Franco Parisi (soccer player)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Parisi | ||
| Date of birth | 3 May 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000 | A.I.S. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000-2001 | Sydney Olympic | 14 | (4) |
| 2001-2002 | Stormvogels Telstar | ? | (?) |
| 2002-2003 | Sydney Olympic | 25 | (9) |
| 2003-2004 | Sydney United | 19 | (1) |
| 2005-2006 | Newcastle United Jets | 9 | (2) |
| 2006-2007 | New Zealand Knights | 1 | (0) |
| 2007- | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | 120 | (17) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17.9.14. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Franco Parisi (born 3 May 1983 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian footballer.
Biography
Franco plays as a striker for APIA Leichhardt Tigers in the New South Wales Premier League. At age 18, Franco spent 6 months on trial at Italian giants AC Milan and a further 6 months at English giants Tottenham Hotspur.
In 2004, Franco played at the 2004 summer Olympic games for the Olyroos. Parisi was with the Australian A-League club Newcastle United Jets for the inaugural A-League season before joining the New Zealand Knights for a season.[1]
Since 2007, he has been leading the line for NSW Premier League team APIA Leichhardt Tigers.