Jerry Cipriani is a Canadian former soccer player who played in the

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, and the Canadian Professional Soccer League.

Playing career

Cipriani began his career in 1995 with the

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of the

. In 1996, he signed with St. Catharines Wolves of the

. He made his debut for the club on June 2, 1996 in a match against Toronto Italia. In his debut season with St. Catharines he captured the Umbro Cup by finishing first in the cup standings. The following season the team won the regular season championship, and the CNSL Championship. He contributed in the clubs playoff run by recording two goals in the finals against

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. He helped the Wolves repeat their success when the club joined the Canadian Professional Soccer League by winning the CPSL Championship in the 1998, and 2001 season. In 2002, Cipriani signed with newly expansion franchise the

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. He made his debut for the club on May 11, 2002 in a friendly match against

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. He made his official debut for Hamilton on May 23, 2002 against

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, and recorded two goals in a 5-1 victory. His tenure in Hamilton was short lived due to a dispute with the team owner.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cipriani, Jerry Living people Canadian soccer players Canadian expatriate soccer players St. Catharines Roma Wolves players Hamilton Thunder players USL Second Division players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Canadian National Soccer League players Association football midfielders Year of birth missing (living people) Association football defenders