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df=yes2|11}}| birth_place = Melbourne, AustraliaWEBSITE=FIFA.COMARCHIVE-DATE=18 JUNE 2014, Midfielder#Attacking midfielder>Attacking midfielder / Winger youthclubs1 = Bulleen Lions youthclubs2 = AIS clubs1 = FC Bulleen Lions > caps1 = 9 | goals1 = 4 clubs2 = Carlton SC > caps2 = 28 | goals2 = 6 clubs3 = Empoli F.C. > caps3 = 80 | goals3 = 17 clubs4 = Parma Calcio 1913 > caps4 = 123| goals4 = 19 clubs5 = U.S. Città di Palermo > caps5 = 107| goals5 = 12 clubs6 = S.S. Lazio > caps6 = 20 | goals6 = 0 clubs7 = Al Nasr SC (Dubai) > caps7 = 17 | goals7 = 10 clubs8 = Al-Gharafa Sports Club > caps8 = 51 | goals8 = 3 totalgoals = 71 nationalteam1 = Australia men's national under-17 soccer team > nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 5 nationalteam2 = Australia men's national under-20 soccer team > nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 0 nationalteam3 = Australia men's national under-23 soccer team > nationalcaps3 = 15 | nationalgoals3 = 0 nationalteam4 = Australia men's national soccer team > nationalcaps4 = 84 | nationalgoals4 = 13 managerclubs1 = {{fb|AUS}}}}{{MedalSport|Men's Association football}}{{MedalCompetition|AFC Asian Cup}}{{Medal|W|2015 Australia|}}{{Medal|RU|2011 Qatar|}}}}Mark Bresciano ({{IPAc-en|b|r|ɛ|ˈ|ʃ|ɑː|n|oʊ}} {{respell|breh|SHAH|noh}}; {{IPA-it|breʃˈʃaːno|lang}};Schede analitica di Mark Bresciano - a cura di Football.it born 11 February 1980) is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.Born in Melbourne, Bresciano played youth football for Bulleen Lions, before moving into the National Soccer League with Carlton. In 1999, he moved to Italian Serie B side Empoli, beginning a twelve-year stay in the country. In 2002, he moved to the Serie A with Parma, later playing for Palermo and S.S. Lazio. From 2011, he spent the final four years of his career in the Middle East, first with UAE Pro-League side Al Nasr and then Qatar Stars League club Al-Gharafa where he last played in 2015.Bresciano had a long career for Australia, making 84 appearances and scoring 13 goals. He played in three FIFA World Cups, two AFC Asian Cups (one victorious) and the 2004 OFC Nations Cup winning team. His goal against Uruguay in the 2006 World Cup qualification play-off sent the match to a penalty shootout which Australia won to qualify for the first time in 32 years. He previously represented Australia frequently at youth levels, including the 2000 Summer Olympics in Australia and the 1999 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Biography

Early days in Australia

Bresciano grew up in Rosanna, Melbourne.NEWS,weblink Bresciano aims high for team, country, Lynch, Michael, The Age, 24 June 2003, 10 August 2007, He began playing football locally and later progressed to the first team of Victorian Premier League side Bulleen Lions in 1995 at the age of 15. He made little impact until his third year in the first team, scoring four goals in four league games and helping Bulleen to the 1997 VPL grand final. Bresciano's reputation began to grow and he was selected in an Australian Schoolboys squad that toured the United Kingdom in 1996.WEB,weblink Australian Schoolboys matches for 1996, OzFootball, Stock, Greg, 6 October 2007, In 1997, he featured prominently in Australia's unsuccessful U17 World Cup qualifying campaign, scoring five goals.At the end of the 1997 season and upon completing high school at Marcellin College, he was offered a place at the Australian Institute of Sport, where he reunited with childhood pal Vince Grella. The players' careers would mirror in the coming years as the two supported their footballing endeavours on and off the field.NEWS,weblink The Brotherhood, Lynch, Michael, The Age, 18 November 2005, 20 May 2012, He and Vince Grella signed with new National Soccer League (NSL) club Carlton for the 1997–98 season, but Bresciano was forced to wait until Round 17 to make his NSL debut. He then played every game for the rest of the year, as Carlton finished second with a place in the finals. Bresciano scored in injury time to win the elimination semi-final and put the club into its first grand final, which they lost 2–1. He stayed with the Blues for the 1998–99 season, scoring four goals in 18 games, but the club finished well outside the top six. In 1998 and 1999, Bresciano made a number of appearances for Australia in various matches at Under-20 and Under-23 level, including the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship, where the Young Socceroos were eliminated in the first round.

Move to Italy

As for many Australian players, a career in Europe beckoned for Bresciano as he sought to develop his game and further his career. Bresciano and Grella had sights set on a move to Italy, spurred in part by their Italian heritage. The pair joined Empoli in 1999, who had been relegated to Serie B the previous season, and became regular selections in the first team. In Bresciano's third year at the club, he scored 10 goals and helped Empoli to a fourth position and promotion back to the top-flight Serie A. The pair also appeared several times in the Australian Under-23 team in the lead-up to the 2000 Olympics, particularly in friendlies held in Europe. They were both included in the team for the Sydney Olympics, although Bresciano only saw limited action as a substitute. The following year, his efforts with the Olympic squad were rewarded with a call-up to the "Socceroos." On 1 June 2001, Bresciano received his first cap for Australia in a Confederations Cup match against France, coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute for Josip Skoko. He made a further five appearances that year for the "Socceroos," including another match against France in a friendly at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), again replacing Skoko as a substitute.In the summer of 2002, he joined Parma for €7 million, at the time a record transfer fee for an Australian player.NEWS,weblink Marco Bresciano: Skinhead assassin, 7 April 2006, ABC Sport Online, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 6 October 2007, "Moving to Parma was a big change in every way, not just money-wise but it is a big club. The structure of the club, the facilities, its popularity means you are under a lot more pressure to get a result," he said following the close of the season, well aware of his profile. Though he was hampered by a series of injuries, his 24 appearances in 2002–03 helped Parma to fifth and a UEFA Cup place. With Empoli being relegated again, he was reunited with Grella who stayed in Serie A with a transfer to Parma.

Goal scoring for Parma and Socceroos

Setting himself a target for the 2003–04 season of five goals, Bresciano surpassed that with eight goals from 33 appearances, the most of any midfielder in the Serie A, as Parma finished fifth in the league again. Bresciano had also claimed a regular spot in the Socceroos line-up,NEWS,weblink Socceroos' main man Bresciano remains happy to be a team player, Sydney Morning Herald, Cockerill, Michael, 29 May 2004, 6 October 2007, justifying his selection with a string of goals, including a match-winning free-kick against New ZealandNEWS,weblink Australia 1 New Zealand 0, Fusco, Lino, OzFootball, 30 May 2004, 6 October 2007, and the only goal in a one-nil victory against South Africa.WEB,weblink OzFootball Archives – Australian International Games, OzFootball, 6 October 2007,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070929084004weblink">weblink 29 September 2007, dead, Parma's fifth place qualified them for the UEFA Cup, where the club advanced through to the semi-finals before being eliminated by eventual winners CSKA Moscow. Their league performance that year was in stark contrast to their UEFA Cup form, as they were forced in to a play-off to retain their Serie A status by finishing 18th in the league. Bresciano and Grella were excused from the 2005 Confederations Cup by then-Australian manager Frank FarinaNEWS,weblink The World Cup you have when you're not having a World Cup, Marcuccitti,P, Planet World Cup, 16 June 2005, 9 October 2007, to allow them to take part in the play-off against Bologna — Parma went on to win the tie and remained in Serie A for the following season. Both players returned to the Australian squad in September 2005, now under the direction of Guus Hiddink, for World Cup qualification playoff against the Solomon Islands, followed by a friendly against Jamaica where Bresciano scored the first of Australia's five goals. After playing the first leg of the CONMEBOL – OFC World Cup qualification play-off against Uruguay on 12 November, Bresciano scored the only goal in the second leg four days later. The 1–0 win levelled the playoff 1–1 on aggregate after extra time and the Socceroos won the ensuing penalty shoot-out to advance to the World Cup.Parma recovered well in the 2005–06 season with Bresciano playing the majority of games, finishing a respectable 10th by season's end in May 2006 (later rising to seventh and a UEFA Cup place after the Calciopoli findings). Bresciano described their resurgence as physically finding their form. Despite starting poorly, the team went from "strength to strength" as the season went on, with Bresciano himself becoming mentally tougher for the experience.NEWS,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20060822074555weblink">weblink dead, 22 August 2006, Vintage Bresciano, Orsatti, Andrew, The World Game, Opinions, 27 April 2006, 6 September 2007,

2006 World Cup

Buoyed by his strong club season, Bresciano played in Australia's opening game of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, being substituted before the team went on to score three goals and defeat Japan.NEWS,weblink Australia 3–1 Japan, Football:World Cup 2006, BBC Sport, 12 June 2006, 7 October 2007, He came on as a substitute in the second game against BrazilNEWS,weblink Brazil 2–0 Australia, Football:World Cup 2006, BBC Sport, 18 June 2006, 7 October 2007, and, in the third Group Stage game, was instrumental in the 79th-minute goal scored by Harry Kewell against Croatia.NEWS,weblink Croatia 2–2 Australia, Football:World Cup 2006, BBC Sport, 22 June 2006, 7 October 2007, The goal resulted in a 2–2 draw, a result securing Australia's place in the second round. Against Italy, Bresciano was judged to be in a scoring position in the 50th minute when fouled by Marco Materazzi, the Italian receiving a red card. Italy went on to win after being awarded a penalty in the dying minutes of the game, eliminating the "Socceroos."NEWS,weblink Italy 1–0 Australia, Football:World Cup 2006, BBC Sport, 26 June 2006, 7 October 2007, After being identified as a key player for Australia, Bresciano's overall performance at the tournament failed to live up to expectations, described by an FFA writer as "solid without being spectacular," although his role as a set-piece-specialist was highlighted.NEWS, World Cup Player Ratings,weblink Football Federation Australia, Cooper, David, 30 June 2006, 8 August 2007, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110527200745weblink">weblink 27 May 2011,

Palermo and Asian Cup

Shortly after the end of the World Cup, Bresciano was signed by Palermo on a four-year-contract,NEWS,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20071011083640weblink">weblink dead, 11 October 2007, Bresciano moves to Palermo, The World Game, 22 July 2006, 6 September 2007, and made regular first team appearances in the Serie A and Europe. In October 2006 Bresciano scored what some – including Socceroos Assistant Coach John Kosmina – have described as the greatest goal ever scored for Australia in a full international match.NEWS,weblink Sydney Morning Herald, The best Socceroos goal ever, Cockerill, Michael, 12 October 2006, 6 October 2007, In an Asian Cup qualification match against Bahrain, Mile Sterjovski received a cross-field pass which was played first-time back into the penalty area, Bresciano reacting quickly to turn his body horizontally and strike the ball on the volley into the net. The goal drew comparisons to his first goal for Palermo in Serie A, two months earlier, against Reggina on the opening day of the 2006–07 season.NEWS,weblink Fox Sports, Winning Roos fail to impress, Withers, Andy, 12 October 2006, 6 October 2007, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070929092013weblink">weblink 29 September 2007, Bresciano was on the pitch on 2 February 2007, when violence broke out outside the stadium in the Catania-Palermo match. He was affected by tear gas as it drifted into the stadium and afterwards described the incident as "completely terrifying".NEWS,weblinkweblink" title="archive.today/20080106102632weblink">weblink dead, 6 January 2008, Bresciano's 'terror' in Italian soccer riot, ABC Sport Online, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2 February 2007, 6 October 2007, NEWS,weblink Bresciano blinded by tear gas, Fox Sports, Smities, Tom, 9 February 2007, 6 October 2007, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070929091642weblink">weblink 29 September 2007, He scored his ninth international goal against China in March 2007. A hamstring injury suffered in May caused him to miss the final round match for Palermo, Australia's friendly against Uruguay on 2 JuneNEWS,weblink Bresciano on injured list, Smithies, Tom, Daily Telegraph, 22 May 2007, 6 October 2007, and hampered his preparations for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. However, he recovered in time for a warmup match against Singapore and played all of Australia's first two Asian Cup matches. He was substituted in the second half against Thailand and the quarter-final against Japan before the Socceroos' elimination on penalties. The Sydney Morning Herald rated the 71 minutes played against Japan as his best performance of the tournament, after average displays in the early matches.NEWS, Asian Cup: Player ratings,weblink Cockerill, Michael, Lynch, Michaeldate=23 July 2007, 8 August 2007, Bresciano returned to the national team in February 2008 for Australia's opening World Cup qualification match against Qatar, starting the match and scoring the Socceroos third goal.NEWS, Australia World Cup campaign off to a great start,weblink Football Federation Australia, 6 February 2008, 7 February 2008, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110527201601weblink">weblink 27 May 2011, He also played a full 90 minutes in the second group match, away to China. The new campaign has also seen Bresciano change squad numbers, wearing '18' in the two qualifiers, as opposed to his traditional '23' which he has worn for the majority of his Socceroo career.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}

To England and back

On return from Australia's Asian Cup exit, Bresciano became a transfer target for Premier League club Manchester City.After confirmation from new Palermo manager Stefano Colantuono that he would be leaving Palermo for Manchester,NEWS,weblink Palermo boss Colantuono: Bresciano on way to Man City, Tribal Football, 3 August 2007, 15 August 2007,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070903190554weblink">weblink 3 September 2007, dead, the clubs agreed to a four-year contract with a transfer price of £5 millionNEWS,weblink $7m Bresciano joins City, Fox Sports, 7 August 2007, 15 August 2007, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070929102857weblink">weblink 29 September 2007, and he began training with the City squad.NEWS,weblink Man City falter in Bresciano bid, BBC Sport, 9 August 2007, 15 August 2007, "I needed a new challenge and I wanted to get the excitement factor back into my game," Mark stated in confirming his desire to play in England, also citing the chance to play under Sven-Göran Eriksson as a big reason for seeking to make the switch.NEWS,weblink Bresciano to Man City, Daily Telegraph, 7 August 2007, 15 August 2007, However, talks between the two clubs broke down in finalising the move, with the timing of the transfer fee given as the primary issue – as City sought to delay payment – and Bresciano returned to Palermo to rejoin their pre-season preparations.NEWS,weblink Sven Keeps Bresciano Hopes Alive, FourFourTwo Australia, 10 August 2007, 15 August 2007, NEWS,weblink Bresciano: "Contento di rimanere in rosanero", Il Palermo Calcio, 11 August 2007, 15 August 2007, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070930015408weblink">weblink 30 September 2007, As the transfer deadline passed and the deal was put off indefinitely, Bresciano continued training with Palermo. He came off the bench for their opening-day loss to Roma,WEB,weblink Match Report: Palermo 0 Roma 2, Il Palermo Calcio, 26 August 2007, 27 August 2007, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070927222420weblink">weblink 27 September 2007, and remained a regular selection under new manager Francesco Guidolin, although more commonly from the substitute bench.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}He came off the bench in the first match of the 2008–09 season to score a goal, although Palermo lost 3–1 to Udinese. He then established himself back in the starting line-up following the appointment of new head coach Davide Ballardini, playing both as a winger and a deep-lying forward for the rosanero, and also managing to score both goals in Palermo's second seasonal away win, a 2–0 to Sampdoria on 18 January 2009.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}

Lazio

On 3 July 2010, it was confirmed that Bresciano had signed for Lazio on a two-year-contract.NEWS,weblink Mark Bresciano: nuovo giocatore biancoceleste, 6 July 2010, 17 May 2014, SS Lazio, it, WEB,weblink Mark Bresciano signs two-year deal with Lazio, Herald Sun, 3 July 2010, 8 September 2010, Bresciano scored his first goal for Lazio in the Coppa Italia third round win over Serie B outfit Portogruaro on 27 October 2010.WEB,weblinkweblink" title="archive.today/20130204231816weblink">weblink dead, 4 February 2013, Bresciano on target as Lazio cruise in Coppa Italia, 27 October 2010, 27 October 2010,

Al-Nasr

On 9 August 2011, it was announced he had signed a contract with UAE Pro-League side Al-Nasr Dubai for free.WEB,weblink Bilancio S.S. LAZIO SpA 30-06-2012, 4 October 2012, 17 May 2014, SS Lazio, it,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150924105406weblink">weblink 24 September 2015, dead, WEB,weblink Latest - The World Game, Theworldgame.sbs.com.au, 3 June 2018,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131104074625weblink">weblink 4 November 2013, dead, NEWS,weblink Lazio's Bresciano joins Al Nasr ranks, 9 August 2011, 17 May 2014, Gulf News, it,

Al-Gharafa

On 6 August 2012, Bresciano joined Qatar Stars League side Al-Gharafa on a three-year contract.WEB,weblink Bresciano signs three-year deal with Al Gharafa, Qatar Stars League, 7 August 2012, 7 August 2012, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140517153343weblink">weblink 17 May 2014, He unilaterally breached the contract with Al-Nasr in order to finalize the transfer.On 4 October 2013, Bresciano was suspended for four months and fined €1,377,000NEWS,weblink FOOTBALL: THE APPEAL FILED BY AL GHARAFA FC AND MARK BRESCIANO IS DISMISSED, 11 May 2014, 17 May 2014, The Court of Arbitration for Sport, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140514051711weblink">weblink 14 May 2014, after the manner in which he transferred to Al-Gharafa from Al Nasr, putting serious doubt into his chances for a third World Cup.NEWS,weblink Fifa slaps four month ban on Mark Bresciano, Reuters, Gulf news, WEB,weblink Mark Bresciano's World Cup dreams in doubt after four month ban over illegal transfer to Al Gharafa, Qatar Stars League, 7 August 2012, 7 August 2012, On 8 January, Bresciano was cleared to play for the Socceroos in the 2014 World Cup.WEB,weblink Mark Bresciano free to play for Socceroos at FIFA World Cup | the Australian, 8 January 2014,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140108083324weblink">weblink 8 January 2014, dead, The ban was ended on 3 February 2014. Bresciano and Al-Nasr jointly appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to overturn the penalties imposed on both parties, however this appeal was dismissed.

Style of play

Bresciano was one of Australia's most talented footballers and had a renowned eye for goal. He usually played his football on the left side of midfield but could also play as a forward, behind the strikers, and in a central or right midfield role. Bresciano was a versatile player who often assisted in both attack and defence and was also a set-piece specialist.Bresciano was also popular for his "Spartacus" goal celebration, that involves the player stopping in the position from where he shot from, clenching his fists by his side and raising his chin. He stands still, usually until mobbed by his teammates coming to celebrate the goal.WEB,weblink Schwartzer, Bresciano & Kennedy steal win, 20 November 2008, 1 October 2009,

Personal life

(File:Mark Bresciano 2.jpg|thumb|right|Bresciano in 2009.)

Name

Bresciano's correct first name is Mark and not, as is often reported, "Marco".NEWS,weblink Just call me Mark, Fox Sports, 9 October 2006, 6 October 2007, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070926223743weblink">weblink 26 September 2007, Interviewed for the TV documentary The Away Game, he said "In Australia, it's Marco. In Italy, it's Mark. Work that one out. My birth certificate says Mark. But I'm named after my grandfather Marco. I like Marco but not Mark-O. I prefer Mark".{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}

Family

Bresciano's father is Italian (from Viggiano, Basilicata) and his mother Croatian (from Antonci, in Istria).WEB,weblink Viduka: Ruka na srcu za obje himne, Orlić, Alen, Jutarnji List, 21 June 2006, 26 April 2014, hr, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140426215034weblink">weblink 26 April 2014, His younger brother Robert currently plays for Fawkner Blues in the Victorian Premier League.WEB,weblink Fawkner Blues F.C – Player Profiles (Defence), 9 October 2007, {{dead link| date=June 2010 | bot=DASHBot}}He married his childhood sweetheart Renée Capitanio in May 2006 in Heidelberg, Melbourne, after proposing to her at the Romeo and Juliet House in Verona.NEWS,weblink Bresciano gets hitched, The World Game, Aussies Abroad, 20 May 2006, 6 October 2007, {{dead link| date=June 2010 | bot=DASHBot}} In February 2007, the couple welcomed their first child, a daughter named Alessia and in May 2009, the couple welcomed their second child, a daughter named Montana.NEWS,weblink Calcio: Palermo; centrocampista Bresciano e' diventato papa' , Toscana.it, Prima Pagina, 10 February 2007, 6 October 2007,

Football Australia

From October 2019 to April 2024, Bresciano was on the board of Football Australia, the governing body for the sport in Australia.WEB, 2022-03-07, Board of Directors {{!, Football Australia |url=https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/board |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=www.footballaustralia.com.au |language=en}}WEB, 2023-10-12, Bresciano, Garriock, And Noble Ratified For Further Terms On Football Australia's Board {{!, Football Australia |url=https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news/bresciano-garriock-and-noble-ratified-further-terms-football-australias-board |access-date=2024-02-16 |website=www.footballaustralia.com.au |language=en}} In April 2024, he resigned from the board whilst still remaining on the Football Development Committee.WEB, 2024-04-24, Football Australia announces Mark Bresciano retirement from Board {{!, Football Australia |url=https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news/football-australia-announces-mark-bresciano-retirement |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=www.footballaustralia.com.au |language=en}}In January 2024, it was reported that Bresciano was part of a consortium to purchase Perth Glory with Pelligra Group.WEB, Genovese, Michael, 2024-01-19, Former Socceroo in talks with government as hunt for new Glory owner continues,weblink 2024-02-16, WAtoday, en, The sale of the club to Pelligra Group was confirmed on 16 February 2024, however Bresciano's involvement is yet to be determined as he remained on the Football Australia board.WEB, Burton, Jesinta, 2024-02-16, 'Return to Glory days': Pelligra vows to restore Perth's soccer club as ownership confirmed,weblink 2024-02-16, WAtoday, en, WEB, 2024-02-16, Glory days of sold: Pelligra confirmed as new Perth owner,weblink 2024-02-16, The West Australian, en,

Career statistics

Club{| class"wikitable" style"text-align: center"

!rowspan="2"|Club!rowspan="2"|Season!rowspan="2"|Division!colspan="3"|League!colspan="3"|Cup!colspan="3"|Europe!colspan="3"|Total!Apps!Goals!Assists!Apps!Goals!Assists!Apps!Goals!Assists!Apps!Goals!AssistsCarltonNational Soccer League>1997–98NSL|0National Soccer League>1998–99|0!colspan="2"|Total!28||6||0||4||1||0||0||0||0||32||7||0Empoli1999–2000 Serie B>1999–2000Serie B|12000–01 Empoli F.C. season>2000–01|42001–02 Serie A>2001–02|8!colspan="2"|Total!80||17||13||1||1||0||0||0||0||81||18||13Parma2002–03 Serie A>2002–03Serie A|02003–04 Serie A>2003–04|52004–05 Serie A>2004–05|82005–06 Serie A>2005–06|2!colspan="2"|Total!123||19||14||10||1||1||12||0||0||145||20||15Palermo2006–07 Serie A>2006–07Serie A|62007–08 Serie A>2007–08|22008–09 Serie A>2008–09|02009–10 Serie A>2009–10|2!colspan="2"|Total!104||12||9||6||0||1||6||0||0||116||12||10S.S. Lazio>Lazio2010–11 Serie A>2010–11|Serie A|2Al Nasr SC (Dubai)>Al-Nasr2011–12 UAE Pro-League>2011–12|UAE Pro-League|0Al-Gharafa2012–13 Qatar Stars League>2012–13Qatar Stars League|02013–14 Qatar Stars League>2013–14|02014–15 Qatar Stars League>2014–15|0!colspan="2"|Total!51||3||0||0||0||0||4||1||0||54||4||0!colspan="3"|Career total!423||67||36||24||4||4||22||1||0||469||72||40Cup includes domestic cups, promotion/relegation playoffs and NSL/VPL Finals series

International career

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"Australia!Year!!Apps!!Goals|0|0|1|3|3|1|1|2|0|0|0|1|1|0|0!Total||84||13{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"!National team||Year||Apps||GoalsAustralia men's national under-17 soccer team>Australia U17HTTP://WWW.OZFOOTBALL.NET/ARK/JOEYS/U17GAMES.HTML >TITLE=OZFOOTBALL ARCHIVES – JOEYS (U17) GAMESACCESS-DATE=11 OCTOBER 2007, |5Australia men's national under-20 soccer teamHTTP://WWW.OZFOOTBALL.NET/ARK/U20/U20GAMES.HTML PUBLISHER=OZFOOTBALL, 11 October 2007, |0|0Australia men's national under-23 soccer teamHTTP://WWW.OZFOOTBALL.NET/ARK/OLYMPICS/U23GAMES.HTML PUBLISHER=OZFOOTBALL, 11 October 2007, |0|0|0

International goals

! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! CompetitionMadejski Stadium, Reading, Berkshire>Reading, England {{fb1–0}} {{centerExhibition game>FriendlyLoftus Road, London, England >RSA}} {{center1–0}} FriendlySydney Football Stadium (1988)>Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia {{fb1–1}} {{center| FriendlyHindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia >NZL}} {{center1–0}} 2004 OFC Nations CupStadium Australia, Sydney, Australia >IRQ1–1}} {{center| FriendlyCraven Cottage, London, England >JAM}} {{center5–0}} FriendlyURU}} {{center1–0}} 2006 FIFA World Cup qualificationSydney Football Stadium (1988)>Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia {{fb2–0}} {{center| 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualificationYuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou, China >CHN}} {{center2–0}} FriendlyDocklands Stadium, Melbourne, Australia >QAT}} {{center3–0}} 2010 FIFA World Cup qualificationBahrain National Stadium, Manama, Bahrain >BHR}} {{center1–0}} 2010 FIFA World Cup qualificationEaster Road, Edinburgh, Scotland >SCO}} {{center1–3}} FriendlyDocklands Stadium, Melbourne, Australia >JOR}} {{center4–0}} 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Australia

• OFC U-20 Championship: 1998
• OFC Nations Cup: 2004
• AFC Asian Cup: 2015

References

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External links

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• {{FIFA player|178299}}
• OzFootball profile
• WEB,weblink US Palermo Player Profile, 11 January 2007,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20070930015630weblink">weblink 30 September 2007, bot: unknown,
• WEB,weblink Football Federation Australia Player Profile, 16 August 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120822055924weblink">weblink 22 August 2012, bot: unknown,
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