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Adriano Pellegrino
Australian soccer player
Adriano Pellegrino (born 9 June 1984) is an Australian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Adelaide City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adriano Pellegrino | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-06-09) 9 June 1984 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Adelaide City | 57 | (6) |
| 2003–2004 | Adelaide United | 17 | (1) |
| 2004 | Western Strikers | 9 | (13) |
| 2005 | MetroStars | 19 | (10) |
| 2005–2006 | Panachaiki | 22 | (4) |
| 2006–2007 | Adelaide City | 28 | (8) |
| 2008 | MetroStars | 6 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Perth Glory | 76 | (5) |
| 2011–2013 | Central Coast Mariners | 14 | (0) |
| 2013 | CCM Academy | 11 | (2) |
| 2014 | Kedah | ||
| 2014 | Asia Europe University | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | Phnom Penh Crown | 9 | (3) |
| 2015 | Udon Thani | 30 | (5) |
| 2016 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 11 | (0) |
| 2016 | Nongbua Pitchaya | ||
| 2017–2018 | Western Strikers | 38 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | Adelaide City | 23 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2002 | Australia U-20 | 9 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 August 2011 | |||
Club career
Pellegrino was with the NSL club Adelaide City between 2000 and 2003 before joining Adelaide United for the 2003-2004 NSL season.
In 2005, he signed for Greek club Panachaiki before returning to Australia to play for South Australian Super League club Adelaide City in 2007.
In 2008, he signed for A-League club Perth Glory FC. Adriano was voted the 2008/09 Most Glorious Player by his peers, garnering twenty three points for his performances throughout the season, eight points clear of runner up, Jamie Harnwell.[2] During that campaign he scored a sensational goal against Melbourne in Round 14 which was nominated for goal of the year.
In January 2010 he was linked to Scottish club Celtic. However, with the arrival of the Paul Slane to Celtic, Adriano decided to stay at Perth Glory.
On 15 April 2011 he signed for A-League outfit Central Coast Mariners.[3] He made his debut and scored in a pre season friendly 3-0 win against Blacktown City.He then went on to win the A-League title with the Mariners and play Asian Champions league for the Mariners.
He signed for Thai club Udon Thani F.C. in January 2015.[4]
International career
Pellegrino represented Australia as a member of the U-20 team that qualified for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.
- "Adelaide City sign ex-Mariners title winner for FFA Cup showdown with Elizabeth Downs". FFA Cup. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- Pellegrino Perth’s best Archived 25 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- "News Display". Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011. Mariners make double signing
- http://www.supersubthailand.com/news/4625-4/index.doc UDFC make double signing