tournament (U-19 at USSR 1985)...

with Hamilton Steelers SC, a Canada Soccer National Championships winner (Challenge Trophy in 1986)...

said coach Bob Bearpark, “Lucio is small, but he’s very well muscled and strong and quick; he has got great competitive spirit and he never gives up”...

For Country

won a silver medal with Canada at the 1984 CONCACAF Youth Tournament in Trinidad & Tobago after a 1:2 loss to México in the final (Canada qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup Soviet Union 1985)... represented Canada at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Soviet Union 1985... he was 19 years old when he made his debut for Canada (24 August 1986)... played in a career-high 13 consecutive Canada matches from 1986 to 1988...represented Canada at the inaugural FIFA Futsal World Cup Netherlands 1989...