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Cincinnati Comets

Cincinnati Comets

Soccer club based in Cincinnati, Ohio, US

The Cincinnati Comets was an American soccer club based in Cincinnati, Ohio, that was a member of the American Soccer League. The Comets won the ASL in 1972, led by 16-year-old Costa Rican-American midfielder Ringo Cantillo who won Most Valuable Player that year. At the time Cantillo was a high school student at McNicholas High School and living with head coach Nick Capurro.[1] Cantillo went on to win MVP three more times in the ASL. The following year in 1973 the Comets advanced to the championship again ultimately losing to the New York Apollo.

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Coaches

  • United States Nick Capurro (1972–73)

Stadiums

Year-by-year

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Honors

League Championship

  • Winner (1): 1972
  • Runner Up (1): 1973

League MVP

Leading Scorer

  • 1973: Eddy Roberts

Leading Goalkeeper

  • 1973: Antion Cruz

Coach of the Year

  • 1972: Nick Capurro

References

  1. [1]
    "Vault: Cincy won pro soccer championship in 1972".


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