Angelo Costanzo

Angelo Costanzo

Personal information
Full name	Angelo Francesco Antonio Costanzo
Date of birth	9 May 1976 (1976-05-09)
Place of birth	Adelaide, Australia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Centre Back, Central Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Adelaide Cobras
Youth career
	Salisbury United
–	Adelaide Blue Eagles
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1993–1994	Salisbury United	14	(2)
1995–2002	Adelaide City	127	(0)
2000–2004	Marconi Stallions	90	(3)
2004	Campbelltown City	12	(0)
2005–2009	Adelaide United	73	(0)
2009–2010	Newcastle Jets	16	(0)
2010-	Adelaide Cobras	18	(2)
National team‡
	Australia U-20
2001–2002	Australia	6	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 December 2007

Angelo Costanzo (born 9 May 1976 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player.He is instantly recognizable by his trademark long hair, which has earned him the nickname "The Divine Ponytail" among Adelaide and Newcastle fans.

Club career

In 1994 at 18 years of age he won the SA player of the year award at Salisbury United, and soon after he was invited to join Adelaide City on an off-season tour of Vietnam. In 1995/96, his first season in the national league, he played alongside two of Australia's most credentialed defenders in Alex Tobin and Milan Ivanovic, and quickly established a regular starting position as Adelaide City reached the preliminary final. He currently plays for Adelaide Cobras.

Career statistics

(Correct as of 29 January 2009)

Club	Season	League1		Cup		International2		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Adelaide United	2005–06	24	0	3	0	0	0	27	0
	2006–07	22	0	5	0	0	0	27	0
	2007–08	15	0	4	0	6	0	25	0
	2008–09	12	0	3	0	11	0	26	0
Newcastle Jets	2009-10	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Total								106	0

¹ - includes A-League final series statistics
² - includes FIFA Club World Cup statistics; AFC Champions League statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. 2008 ACL in 2008-09 A-League season etc.)

National team statistics

Australia national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2001	2	0
2002	4	1
Total	6	1

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	8 July 2002	Auckland, New Zealand	New Caledonia	11–0	Win	OFC Nations Cup 2002

Honours

With Adelaide United:

• A-League Premiership: 2005-2006

External links

• Adelaide United profile
• Oz Football profile