Frank Filo (born December 28, 1971, in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is a retired American soccer defender who spent most of his career with the Dallas Sidekicks. He also played two seasons in the USISL and part of one season with the Cleveland Crunch in the National Professional Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 28, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994 | Arkansas A's | ||
| 1995 | Dallas Lightning | ||
| 1995–2004 | Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) | 206 | (33) |
| 1997–1998 | Cleveland Crunch (indoor) | 17 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Filo attended Arkansas-Little Rock University. In 1994, he played for the Arkansas A's of the USISL.[1] In 1995, he played for the Dallas Lightning of the USISL.[2] On June 22, 1995, he signed with the Dallas Sidekicks of the Continental Indoor Soccer League.[3] He would remain with the Sidekicks until 2004. During his years with Dallas, the team played in the CISL, World Indoor Soccer League, and second Major Indoor Soccer League. On October 24, 1997, he signed a fifteen-day contract with the Cleveland Crunch in the National Professional Soccer League.[4] The Crunch extended his contract until January 1998 when they released him.[5][6] He is currently retired from soccer and lives in Murphy, Texas, with his wife, Donna, and two sons.
References
edit- ^ "Bandits Romp Past Arkansas 4-1". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, KY. June 13, 1994.
- ^ Dallas Rallies Late To Stop Roughnecks Tulsa World - Sunday, December 17, 1995
- ^ "Sports Briefly". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. June 22, 1995.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. October 24, 1997.
- ^ "Wounded Orf Stays in Lineup". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland, OH. January 7, 1998.
- ^ "National Professional Soccer League Final Official Statistics". Howe Sports Data. 1997–1998. Archived from the original on 2016-01-28.