Carmelo Lobue is entering his sixth season as Head Athletic Trainer with Toronto FC. Prior to entering the MLS, Lobue spent five seasons as an Assistant Athletic Trainer with the Toronto Argonauts Football Club of the Canadian Football League, and was a member of the 2004 Toronto Argonauts Grey Cup Champions.
Lobue earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology, and Certificate in Athletic Therapy in 2002 from York University (Toronto). In 2004, He also earned a Certificate in Acupuncture, as a graduate of the College of Acupuncture in Kitchener, Ontario (Canada)
Carmelo Lobue
Toronto FC
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Head Athletic Trainer
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Shawn Jeffers
Lee began his career as the head athletic trainer and strength and conditioning coach of the Arizona Thunder (World Indoor Soccer League) from 1998-00. He held the same position with the Arizona Heatwave (USL W-League) from 2000-04. He also spent six years from 2002-08 as the head strength and conditioning coach and assistant athletic trainer for the Arizona Rattlers (Arena Football League). His diverse background in rehabilitation and performance training of athletes found him accepting a position as the director of sports performance with Spooner Physical Therapy in Scottsdale, Arizona from 2004-2006, and as the director of sports performance at CATZ (Competitive Athlete Training Zone) in Chandler/Scottsdale, Arizona from 2006-11.
In April of 2011, Lee joined Chivas USA as their head athletic trainer and remained there until his move to San Jose in January of 2013.
Lee is a Certified Athletic Trainer and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of California, Davis and a Masters of Science in Sports Health Care at AT Still University in Mesa, Arizona.
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