Gustavo Carlos Cerro

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Personal information
Full name Gustavo Carlos Cerro
Date of birth 17 July 1969 (1969-07-17) (age 42)
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Marconi Football School
Technical Director, 2010
Foundations Sports Group Pty Ltd
Technical Director of Football 2011
Number 8 or 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987 Sydney United ? (?)
1988–1992 Melita Eagles ? (?)
1993 Marconi Stallions ? (?)
1995 Pahang ? (0)
1993–1995 West Adelaide ? (?)
1996–1999 Negri Sembilan ? (?)
1997 Melbourne Knights ? (?)
2001 Bankstown City ? (?)
2004 Hills United ? (0)
Teams managed
2004 Hills United
2008/Grand Final Champions Marconi FC U-15
2009/Top 5 Marconi FC U-16
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 August 2007.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 August 2007

Gustavo Carlos Cerro (born 17 July 1969) is a former Australian football (soccer) midfielder. He started his career at Canberra City at the age of 16. He then transferred to Sydney United at the age of 17. Has also played for Melita Eagles, Marconi, West Adelaide, Canberra Cosmos, Melbourne Knights, Pahang FC and Negri Sembilan FC in Malaysia. He has had over 350 appearances at the highest level in Australia and overseas, 13 years of involvement in 'top flight' football and a total of 20 years in playing career. He resumed his coaching career at the age of 30.

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Achievements

Junior and Representative Playing Career

ACT Representative at age 10 to 18 Played for Canberra City Olympians NSL youth squad at age 15 NSW rep senior squad 1992

Professional career

NSL debut for Canberra City Olympians at age 16 Transferred to Sydney to play for Sydney United at the age of 17, Played for Melita Eagles from age 18 for 4 years, Set a transfer fee record to Marconi Club at age 22, Played for West Adelaide, Canberra Cosmos, Melbourne Knights, Moved to Malaysia to play in the M liga with Pahang FC and Negri Sembilan FC- 5 years, Stint in Turkey for Gencelerbeligi and in Madrid, Spain for Rayo Valecano,

Coaching career

2003 to 2010 CFA Head Coach, West Pennant Hills-Cherrybrook Premier League winning the grand final in 2003, Coached Hills United 'Brumbies' State League Division one in 2004, In 2005 resumed Coaching WPHC ending 2005 with the First Grade and Reserve Grade as Grand Final Runner up, 2006 3rd place GHFA premier league, quarter final appearance, 2008 Marconi U15 PYL, 2009 Marconi U16 PYL, 2010 Technical Director Marconi Football School for Club Marconi, 2011 to Present Foundations Sports Group Technical Director

Coaching Qualification

FFA C Licence, FFA B Licence, Senior Licence, Youth Licence, Fitness for Soccer, Professional Footballers Association Football Conference -with Aime Jacquet, Technical Director French Football Association, French Football Technical Direction, Youth development and Clairfontaine, The Professional Coach, FC Barcelona Escola Seminar-How to Develop Young Talent.

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