- Charlie Villani
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Charlie Villani Personal information Full name Carlo Villani Date of birth 2 March 1963 Youth career Adelaide Villa Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1984–1989 Adelaide City Canberra Croatia Albion Redsox 1993 Canberra Deakin 1994–1997 Morwell Falcons 1998 South Dandenong 1998 Birkalla Eagles National team 1987 Australia 1 (0) 1987 Australia B 4 (0) Teams managed 2002 Adelaide City 2008–2009 Western Strikers 2009– Adelaide City * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Carlo "Charlie" Villani (born 2 March 1963) is an Australian former football (soccer) player.
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Playing career
Club career
Villani began his senior career at Adelaide City in the National Soccer League where he played between 1984 and 1989. After state league stints in Canberra and Melbourne he returned to the NSL with Morwell Falcons in 1994, playing three seasons for the Gippsland club.[1]
International career
Villani played one full international match in 1987 for Australia when he came on as an 83rd minute substitute against Morocco in Gangneung.[2]
He also played four matches with the Socceroo B team.[3]
Coaching career
In 2002 Villani coached Adelaide City in the National Soccer League before resigning mid-season after a poor run of results.[4][5]
On 22 October 2009, he was appointed as coach of the Adelaide City who are now in the South Australian Super League.[6]
References
- ^ "Australian Player Database - VE". ozfootball.net. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/V/VE.html. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "The Australian National Men’s Football Team: Caps And Captains". Football Federation Australia. http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/site/_content/document/00000632-source.pdf. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "Socceroo B Matches for 1987". ozfootball.net. http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/1987B.html. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "Villani to coach Adelaide City". ABC Online. 2 May 2002. http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200205/s545430.htm. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "Adelaide City coach calls it a day". ABC Online. 20 December 2002. http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200212/s751649.htm. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ Bednall, Jai (22 October 2009). "Villani to replace Mori at Adelaide City". Eastern Courier Messenger. http://eastern-courier-messenger.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/villani-to-replace-mori-at-adelaide-city. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
Categories:- Living people
- 1963 births
- Australian soccer players
- Australia international soccer players
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