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Joe Spiteri
Australian soccer player
Joseph Spiteri (born 6 May 1973) is an Australian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Spiteri[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1973-05-06) 6 May 1973 (age 51) | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Albion Rovers | 46 | (17) |
| 1993–1994 | Parramatta Eagles | 25 | (5) |
| 1994–1996 | Melbourne Knights | 53 | (20) |
| 1996–1998 | Sturm Graz | 35 | (4) |
| 1998–2001 | Lierse | 35 | (7) |
| 2001 | IFK Norrköping | 8 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Sydney Olympic | 4 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Marconi Stallions | 38 | (12) |
| 2004–2006 | Kingston City | 45 | (27) |
| 2007–2008 | Melbourne Knights | 48 | (8) |
| 2009–2011 | Werribee City[3][4][5] | (27) | |
| 2013–2016 | Point Cook | 51[1] | (54) |
| Total | 388 | (155) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995–1997 | Australia | 8 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Spiteri is of Maltese descent and lives in a Maltese neighbourhood of a Victorian suburb.[6]
Spiteri played at club level in Australia, Austria, Belgium and Sweden for Albion Rovers, Parramatta Eagles, Melbourne Knights, Sturm Graz, Lierse, IFK Norrköping, Sydney Olympic, Marconi Stallions and Kingston City.[7][8] While at Lierse he helped them win the 1998–99 Belgian Cup, scoring in the final against Standard Liège.[9] During his time in Belgium, he was known as "Joe The Kangaroo".[10]
He also earned eight caps for Australia,[7] and participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[11]
International goals
- Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first.[7]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 November 1995 | Breakers Stadium, Newcastle, Australia |  New Zealand | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1995 Trans-Tasman Cup |
| 2. | 14 February 1996 | Bob Jane Stadium, Melbourne, Australia |  Japan | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Lierse SK
- "Joseph Spiteri – Player Statistics". GameDay.
- Mooney, Shaun, ed. (2014). Leopold Method Quarterly Edition Issue 1: Intelligent, Insightful Football Analysis. Leopold Method. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-921134-47-0.
- Joe Spiteri at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Sneddon-Sribinovski". Australian Player Database.
- "Belgium Cups 1998/99". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- "DE BEKEROVERWINNING VAN LIERSE IN 1999 (RETRO – 150) | Lier Belicht". www.lierbelicht.be.
- Joe Spiteri – FIFA competition record (archived)
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