Jason Di Tullio (January 6, 1984 – July 29, 2022) was a Canadian soccer player and coach.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 6, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Date of death | July 29, 2022 (aged 38)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2002 | CS Rivière des Prairies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2007 | Montreal Impact | 75 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Canada U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Canada U20 | 8 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Montreal Impact Academy U16 | ||
| 2013–2015 | Montreal Impact Academy U18 | ||
| 2015–2017 | Montreal Impact (assistant) | ||
| 2018–2019 | FC Lanaudière (Technical Director) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Canada U23 (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Montreal Impact Academy U17 | ||
| 2021 | Montreal Impact U23 | ||
| 2021–2022 | CF Montreal (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editDi Tullio played youth soccer with CS Rivière des Prairies.[2]
Club career
editDi Tullio began his pro career in 2002 with the Montreal Impact of the USL A-League and later the USL First Division.[3] He scored his only professional goal on July 17, 2002, which was a game-winner against the Vancouver Whitecaps.[3][4] At the end of his rookie season in 2002, he was awarded the Impact's 2002 Unsung Hero Award.[citation needed] In 2004, he won the league title with the Impact.[5] In 2007, he retired at the age of 23, following his fifth knee surgery since 2004, including missing the entire 2007 season.[3] In total, he played 75 games for the Impact, starting 56, with one goal and four assists.[6]
International career
editIn 2001, Di Tullio played with Canada at the Jeux de la Francophonie, helping them reach the quarterfinals.[7] He played with the Canada U-17 national team at the 2001 CONCACAF U-17 qualification tournament and helped Canada reach the quarterfinals. Tullio was part of the Canada U-20 national team that played at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.[8]
Coaching career
editAfter his retirement, Di Tullio opened the Football School "École de Soccer DiTullio-Ribeiro" alongside Antonio Ribeiro.[9][10]
In 2011, he took charge of Montreal Impact Academy U16s. Between 2013 and 2015, he went on to manage the U18s.[6]
In August 2015, he was named assistant coach of the Montreal Impact first team under head coach Mauro Biello.[11] He left the club in October 2017.[12]
In 2018, he was named assistant coach of Canada U20. After a restructuration, he served as the assistant coach of Canada U-23 headed by Mauro Biello.[13]
In July 2018, Di Tullio was named Technical Director of ARS Lanaudière and FC Lanaudière, a soccer region overseeing the development of 14 amateur soccer clubs in the Lanaudière region of Quebec.[14]
In 2019, he announced his return to the Montreal Impact Academy ahead of the 2019 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season, being named head coach of the U-17s.[15]
On September 4, 2020, the Montreal Impact announced the creation of a new U23 team, with Di Tullio becoming the head coach of the club's newly formed reserve team.[16][17] In March 2021, he returned to the first team (now known as CF Montreal) as an assistant coach.[18]
Personal life
editDuring the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Di Tullio worked as an analyst with Réseau des sports broadcast crew.[19]
In June 2021, Di Tullio was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma.[20] He died on July 29, 2022, at the age of 38, as a result of the cancer.[21][22]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Montreal Impact | 2002 | A-League (1995–2004) | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 2003 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2005 | USL First Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 75 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 81 | 1 | ||
Honours
edit- USL First Division Championship: 2004[citation needed]
- USL First Division Regular Season Championship: 2005, 2006
- Voyageurs Cup: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
References
edit- ^ "Jason Di Tullio obituary". Le Necrologue.
- ^ "Announcement – Jason Di Tullio". CS Rivière des Prairies. March 21, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Di Tullio accroche ses crampons" [Di Tullio hangs up his cleats]. RDS (in French). November 5, 2007.
- ^ Jacques, John (November 30, 2021). "Community Rallies To Help In Jason Di Tullio's Fight Against Cancer". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Spector, Dan (December 3, 2021). "Community rallies around CF Montreal coach with brain cancer: 'We have to win this game'". Global News.
- ^ a b "Former CF Montreal defenceman Jason Di Tullio dies after cancer diagnosis". CTV News. July 29, 2022.
- ^ "Jason Di Tullio Announces His Retirement". Montreal Impact. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2009.
- ^ Jason Di Tullio at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ Corbin, François-Etienne (June 18, 2009). "Antonio Ribeiro en MLS avant l'Impact" [Antonio Ribeiro in MLS before the Impact]. RDS (in French).
- ^ "" Un mal pour un bien " – Antonio Ribeiro" ["A blessing in disguise" – Antonio Ribeiro]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French). June 17, 2009.
- ^ "Jason Di Tullio Named Assistant Coach with the First Team". Our Sports Central. August 31, 2015.
- ^ Duchesneau, Frédérick (April 6, 2021). "Jason Di Tullio : bienveillant, mais pas complaisant" [Jason Di Tullio: benevolent, but not complacent]. La Presse (in French).
- ^ "CF Montreal in mourning over death of assistant coach Jason Di Tullio from cancer". Toronto Star. July 29, 2022.
- ^ "Jason di Tullio nommé directeur technique" [Jason Di Tullio appointed technical director]. ARS Lanaudiere (in French). August 9, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ^ "Jason di Tullio is named Impact U17 head coach". Montreal Impact. August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "The Impact changes the sporting structure of its Academy". Montreal Impact. September 4, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "Montreal Impact create under-23 reserve side under coach Jason Di Tullio". Sportsnet. September 4, 2020.
- ^ "Jason Di Tullio named assistant coach". CF Montreal. March 20, 2021.
- ^ "RDS présente la COUPE DU MONDE DE LA FIFA, RUSSIE 2018™ du 14 juin au 15 juillet" [RDS presents the 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA™ from 14 June to 15 July]. Bell Media (in French). May 29, 2018.
- ^ "L'ex-défenseur Jason Di Tullio s'éteint à 38 ans" [Ex-defender Jason Di Tullio dies aged 38]. Le Devoir (in French). July 29, 2022.
- ^ "CF Montréal's Jason Di Tullio loses his battle with cancer". Montreal Gazette. July 29, 2022.
- ^ Lévesque, Dave. "Jason Di Tullio succombe à un cancer du cerveau" [Jason Di Tullio dies of brain cancer]. TVA Sports (in French).