Anthony Magnacca (born 9 April 1978) is an Australian retired soccer player who played as a midfielder. He played in the Norwegian Premier League, his first professional stint, in 2001.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 April 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Sunshine Georgies | ||
| 1998–1999 | Canberra Cosmos | ||
| 1999–2000 | South Melbourne | ||
| 2000–2001 | Newcastle United | ||
| 2001 | → Brann (loan)[2] | 1[2] | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Green Gully | ||
| 2005–2006 | Preston Lions | ||
| 2007–2008[3] | Sunshine Georgies | ||
| 2008 | Coburg United[3] | ||
| 2009 | Heidelberg United | ||
| 2010 | Bulleen Lions | ||
| 2011 | Box Hill United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
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He made 57 appearances in the Australian A-League in the early stages of his career; 22 at Canberra Cosmos, 26 at the (then) South Melbourne Lakers and 9 at Newcastle United. [4]
On trial with SK Brann of the Norwegian Premier League in 2001,[5] Magnacca saw Brann as a springboard to a higher league upon transferring to the club and was received well, earning a salary of about 30000 krone per month.[6] He then made his league debut opposing Bodø/Glimt,[7] in which Brann lost 5–1,[2] after being praised by the coach for his assiduous efforts in a friendly.[7] The Australian's debut would be his only appearance[2] in his loan to Norway which lasted just two months.[6]
He would not make any more professional appearances.
References
edit- ^ Anthony Magnacca at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c d e Spillerprofil: Anthony Magnacca Historie.brann.no
- ^ a b The Ins and Outs for 2008 Sunshine George Cross Football Club
- ^ "Anthony Magnacca » Club matches » A-League". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Australier til Brann Vg.no
- ^ a b Et vindu til Europa Ba.no
- ^ a b Australier klar for Brann-debut Vg.no
External links
edit- Anthony Magnacca at WorldFootball.net
- MA Profiles at OzFootball
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