In 1993, Lombardo began his career in the
Primera D Metropolitana with
Victoriano Arenas. In 1997, he played abroad in the
USISL A-League with the
Toronto Lynx. He made his debut on July 5, 1997, in a match against the
Richmond Kickers, coming on as a substitute for
Paul Stalteri. Throughout the season he appeared in five matches. He helped Toronto finish fourth in the Northeastern division, which resulted in a playoff berth. Their opponents in the first round of the postseason were the
Montreal impact, where the Lynx lost the series by a score of 6–1 on goals of aggregate. In 2001, he signed with the
Toronto Supra of the
Canadian Professional Soccer League. He recorded his first goal for the club on June 6, 2001, in a match against
St. Catharines Wolves. Lombardo helped Toronto finish third in the overall standings, and secured a postseason berth. In the
CPSL Championship final Supra faced St. Catharines Wolves, but lost to a score of 1–0. In 2004, he assisted Toronto Supra in securing their first divisional title the Eastern Conference title. == References ==