Jacob Timpano

Football player infobox
playername = Jacob Timpano
fullname = Jacob Timpano


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|1|3
cityofbirth = Wollongong
countryofbirth = Australia
height = height|m=1.89
currentclub = Sydney FC
clubnumber = 17
contractend = 2009
position = Centre Back
youthyears =
2001–2002
youthclubs = Fernhill
Illawarra
Wollongong Wolves
NSWIS
years = 2002–2004
2005–"present"
clubs = Wollongong Wolves
Sydney FC
caps(goals) = 25 (1)
23 (1)
nationalyears = 2003
2005
2006
nationalteam = Australia U-17
Australia U-20
Australia U-23
nationalcaps(goals) =
03 (0)
pcupdate = 17 December 2007
ntupdate = 17 December 2007

Jacob Timpano (born January 3, 1986) in Wollongong, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Australian A-League club Sydney FC.

Club career

Timpano previously played for the Wollongong Wolves in the National Soccer League. He is a central Defender, and has represented Australia at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship and captained Australia in the FIFA U-17 World Championship 2003 as an Under-17 and Under-20 respectively.

In the 2005-06 A-League season, Timpano was an essential part of Sydney FC's success. In the 2006-07 A-League season, Timpano made only 2 appearances (1 start) due to persistent leg injuries. In the 2007/08 season Jacob is yet to play any games because of these same injuries.He scored for Sydney in their 2nd trial game against Sutherland in a preseason warm up match.

International career

During 2006, Timpano was selected and captained the Australian Under 23's national football team in their campaign for the 2008 Olympics, and played in all three international matches that year against Iran, Vietnam and Uzbekistan.

Trivia

* Jacob appeared as an undercover coach on Australian Disney Channel.

Honours

With Sydney FC:
* A-League Championship: 2005-2006
* Oceania Club Championship: 2004-2005

External links

* [http://www.sydneyfc.com/default.aspx?s=sydfc_playerprofile_item&pid=762 Sydney FC profile]
* [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/T/TI.html Oz Football profile]