Michael Marrone (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Marrone | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne Heart | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Para Hills Knights | |||
| SASI | |||
| 2004–2005 | AIS | ||
| 2008–2009 | Adelaide United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2007 | Kingston City | 26 | (1) |
| 2008 | Para Hills Knights | 19 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Adelaide United | 18 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Para Hills Knights (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2010– | Melbourne Heart | 47 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Australia U-20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010– | Australia | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 January 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Michael Marrone (born 27 January 1987) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Melbourne Heart.
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[edit] Club career
Marrone made his professional debut on 18 December 2008 in the FIFA Club World Cup fifth-placed match against Al-Ahly. He came off the bench in the 54th minute to replace Daniel Mullen.[1]
On 25 January 2009, he made his A-League debut for Adelaide United against the Central Coast Mariners.
On 3 March 2009, Marrone was signed to a full senior contract for Adelaide after having played for their youth squad. He played 26 games for Adelaide United before signing with the new team the Melbourne Heart.[2]
On 30 April 2010, it was announced that Marrone had signed with new A-League club Melbourne Heart for two years. He has played regularly at right back for the new club, and missed only one game in their inaugural season, which was the third Melbourne derby.[3] In the fourth round of the season, he scored an own goal for Heart, in a match which was to end up a 2-2 draw with Perth Glory.
After the end of his first season with Melbourne Heart, Marrone traveled to the United Kingdom to partake in trials with British clubs Queens Park Rangers, Charlton Athletic and Celtic,[4] and also played in a friendly match for Leicester City against West Bromwich Albion on 24 March 2011.[5] He has now attracted interest from Italian Serie A side Cagliari.[6]
[edit] International career
He received his first call-up for the full national team by coach Pim Verbeek in preparation for the match against Indonesia in Brisbane on March 3, 2010.[7]
On 21 February 2012 he was selected to play against Saudi Arabia national football team in a World Cup qualification match.[8]
[edit] Career statistics
- As of 27 February 2011
| Club | Season | League1 | Continental2 | International3 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Adelaide United | 2008–09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Melbourne Heart | 2010–11 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 0 | |
1 - includes A-League final series statistics
2 - includes AFC Champions League statistics; statistics included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. 2008 ACL in 2008-09 A-League season etc.)
3 - includes FIFA Club World Cup statistics
[edit] References
- ^ Young guns in limbo
- ^ United signs two new faces
- ^ Marrone Signs For Heart's Inaugural Campaign
- ^ "A-League's best player gong swept up by Flores". Sydney Morning Herald. March 7, 2011. http://www.smh.com.au/sport/a-league/aleagues-best-player-gong-swept-up-by-flores-20110306-1bjkd.html. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ Tanner, Rob (25 March 2011). "Sven happy with City display despite defeat in friendly". Leicester Mercury. http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/sport/Sven-happy-City-display-despite-defeat-friendly/article-3372325-detail/article.html. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ Lynch, Michael (12 July 2011). "Victory dumps Hernandez for Celtic clash". The Age. http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/victory-dumps-hernandez-for-celtic-clash-20110711-1haqf.html. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ^ Reds score four in Qantas Socceroos squad
- ^ http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Osieck-names-stars-to-take-on-Saudi-Arabia/45540
[edit] External links
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