Adam D'Apuzzo

Adam D'Apuzzo
Personal information
Full name Adan Leonard D'Apuzzo
Date of birth 20 October 1986 (1986-10-20) (age 25)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Left Back / Central Midfielder
Youth career
St George Saints
Sydney Olympic
NSWIS
Marconi Stallions
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2006 Marconi Stallions 26 (2)
2006–2011 Newcastle Jets 102 (0)
2011– APIA Leichhardt Tigers 3 (0)
National team‡
2007–2008 Australia U-23 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:47, 13 February 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:30, 12 November 2010 (UTC)

Adam D'Apuzzo (born 20 October 1986) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player. He currently plays as a left back for NSW Premier League club APIA Leichhardt Tigers.

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Biography

He has previously played for the Marconi Stallions in the NSW Premier League competition. D'Apuzzo's brother is former Central Coast Mariners midfielder, David D'Apuzzo. D'Apuzzo attended Trinity Grammar School in Summer Hill, Sydney, Australia with both his brother and former Sydney FC striker Ben Vidaic. He was the captain of the football team.

D'Apuzzo also studies commerce, majoring in finance and accounting, at the University of NSW.[1]

Career statistics

Newcastle Jets

He signed a contract with the Newcastle Jets in 2006. He made his debut for the first team squad on the 1st of September 2006 against the Queensland Roar at Energy Australia Stadium. In his first season he played 11 games and scored 1 goal. He has became a regular at left back. On the 18th of February it was announced the he would leave club and return back to his home town of Sydney.[2] He played over 102 games for the Jets over 5 years with the club. He would later go on to trial with Sydney FC.[3]

APIA Leichhardt

On 20 June 2011, it was announced that he had signed for APIA Leichhardt Tigers in the NSW Premier League until the remainder of the 2011 season.[4]

A-League career statistics

(Correct as of 29 October 2010)

Club Season League Cup Asia Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Newcastle United Jets 2006–07 10 0 0 - - - - - - 11 0 0
2007–08 19 0 4 - - - - - - 19 0 4
2008–09 20 0 1 - - - - - - 20 0 1
2009–10 27 0 0 - - - 6 0 0 33 0 0
2010–11 26 0 0 - - - - - - 23 0 0
Total 102 0 5 - - - 6 0 0 108 0 5

Honours

With Newcastle Jets:

References

  1. ^ http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/sport/football-soccer/adam-dapuzzo-crunching-the-numbers/1908254.aspx
  2. ^ Gardiner, James (February 19, 2011). "D'Apuzzo leaves Jets for Sydney". Newcastle Herald. http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/sport/football-soccer/dapuzzo-leaves-jets-for-sydney/2080827.aspx. Retrieved 31 May 2011. 
  3. ^ "D’Apuzzo trials with Sydney FC". Sydney FC. 28 March 2011. http://www.sydneyfc.com/default.aspx?s=aleague_newsdisplay&id=39413. Retrieved 31 May 2011. 
  4. ^ Stavroulakis, Mark (20 June 2011). "Adam D’Apuzzo snapped up by Tigers". NSW Premier League. http://www.nswpl.com.au/index.php?id=554&tx_ttnews%5=5269&tx_ttnews%5=537&cHash=3c45a28190. Retrieved 21 June 2011. 

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