Nick De Santis (soccer)

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Nick De Santis
Personal information
Full name	Nicolas De Santis
Date of birth	September 11, 1967 (1967-09-11) (age 40)
Place of birth	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Manager (former Midfielder)
Club information
Current club	Montreal Impact
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1990-1992 1993–1998 1999 2000–2003	Montreal Supra Montreal Impact Raleigh Capital Express Montreal Impact	68 (3) 132 (19) 26 (1) 81 (2)
National team
1988–1997	Canada	9 (1)
Teams managed
2004-	Montreal Impact
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Nicolas De Santis (born November 11, 1967) is a former professional soccer player. He is currently the head coach of the Montreal Impact of the USL First Division.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Managerial career 3 Managerial stats 4 External links

[edit] Playing career

After beginning his pro career in 1987 with the Montreal Supra of the Canadian Soccer League, He signed for the Montreal Impact in 1993 where he helped the Impact win the league championship in 1994. He earned titles in 1995, 1996 and 1997. He retired as a player following the 2003 season, was second in Impact history for games played (219), as well as fourth for goals scored (21).

[edit] Managerial career

After his retirement he succeeded Bob Lilley as a the new head coach of the Montreal Impact. In his first season as head coach he won the Montreals second League Championship beating Seattle Sounders 2-0. In his second season as coach he led the team to a record of 18-3-7 and to its fourth regular-season championship, he established a new league record by going undefeated in 15 consecutive games (10-0-5). Montreal also went undefeated for nine straight games on the road (6-0-3), a new club record. He also established a new club record for fewest losses in a season. Though the Impact lost in the playoffs, He was named Coach of the Year in the USL First Division.

In 2006 his third season as head coach he helped the Impact win their fifth regular-season championship, but the Impact where knocked out in the semi-final of the playoffs against the Vancouver Whitecaps in a 2-0 defeat. He also guided the team to its best start to the season at home, with a 10-game undefeated streak, as well collect 10 shutouts at home which tied a club record. And allow only four goals at home, a new club record that erases the old mark of six set in 1994 and was tied in 1996 and 2004.

[edit] Managerial stats

Team	Nat	From	To	Record
				G	W	L	D	Win %
Montreal Impact		May 25, 2004	Present	112	63	20	29	56.25

[edit] External links

• Nick DeSantis profile

Preceded by Bob Lilley

Montreal Impact Head Coach 2004-Present

Succeeded by Incumbent

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