Simon Colosimo ( Eng. Simon Colosimo ; January 8, 1979 , Melbourne , Australia ) is a former Australian footballer , defender of Italian descent, known for playing for the clubs Perth Glory , Melbourne City , Sydney and the Australian national team . Member of the 2000 Olympics.
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| Full name | Simon Colosimo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 8, 1979 (aged 40) Melbourne Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Australia  Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth | 183 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Colosimo began his professional career playing for the Carlton Club. After a successful season, the German “ Bavaria ” and the Greek “ Panathinaikos ” showed interest in him, but during the friendly match of the Australian national team against the English “ Manchester United ” in a clash with Andy Cole , the latter inflicted a serious knee injury on Simon [1] . As a result, after several complex operations and lengthy rehabilitation, Colosimo was able to return to the field only six months later. In 2000, he played the season for South Melbourne , after which he decided to leave Australia and accepted the invitation to Manchester City . Simon could not win to adapt in Europe and two unsuccessful seasons spent in England and the Belgian " Antwerp " he returned to his homeland. His new team was Perth Glory , which Colosimo helped win the National League . He spent the next season at Parramatta Power , and then went to the Malaysian Pahang , with whom he won the local Super League .
In 2005, Simon returned to Perth Glory, signing an agreement for three years. In 2007, he went on a short trip to Turkey , on loan, speaking for Sivasspor . After returning, Colosimo was elected captain of the team [2] .
In 2008, his contract with Glory ended. Simon transferred to Sydney as a free agent. He signed a two-year contract and helped the team win the A-League in 2010. After the agreement ended, Colosimo moved to Melbourne City . On August 5, in a match against the Central Coast Mariners , he made his debut for a new club [3] . On December 17, in a duel against Adelaide United , Simon scored his first goal for City. [4] In 2013, Colosimo went to work in the Indian " Dempo ". On September 22, in his match against the Shillong Lyong , he made his debut in the I-League [5] . In 2014, Samyon returned to his homeland, where he completed his career at the Goulburn Walley Sans Club.
International Career
In 1999, Simon played at the Youth World Championships in Nigeria .
In 2000, Colosimo took part in the home Olympic Games . At the tournament, he played in matches against the teams of Italy [6] , Nigeria [7] and Honduras [8] .
On April 11, 2001, in a 2002 World Cup qualifying match against the American Samoa national team, Simon took a double, scoring his first goals for the national team [9] . In 2005, he took part in the Confederations Cup . At the tournament, he played in a match against the Tunisian team [10] .
In 2000 and 2004 , Colosimo won the UFC Cup of Nations .
Australia Goals
| # | date | A place | Enemy | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 01. | April 11, 2001 | Coffs Harbor , Coffs Harbor , Australia | American Samoa | 18 : 0 | 31 : 0 | World Cup 2002 Qualification |
| 02. | April 11, 2001 | Coffs Harbor, Coffs Harbor, Australia | American Samoa | 27 : 0 | 31 : 0 | World Cup 2002 Qualification |
| 03. | June 9, 2005 | Craven Cottage , London , England | New Zealand | 1-0 | 1-0 | Friendly match |
Achievements
Team
Perth Glory
- National Football League - 2002/2003
Pahang
- Malaysia Football Championship 2004
Sydney
- Australian Football Championship - 2009/2010
International
Australia
- Confederations Cup 2001
Notes
- ↑ Out of action - Carlton club threatens legal action (unavailable link) (19 July 1999). Date of treatment August 7, 2007. Archived on September 30, 2007.
- ↑ Colosimo new Perth skipper , The World Game , SBS (August 8, 2007). Archived on September 14, 2012. Date of treatment January 19, 2008.
- ↑ Melbourne City VS. Central Coast Mariners 0: 1 . soccerway.com (August 8, 2010).
- ↑ Adelaide United VS. Melbourne City 1: 2 . soccerway.com (December 17, 2010).
- ↑ Demo VS. Shillong Lyong 0: 3 . soccerway.com (September 22, 2013).
- ↑ Australia (under 23) VS. Italy (up to 23) 0: 1 . fifa.com (September 13, 2000).
- ↑ Australia (under 23) VS. Nigeria (U23) 2: 3 . fifa.com (September 16, 2000).
- ↑ Australia (under 23) VS. Honduras (U23) 1: 2 . fifa.com (September 19, 2000).
- ↑ Australia VS. American Samoa 31: 0 . soccerway.com (April 11, 2001).
- ↑ Australia VS. Tunisia 0: 2 . soccerway.com (June 21, 2005).