Matthew Foschini
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew Foschini | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right Back / Defensive Midfielder / Central Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Salgaocar | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005 | Glen Waverley JSC | ||
| 2007–2008 | Oakleigh Cannons | ||
| 2008–2009 | Melbourne Victory Youth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2013 | Melbourne Victory | 52 | (0) |
| 2013– | Salgaocar | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Australia U23 | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:00, 23 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Matthew Foschini (born 19 October 1990) is an Australian footballer who plays as a defender for Salgaocar F.C. in the I-League.
Club career
Melbourne Victory
On 18 August 2009, he was signed to a contract with the Melbourne Victory senior squad on a two-year deal.[1][2][3][4] On 27 December 2009 he made his starting debut for Victory against North Queensland Fury in a 1–0 loss.[5]
In the A-League Round 5 match between Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Victory in 2011, Foschini, along with fellow Victory goalkeeper Ante Čović, were controversially sent off by referee Ben Williams for challenges against Roar defenders, reducing the Victory to playing with nine men throughout the match.[6] On 8 August 2013, Foschini was released by the Victory.[7]
Salgaocar
On 31 October 2013, Foschini signed for I-League club Salgaocar F.C..[8] He made his debut for Salgaocar in the I-League on 22 November 2013 against Pune F.C. at the Duler Stadium in which he played the whole match as Salgaocar drew the match 1–1.[9]
Personal life
Foschini was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He is the son of former Australian rules footballer Silvio Foschini.[1] He attended Caulfield Grammar School, where he captained the First XI Team.[10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gun Cannon
- ↑ Victory may offer old boy Leijer career lifeline
- ↑ Melbourne Victory signs Foschini for two years
- ↑ Matthew Foschini may solve A-League problem for Victory
- ↑ North Queensland Fury v Melbourne Victory Match Summary
- ↑ "Nine-Man Victory Heroically Hold Champs". FourFourTwo Australia. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/4021/a-league/2013/08/08/4172914/melbourne-victory-release-matthew-foschini
- ↑ http://www.salgaocarfc.in/NewsDetail.aspx?nmid=JJy
- ↑ "Salgaocar vs. Pune 1–1". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Bernard, Grantley (31 July 2008). "Saint's son marching into new team". Fox Sports.
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