Joseph Spiteri (born 6 May 1973) is an Australian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Joseph Spiteri[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1973 | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Albion Rovers | 46 | (17) | ||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Parramatta Eagles | 25 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Melbourne Knights | 53 | (20) | ||||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Sturm Graz | 35 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 1998–2001 | Lierse | 35 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2001 | IFK Norrköping | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Sydney Olympic | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Marconi Stallions | 38 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Kingston City | 45 | (27) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Melbourne Knights | 48 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Werribee City[3][4][5] | (27) | |||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | Point Cook | 51[1] | (54) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 388 | (155) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1997 | Australia | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Personal life
editSpiteri is of Maltese descent and lives in a Maltese neighbourhood of a Victorian suburb.[6]
Career
editSpiteri played at club level in Australia, Austria, Belgium and Sweden for Albion Rovers, Parramatta Eagles, Melbourne Knights, Sturm Graz, Lierse, IFK Norrköping, Sydney Olympic, Marconi Stallions and Kingston City.[7][8] While at Lierse he helped them win the 1998–99 Belgian Cup, scoring in the final against Standard Liège.[9] During his time in Belgium, he was known as "Joe The Kangaroo".[10]
He also earned eight caps for Australia,[7] and participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[11]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first.[7]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 November 1995 | Breakers Stadium, Newcastle, Australia |  New Zealand |
3–0 | 3–0 | 1995 Trans-Tasman Cup |
| 2. | 14 February 1996 | Bob Jane Stadium, Melbourne, Australia |  Japan |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Honours
editLierse SK
Australia
References
edit- ^ a b "Joseph Spiteri – Player Statistics". GameDay.
- ^ "Joe Spiteri".
- ^ "2010 Victorian State League Division Two North-West – Season Results". ozfootball.net.
- ^ "Victorian State League Division 2 North-West 2011 Season Results". ozfootball.net.
- ^ "2009 Victorian State League Division Two North-West – Season Results". ozfootball.net.
- ^ Mooney, Shaun, ed. (2014). Leopold Method Quarterly Edition Issue 1: Intelligent, Insightful Football Analysis. Leopold Method. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-921134-47-0.
- ^ a b c Joe Spiteri at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Sneddon-Sribinovski". Australian Player Database.
- ^ a b "Belgium Cups 1998/99". RSSSF. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "DE BEKEROVERWINNING VAN LIERSE IN 1999 (RETRO – 150) | Lier Belicht". www.lierbelicht.be.
- ^ Joe Spiteri – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Oceania Nations Cup 1996". Retrieved 14 October 2024.
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