Joe Malachino is a former American soccer player and currently

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assistant coach. He played in the National Professional Soccer League,

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, and Canadian Professional Soccer League.

Playing career

Malachino began his professional career in 1995 in the National Professional Soccer League with

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. During his six-year tenure with Detroit he appeared in 218 matches, and recorded 74 goals. During the summer seasons he signed with

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in 1997. In 1997, he signed with

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of the

, where he appeared in 17 matches and scored two goals. In 2000, he returned to the Michigan Bucks to serve in a player/coach capacity. During his second stint with the Bucks he made history by leading the organization to its first regular season championship. He led the Bucks to playoff finals, but lost to

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by a score of 1-0. For his accomplishments the league awarded him the PDL Coach of the year award. In 2005, he signed with

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of the Canadian Professional Soccer League. He helped Windsor capture the AISL Championship during the indoor season.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Malachino, Joe Living people American soccer coaches American soccer players Detroit Rockers players Flint City Bucks players Cincinnati Riverhawks players Windsor City FC players National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players USL League Two players A-League (1995–2004) players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players USL League Two coaches American Indoor Soccer League players Association football forwards Year of birth missing (living people)