- Michael Marrone (footballer)
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Michael Marrone Personal information Full name Michael Marrone Date of birth 27 January 1987 Place of birth Adelaide, Australia Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Playing position Right back Club information Current club Melbourne Heart Number 2 Youth career Para Hills Knights SASI 2004–2005 AIS 2008–2009 Adelaide United Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2006–2007 Kingston City 26 (1) 2008 Para Hills Knights 19 (0) 2008–2010 Adelaide United 18 (0) 2009 → Para Hills Knights (loan) 5 (0) 2010– Melbourne Heart 30 (0) National team‡ 2006–2007 Australia U-20 3 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 October 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 August 2011Michael Marrone (born 27 January 1987) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Melbourne Heart.
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Club career
Marrone made his professional debut on 18 December 2008 in the FIFA Club World Cup fifth-placed match against Al-Ahly. He came off the bench in the 54th minute to replace Daniel Mullen.[1]
On 25 January 2009, he made his A-League debut for Adelaide United against the Central Coast Mariners.
On 3 March 2009, Marrone was signed to a full senior contract for Adelaide after having played for their youth squad. He played 26 games for Adelaide United before signing with the new team the Melbourne Heart.[2]
On 30 April 2010, it was announced that Marrone had signed with new A-League club Melbourne Heart for two years. He has played regularly at right back for the new club, and missed only one game in their inaugural season, which was the third Melbourne derby.[3] In the fourth round of the season, he scored an own goal for Heart, in a match which was to end up a 2-2 draw with Perth Glory.
After the end of his first season with Melbourne Heart, Marrone traveled to the United Kingdom to partake in trials with British clubs Queens Park Rangers, Charlton Athletic and Celtic,[4] and also played in a friendly match for Leicester City against West Bromwich Albion on 24 March 2011.[5] He has now attracted interest from Italian Serie A side Cagliari.[6]
International career
He received his first call-up for the full national team by coach Pim Verbeek in preparation for the match against Indonesia in Brisbane on March 3, 2010.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 27 February 2011
Club Season League1 Continental2 International3 Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Adelaide United 2008–09 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 2009–10 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 2010–11 0 0 7 0 0 0 7 0 Total 18 0 7 0 1 0 26 0 Melbourne Heart 2010–11 29 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 Total 47 0 7 0 1 0 55 0 1 - includes A-League final series statistics
2 - includes AFC Champions League statistics; statistics included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. 2008 ACL in 2008-09 A-League season etc.)
3 - includes FIFA Club World Cup statisticsReferences
- ^ Young guns in limbo
- ^ United signs two new faces
- ^ Marrone Signs For Heart's Inaugural Campaign
- ^ "A-League's best player gong swept up by Flores". Sydney Morning Herald. March 7, 2011. http://www.smh.com.au/sport/a-league/aleagues-best-player-gong-swept-up-by-flores-20110306-1bjkd.html. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
- ^ Tanner, Rob (25 March 2011). "Sven happy with City display despite defeat in friendly". Leicester Mercury. http://www.thisisleicestershire.co.uk/sport/Sven-happy-City-display-despite-defeat-friendly/article-3372325-detail/article.html. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ^ Lynch, Michael (12 July 2011). "Victory dumps Hernandez for Celtic clash". The Age. http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/victory-dumps-hernandez-for-celtic-clash-20110711-1haqf.html. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ^ Reds score four in Qantas Socceroos squad
External links
Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Adelaide
- A-League players
- Australian soccer players
- Melbourne Heart players
- Adelaide United players
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