Adam Federici

Infobox Football biography
playername = Adam Federici


fullname = Adam Jay Federici
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|1|31|df=yes
cityofbirth = Nowra
countryofbirth = Australia
height = height|m=1.88
position = Goalkeeper
currentclub = Reading
clubnumber = 32
youthyears =

2001
youthclubs = Huskisson Seagulls
NSWIS
AIS
years = 2003–2004
2004–"present"
2004–2005
2005–2006
2005–2006
2006–2006
2008–2009

clubs = Sassari Torres
Reading
→ Maidenhead United "(loan)"
→ Northwood "(loan)"
→ Carshalton Athletic "(loan)"
→ Bristol City "(loan)"
→ Southend United F.C. "(loan)"

caps(goals) =
02 (0)
15 (0)
04 (0)
25 (0)
00 (0)
nationalyears = 2004–2005
nationalteam = Australia U-20
Australia U23
nationalcaps(goals) = 05 (0)
5 (0)
pcupdate = 00:18, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = 15:53, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Adam Jay Federici (born 31 January 1985, Nowra, Australia) is an Australian football goalkeeper. He is current on loan to Southend from Reading in England.

Club career

Federici started his career in Huskisson Soccer Club, south-east of Nowra, before making the move at 17 to England to pursue a dream in the European football league. Prior to his move to the Madejski Stadium, Federici played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United on a trial basis. He was signed to Reading in September 2005 as a free agent, and spent the second half of the 2005–06 season on loan at Carshalton Athletic. He joined Bristol City on a loan deal on 29 August 2006, but was recalled on 27 October 2006 without making a first team appearance.

On 17 February 2007 a "second string" Reading side unexpectedly drew 1-1 with Manchester United during an FA Cup 5th Round tie at Old Trafford, with the young Aussie keeper making some fine saves in a memorable game for the club. [cite news | date=2007-02-18 | url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/Sport/Aussie-keeper-stalls-ManU-charge/2007/02/18/1171733596799.html | title=Aussie keeper stalls ManU charge | work=The Age | accessdate=2007-02-18] For this performance, he was named the FA Cup "Player of the Round" for the 5th Round. [cite news | date=2007-02-26 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/6376225.stm | title=Federici is handed FA Cup award | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=2007-02-26] However, in the replay on 27 February, Federici had a night to generally forget as Reading conceded three goals in the first six minutes. Federici was at fault for the first two, the first being a Gabriel Heinze shot from outside the area going underneath Federici's arms, and the second a Louis Saha shot for which Federici failed to dive far enough to save.

On 12 March 2007, Federici signed a two year contract with Reading to keep him at the club until the end of the 2008–09 season.cite news | date=2007-03-12 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~995413,00.html | title=Federici signs new two year contract | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2007-03-13]

Federici made his league debut in Reading's 1-0 defeat away to Tottenham Hotspur on 1 April 2007, where he came on as a substitute at half time due to a hip injury to first choice 'keeper Marcus Hahnemann. [cite news | date=2007-04-01 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1005147,00.html | title=Highly controversial penalty decision gives Spurs a narrow victory | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2007-04-02] He did the same in a 3-3 draw to Blackburn Rovers after Hahnemann's hand was stood on.

International career

Federici played for the Australia U20 team, the 'Young Socceroos', in the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. He was invited to a training session with the senior Australia squad on 29 January 2007 prior to their friendly against Denmark in London, [cite news | date=2007-01-29 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~971934,00.html | title=Federici receives full Australia call-up following very impressive performances | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2007-01-29] and then received his first full call up to the senior team for their match against Uruguay on 2 June 2007. [cite news | date=2007-05-18 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~1027007,00.html | title=Federici gets his first ever Australia call-up as Golbourne scores unlucky OG | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2007-05-18] He has been selected to play at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Trivia

*In a pre-season friendly match for the 2006–07 season on 15 July 2006, against Bromley, he scored the only goal of the game after being played in attack. [cite news | date=2006-07-15 | url=http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10306~868077,00.html | title=Goalkeeper Adam Federici scores the only goal in friendly victory over Bromley! | work=readingfc.co.uk | accessdate=2007-02-19]

References

External links

* [http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10306~32664,00.html Adam Federici profile] at readingfc.co.uk
* [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/Socceroos/default.aspx?s=soc_player_profile&pid=1328&tid=23 FFA - Socceroo profile]
*soccerbase|42171|Adam Federici

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DATE OF BIRTH=31 January 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH=Nowra, New South Wales
DATE OF DEATH=
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