Andrew Durante
Encyclopedia
Andrew Durante is an Australia
n football (soccer)
player. He currently plays as a central defender
and Captain for the New Zealand
based A-League club Wellington Phoenix.
with the Jets in 2008 and was awarded the Joe Marston Medal
in a man-of-the-match performance.
, only narrowly losing 7-8 on penalty kicks.
In October 2009 Durante extended his contract with Wellington Phoenix until the end of 2011-12 season. Durante played every minute of the 2009-10 season for the Phoenix and along with Ben Sigmund
for most of the season and utility Jon McKain, helped Wellington to their best defensive season in their history, conceding just 29 goals in 27 league matches of the regular season.
Durante lead the Phoenix to a first-ever A-League finals appearance at the conclusion of the 09-10 season after finishing in 4th place, earning them a home playoff match against 5th placed Perth Glory.
In March 2010, Durante scored his first ever A-league and Wellington Phoenix goal against Sydney FC
in the preliminary final.
On 21 February 2011, Durante and the Phoenix announced that he would be loaned to Sydney FC
for their Asian Champions League campaign.He made 5 appearances for Sydney FC
during the campaign.
match against Indonesia
.
With Newcastle Jets: A-League
Championship: 2007-2008
Personal Honours:
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. He currently plays as a central defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
and Captain for the New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
based A-League club Wellington Phoenix.
Newcastle Jets
Durante won the A-League Grand FinalA-League Grand Final 2008
The 2008 A-League Grand Final took place at Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, Australia on 24 February 2008. It was the first A-League Grand Final played at a neutral home ground, due to Bluetongue Stadium being deemed by the FFA to not have a sufficient capacity to hold the centrepiece of the...
with the Jets in 2008 and was awarded the Joe Marston Medal
Joe Marston Medal
The Joe Marston Medal is an A-League award given to the player of the match in the A-League Grand Final each year. Introduced in 1990, previously the award was also given to the best player in the National Soccer League grand final. The medal is named after Joe Marston, who played for Australia...
in a man-of-the-match performance.
Wellington Phoenix
Durante joined the Phoenix in as captain at the start of the 2008-09 season and made an instant impact helping them make the final of the Pre-Season cup against Melbourne VictoryMelbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League....
, only narrowly losing 7-8 on penalty kicks.
In October 2009 Durante extended his contract with Wellington Phoenix until the end of 2011-12 season. Durante played every minute of the 2009-10 season for the Phoenix and along with Ben Sigmund
Ben Sigmund
Benjamin Robert Sigmund is a New Zealand soccer player who currently plays for A-League club Wellington Phoenix...
for most of the season and utility Jon McKain, helped Wellington to their best defensive season in their history, conceding just 29 goals in 27 league matches of the regular season.
Durante lead the Phoenix to a first-ever A-League finals appearance at the conclusion of the 09-10 season after finishing in 4th place, earning them a home playoff match against 5th placed Perth Glory.
In March 2010, Durante scored his first ever A-league and Wellington Phoenix goal against Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
in the preliminary final.
On 21 February 2011, Durante and the Phoenix announced that he would be loaned to Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
for their Asian Champions League campaign.He made 5 appearances for Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
during the campaign.
International career
Durante was selected in Pim Verbeek's Socceroo squad in February 2010 for Australia's 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification saw various countries take part to determine 10 spots to the final tournament in Qatar under the new qualification system set by the Asian Football Confederation ....
match against Indonesia
Indonesia national football team
The Indonesia national football team represents Indonesia in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia . Prior to independence in 1945, the team competed as the Dutch East Indies national football team. Under this name, Indonesia was the first Asian team to...
.
A-League Career Statistics
| Club | Season |  A-LeagueA-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... |
Finals Series | Asia | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||
| Newcastle Jets (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... ) |
2005–06 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2006–07 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||||
| 2007–08 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||||
| Club Total | 36 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |||||
| Club | Season | 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... |
Finals Series | Asia | Total | ||||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||
| Wellington Phoenix F.C. (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... ) |
2008–09 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||||||
| 2008–09 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 1 | |||||
| 2010–11 2010–11 A-League The 2010–11 A-League season is the sixth season of the Australian football championship since its establishment in 2004. The home and away season began on 5 August 2010 and concluded on 13 February 2011. The addition of brought the total number of teams to 11... |
27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |||||
| Club Total | 70 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 74 | 1 | |||||
| Club | Season | 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... |
Finals Series | Asia | Total | ||||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||
| Sydney FC Sydney FC Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League... (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... ) on loan from Wellington Phoenix |
2010–11 2010–11 A-League The 2010–11 A-League season is the sixth season of the Australian football championship since its establishment in 2004. The home and away season began on 5 August 2010 and concluded on 13 February 2011. The addition of brought the total number of teams to 11... |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Club Total | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
| Career totals | 106 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 121 | 1 | |||
| Last updated 5 July 2011 | |||||||||||
Honours
With Sydney Olympic: NSL Championship: 2001-2002With Newcastle Jets: 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...
Championship: 2007-2008
A-League 2007-08
The A-League 2007-08 season was the third season of the Australian A-League football competition, won by the Newcastle Jets. Football Federation Australia hoped to build on the success of the previous two seasons and on the interest generated by and playing in the 2007 AFC Champions League, and...
Personal Honours:
- Joe Marston MedalJoe Marston MedalThe Joe Marston Medal is an A-League award given to the player of the match in the A-League Grand Final each year. Introduced in 1990, previously the award was also given to the best player in the National Soccer League grand final. The medal is named after Joe Marston, who played for Australia...
: 2007-2008A-League Grand Final 2008The 2008 A-League Grand Final took place at Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, Australia on 24 February 2008. It was the first A-League Grand Final played at a neutral home ground, due to Bluetongue Stadium being deemed by the FFA to not have a sufficient capacity to hold the centrepiece of the...
with Newcastle Jets - Wellington Phoenix Player of the Year: 2009-10