Mark Birighitti
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Romano Birighitti [citation needed] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Newcastle Jets | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ECU Joondalup | |||
| Perth SC | |||
| 2006–2007 | WA NTC | ||
| 2007–2008 | AIS | ||
| 2008–2009 | Adelaide United Youth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2012 | Adelaide United | 8 | (0) |
| 2012– | Newcastle Jets | 39 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Australia U-17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Australia U-20 | 33 | (0) |
| 2011– | Australia | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 February 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mark Birighitti (born 17 April 1991) is an Australian goalkeeper who plays for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League.
Club career
Adelaide United
Mark started his career at the AIS before moving to Adelaide United in 2008. He made his first team debut against Queensland Roar on 17 October 2008 helping Adelaide to a 1–0 win.[1] Aurelio Vidmar praised the young goalkeeper after the game saying "I think Birighitti played well he's got a really good future,he had big shoes to fill and I think he did an outstanding job tonight." [2]
His second successive A-League start came against Perth Glory at Hindmarsh Stadium after Adelaide's number one goalkeeper, 28-year-old Eugene Galekovic, was injured during the Asian Champions League game against FC Bunyodkor.[3] Despite conceding the game's first goal at the near post, Birighitti played his part in the 2–1 win taking Adelaide to the top of the league table.[4]
With Galekovic again ruled out with injury Birighitti started the second leg of the 2008 AFC Champions League Final against Gamba Osaka on 12 November 2008; Adelaide lost the match 2–0.[5] He injured his ankle after falling awkwardly in a training session on 17 December 2008 ruling him out of the remaining A-League 2008-09 season.[6]
Newcastle United Jets
On 17 January 2012 it was announced he had signed a two year contract with A-League club Newcastle Jets starting post the 2012 AFC Champions League group stage.[7] He quickly became the first choice goalkeeper for the Newcastle Jets, edging out Ben Kennedy and Jack Duncan. In late 2013 he signed a contract extension with the Jets until the end of the 2015/16 season [8]
2013-2014 season: After round 3 Birighitti had kept 2 clean sheets and was the 2012-13 Newcastle Jets player of the year.
International career
Mark was selected in the Australian Under-19 squad for the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship.
He made his debut for the senior Australian national team in Australia's final match of the 2013 East Asian Football Cup against China.
Career statistics
(Correct as of 29 March 2013)
| Club | Season | League1 | Cup | International2 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Adelaide United | 2008–09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Newcastle Jets | 2012–13 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
1 – includes A-League final series statistics
2 – includes FIFA Club World Cup statistics; AFC Champions League statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. 2008 ACL in 2008–09 A-League season etc.)
Honours
With Australia:
- AFC U-19 Championship: 2010 (Runners-Up)
- AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 2010
- International Cor Groenewegen Tournament (U-20): 2009
References
- ↑ Forsaith, Rob (17 October 2008). "One goal enough for United". A-League. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
- ↑ "Cornthwaite heads Adelaide to victory over Roar. In his time with Adelaide United he lives with the Bria family of such an early age and starting into the A-League as a goalkeeper.". Adelaide United. 17 October 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
- ↑ "Reds aiming to take ACL success into Glory match". Adelaide United. 24 October 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
- ↑ Barrett, Steve (26 October 2008). "United go top". A-League. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
- ↑ "Gamba Osaka too good for Adelaide in ACL Final". Adelaide United. 11 December 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
- ↑ "Injured Reds keeper to be sidelined for 6 weeks". Adelaide United. 18 December 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
- ↑ http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/229058,newcastle-jets-snap-up-birighitti.aspx
- ↑ http://www.theherald.com.au/story/1821269/mark-birighitti-to-stay-with-jets/
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