Adriano Pellegrino
Encyclopedia
Adriano Pellegrino is an Australia
n football (soccer)
player who plays as a right midfielder for Central Coast Mariners in the A-League
.
club Adelaide City
between 2001 and 2003 before joining Adelaide United for the 2003-2004 NSL
season.
In 2005 he signed for Greek
club Panachaiki
before returning to Australia
to play for South Australian Super League
club North Eastern MetroStars
in 2007.
In 2008 he signed for A-League
club Perth Glory FC
. Adriano was voted the 2008/09 Most Glorious Player by his peers, garnering twenty three points for his performances throughout the season, eight points clear of runner up, Jamie Harnwell
. During that campaign he scored a sensational goal against Melbourne in Round 14 which was nominated for goal of the year.
In January 2010 he was linked to Scottish club Celtic
. However, with the arrival of the Paul Slane to Celtic, Adriano decided to ditch Celtic and try out for Motherwell F.C.
.
On 15 April 2011 he signed for Hyundai A-League outfit Central Coast Mariners. He made his debut and scored in a pre season friendly 3-0 win against Blacktown City.
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who plays as a right midfielder for Central Coast Mariners in the A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
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Club career
Pellegrino was with the NSLNational Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
club Adelaide City
Adelaide City
Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League...
between 2001 and 2003 before joining Adelaide United for the 2003-2004 NSL
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
season.
In 2005 he signed for Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
club Panachaiki
Panachaiki
Panachaiki, known officially as Panachaiki GE , the Pan-Achaean Athletic Union, is a Greek multisport club based in the city of Patras, Greece.- History :...
before returning to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
to play for South Australian Super League
South Australian Super League
The South Australian Super League is the highest state-level association football competition in South Australia and commenced in 2006. Prior to the 2006 season, the highest level competition in South Australia was the South Australian Premier League. Nationally, it is one grade lower than the...
club North Eastern MetroStars
North Eastern MetroStars
The Metro Stars is a football club from Adelaide, South Australia which plays in the South Australian Super League. It is based at the T.K Shutter reserve in the north-eastern suburb of Klemzig...
in 2007.
In 2008 he signed for A-League
A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
club Perth Glory FC
Perth Glory FC
Perth Glory Football Club is a professional football club in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, competing in Australia's top football competition the A-League. Perth Glory is one of only three clubs to survive from the now defunct National Soccer League...
. Adriano was voted the 2008/09 Most Glorious Player by his peers, garnering twenty three points for his performances throughout the season, eight points clear of runner up, Jamie Harnwell
Jamie Harnwell
Jamie Richard Harnwell is an Australian football player. He last played as a centre half for Sorrento FC.-Perth Glory:...
. During that campaign he scored a sensational goal against Melbourne in Round 14 which was nominated for goal of the year.
In January 2010 he was linked to Scottish club Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
. However, with the arrival of the Paul Slane to Celtic, Adriano decided to ditch Celtic and try out for Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
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On 15 April 2011 he signed for Hyundai A-League outfit Central Coast Mariners. He made his debut and scored in a pre season friendly 3-0 win against Blacktown City.
International career
Pellegrino represented Australia as a member of the U-20 team that qualified for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship2003 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in United Arab Emirates between November 27 and December 19, 2003. The 2003 championship was the 14th contested...
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A-League career statistics
(Correct as of 21 March 2011)| Club | Season | League | Finals | Asia | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Perth Glory | 2008–09 A-League 2008-09 The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion... |
21 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||
| 21 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 2009–10 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 27 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2010–11 | 28 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 28 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Total | 75 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 76 | 5 | 11 | |
Honours
Personal Honours:- Perth GloryPerth Glory FCPerth Glory Football Club is a professional football club in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, competing in Australia's top football competition the A-League. Perth Glory is one of only three clubs to survive from the now defunct National Soccer League...
Most Glorious Player Award: 2008-2009Perth Glory season 2008-09-Pre-Season Cup:Unlike last season, Perth were not as successful in this season's Pre-Season Cup, though also unlike last season, Glory had some pre-season cup games scheduled at home this time...