Carmelina Moscato

Carmelina Moscato... speaks English and Italian... both of her parents were born in Sicily, ITA... she was four years old when she started playing for Dixie SC... grew up competing in soccer, basketball and volleyball... enjoys writing, hanging out with family and friends... growing up, favourites included Eric Cantona, Carles Puyol, Ronaldo, FC Barcelona... other favourites have included Toronto Raptors... graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in communications arts and science, along with a minor in business, from Penn State in 2006... earned her Canada Soccer Coaching B Diploma in 2017... earned her UEFA A Diploma (Coaching Award) in 2020...

honoured by the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2023... honoured by the Mississauga Sports Hall of Fame... was part of the National Team that won the 2010 Concacaf Championship, recognised as a Canada Soccer Team of Distinction... was part of Team Canada that won an Olympic Bronze Medal at London 2012, recognised as a Canada Soccer Team of Distinction and honoured by the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame...

Concacaf champion with Canada (2010)… won a bronze medal with Canada at the London 2012 Olympic Games... represented Canada at three FIFA Women’s World Cups (USA 2003, Germany 2011, Canada 2015), including a fourth-place finish at USA 2003... in all, won four Concacaf medals with Canada (2002 silver, 2004 bronze, 2010 gold, 2012 silver)... career 94 international “A” appearances across 14 years from 2002 to 2015 with Canada Soccer's Women's National Team…

after her playing career, she was celebrated by Canada Soccer on 4 February 2017 in the half-time presentation to former Olympic bronze medal winners at BC Place in Vancouver (on that day, Karina LeBlanc, Carmelina Moscato and Emily Zurrer were honoured at the Canada match)...

won a silver medal with Canada at the FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championship Canada 2002… as a youth player in 2002, was noted by the FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championship Technical Study Group (”dynamic leader in midfield, strong in tackle, quick to spread play to wings”)...

an Australia W-League Premiership winner with Sydney Wanderers (2015)... a Canada Games gold medal winner with Ontario (2001)...

served as Canada team staff at one FIFA youth tournament (U-17 at Jordan 2016)…

said Moscato in 2011, “I definitely have lots of energy on and off the field (so) I try to use it; I try to have a positive outlook on things at the end of the day”... once said teammate Kaylyn Kyle, “it wouldn’t be the same if we didn’t have (Carmelina) on the team... she is a great character player”...

said Moscato in 2021 of her London 2012 experience, “I played every minute of that tournament, but it wasn’t by design because our team had a lot of injuries... when that opportunity knocks on your door, you have to be ready. I played my heart out for the country and I was very grateful for that moment and I played for my teammates”... said Moscato in 2021 of winning Olympic bronze, “this is a Canadian story... we played for Canada and we wanted to see the flag rise. This was our purpose (for which) we were living and breathing at that time”...