Anthony Di Biase
Encyclopedia
Anthony Di Biase is a Canadian
soccer player, currently playing for Hamilton Rage
in the USL Premier Development League
.
, playing 20 games in his freshman season, before transferring to Niagara University
as a sophomore. He played 19 games in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
for the Niagara Purple Eagles
before turning professional.
club Olympic Charleroi
in the summer of 2007. He played a year with the team before returning to Canada at the end of the season. He played with Ottawa Fury
in 2008, and joined USL Premier Development League
expansion side Forest City London
, in 2009 was named to the PDL All-Central-Conference team at the end of the season.
Di Biase signed with the Harrisburg City Islanders
of the USL Second Division
in 2010, and played 8 games for the team, before being released at the end of the season. Having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, Di Biase returned to Canada and signed with the expansion Hamilton Rage
in the USL Premier Development League
for 2011.
in 2005, and played four matches at the 2005 Canada Summer Games in Regina, Saskatchewan
, winning a gold medal .
Named to the 2011 Summer Universiade
roster for Canada.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
soccer player, currently playing for Hamilton Rage
Hamilton Rage
Hamilton FC Rage is a Canadian soccer team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference....
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
College and Amateur
Di Biase played college soccer at Virginia Intermont CollegeVirginia Intermont College
Virginia Intermont College is a small private liberal arts college in Bristol, Virginia. It was founded in 1884 by a Baptist minister to create additional education opportunities for women. The school has been coeducational since 1972....
, playing 20 games in his freshman season, before transferring to Niagara University
Niagara University
Niagara University is a Catholic university in the Vincentian tradition, located in the Town of Lewiston in Niagara County, New York. Originally founded by the Congregation of the Mission in 1856 as Our Lady of Angels Seminary, it became Niagara University in 1883. The University is still run by...
as a sophomore. He played 19 games in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. MAAC teams compete in the NCAA's Division I. Most of the members are Catholic or formerly Catholic institutions; the only exception is the private but secular Rider...
for the Niagara Purple Eagles
Niagara Purple Eagles men's soccer
The Niagara Purple Eagles men's soccer team is the men's college soccer team that represent Niagara University and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I. The Purple Eagles play their home games at Niagara Field on the campus of Niagara University...
before turning professional.
Professional
Di Biase left college early to joan BelgianBelgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
club Olympic Charleroi
R.O.C. de Charleroi-Marchienne
Royal Olympic Club de Charleroi-Marchienne is a Belgian association football club from the city of Charleroi, Hainaut. As of 2010, they play in Belgian Third Division B.-History:...
in the summer of 2007. He played a year with the team before returning to Canada at the end of the season. He played with Ottawa Fury
Ottawa Fury
Ottawa Fury is a Canadian soccer team based in Ottawa, Ontario. Founded in 2005, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference....
in 2008, and joined USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
expansion side Forest City London
Forest City London
Forest City London is a Canadian soccer team based in London, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2008, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference....
, in 2009 was named to the PDL All-Central-Conference team at the end of the season.
Di Biase signed with the Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders
Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
in 2010, and played 8 games for the team, before being released at the end of the season. Having been unable to secure a professional contract elsewhere, Di Biase returned to Canada and signed with the expansion Hamilton Rage
Hamilton Rage
Hamilton FC Rage is a Canadian soccer team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference....
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
for 2011.
International
Di Biase toured with the Canada U-20 teamCanada U-20 men's national soccer team
Canada U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Canada Under-20s or Canada U-20s, is the youth club for national soccer in Canada. It plays a large role in the development of Canadian soccer, and is considered to be the feeder team for the Canada men's national soccer team...
in 2005, and played four matches at the 2005 Canada Summer Games in Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
, winning a gold medal .
Named to the 2011 Summer Universiade
2011 Summer Universiade
The 2011 Summer Universiade, the XXVI Summer Universiade, was hosted in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.-Bid selection:The cities of Kazan, Russia, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Shenzhen, China, Murcia, Spain, and Poznań, Poland were in contention for the Games. On 16 January 2007, FISU announced at the conference...
roster for Canada.
Honours
- Gold Medal at 2005 Canada Games2005 Canada GamesThe 2005 Canada Summer Games were held in Regina, Saskatchewan from August 6-20, 2005.-Medal standings:-Venues:*Athletics - Douglas Park Track*Baseball - Currie Field and Optimist Park...
with OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... - 2009 All-MAAC Preseason First Team
- 2008 All-MAAC Second Team