Emanuele Ameltonis (born May 21, 1987) is a former Italian footballer who played as a goalkeeper and a football manager.
Club career
Italy
Ameltonis played with Aprilia in the Serie D for the 2005–06 season.[1] After a season in the Lazio region, he signed with league rivals Centobuchi.[2][1] In 2007, he joined Teramo in the Serie C2.[3] In his debut season in the fourth division, he appeared in one match.[4] He remained in the fourth tier the following season by signing with Atessa Val di Sangro.[5] He was named the league's top goalkeeper throughout his time with Val di Sangro.[6]
In 2011, he returned to the fourth division to sign with Melfi.[14] Ameltonis returned to his former club Atessa Val di Sangro for the 2011–12 season.[4]
Canada
In the summer of 2012, Ameltonis played abroad in the Canadian Soccer League with the York Region Shooters.[15] In his debut season in the CSL circuit, he helped the club secure a playoff berth by finishing fifth in the league's first division.[16] Their playoff journey concluded in the semifinal round after a defeat by the Montreal Impact Academy.[17] He re-signed with the Vaughan-based team the following year.[18] He assisted the club in clinching a playoff berth by finishing as runners-up in the division.[19] Once more the Shooters were eliminated in the early stages of the postseason this time by London City.[20]
Ameltonis returned for the 2014 season.[21] In his third season with York Region, he helped the team produce a perfect season by initially claiming the divisional title.[22] In the opening round of the postseason, the Shooters defeated Brampton City United.[23] Following their victory over Brampton, the Shooters would qualify for the championship finals by eliminating the North York Astros.[24] Ameltonis participated in the championship match where Vaughan defeated Toronto Croatia in a penalty shootout.[25]
The 2015 season marked his fourth season with the club.[26] Throughout the 2015 campaign, he assisted the team in securing another playoff.[27] In the opening round of the playoffs, the Shooters defeated Burlington SC.[28] In the subsequent round, Toronto Croatia eliminated them from the tournament.[29] Ameltonis renewed his contract with York Region for the 2016 season.[30] He aided the club in winning another divisional title.[31] York Region would defeat Milton SC in the preliminary round of the playoffs.[32] In the next round, Hamilton City eliminated the Shooters in a penalty shootout.[33]
The 2017 season marked his final spell in the Southern Ontario-based circuit.[34] In his final campaign with York Region, the club would win the championship title again by defeating Scarborough SC.[35]
Managerial career
He was the head coach for Unionville Milliken SC in 2018.[36] Following his retirement from professional soccer, he formed an academy for training goalkeepers.[6]
^Natalini, Michele (3 July 2007). "Centobuchi, ecco il portiere Merletti" [Centobuchi, here is the goalkeeper Merletti]. Riviera Oggi (in Italian). Retrieved 22 November 2024.