Joseph S. Carenza Sr. (November 9, 1924 – October 17, 1981)[1] was a U.S. soccer midfielder who played for numerous St. Louis teams in the 1940s and 1950s.
[1] After the war, he joined the amateur team St. Margaret's Senior in the St. Louis Catholic Youth Council (CYC).
In 1951, he played for Zenthoefer Furs, who won the St. Louis Major League by ten points over Simpkins.
Joe Carenza Jr. also coached the men's soccer team at Washington University, and joined his father in their Hall of Fame in 2004.
Both John and his brother Chris Carenza played professionally in the North American Soccer League.