Oscar Pisano (born 3 September 1956) is a retired

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defender who went on to become a football manager. Pisano spent time in numerous North American indoor and outdoor leagues including the

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, Major Indoor Soccer League, American Soccer League,

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and

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. He earned two

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with the

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in 1994 and 1995.

Player

Pisano spent most of his playing career in the United States where he played indoor and outdoor soccer. In 1979, he signed with the

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of the

. He played only one game before being released. He was then signed with the

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of the American Soccer League. In the fall of 1979, he signed with the Cleveland Force of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He returned to the Cobras for the 1980 outdoor season before joining the

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of MISL in the fall of 1980. During his years with the Stallions, he continued outdoors during the summer with the

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of the American Soccer League in 1981, 1982 and 1983. In 1984, he played for the

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in the

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. He then moved to the

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of the

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. He would go on to play ten seasons with the Invaders. In 1986, he played for Toronto Italia in the

. In 1990, he played for the

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of the

. In summers of 1994 and 1995, he played for the

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in the

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. He played for the Argentina national indoor football team twice between 1994 and 1995. In 1995, he played for the

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of the National Professional Soccer League.

Coach

In September 1992, he was elevated to head coach of the Invaders.''PISANO TO COACH INVADERS VETERAN DEFENDER, AND ASSISTANT COACH, WILL REPLACE LIEKOSKI'' Akron Beacon Journal (OH) – Friday, 18 September 1992 In 1996, Oscar was hired as Assistant Coach of the Columbus Crew. Coaching there until 21 January 1998, when he was named an assistant coach with the

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Yearly Awards

*1984–1985 AISA – Defender of the Year *1984–1985 AISA – All-Star Team *1984–1986 AISA – Defender of the Year *1984–1986 AISA – All-Star Team

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pisano, Oscar Living people 1956 births Footballers from Buenos Aires American Professional Soccer League players American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Canada Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine men's footballers Buffalo Blizzard players Buffalo Stallions players Buffalo Storm players Canton Invaders players Cleveland Cobras players Cleveland Force (original MISL) players Continental Indoor Soccer League players Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Las Vegas Dustdevils players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Memphis Rogues players National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001) players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Orlando Lions players Rochester Flash players Toronto Italia players United Soccer League (1984–85) players Canadian National Soccer League players Men's association football defenders