Nicholas D'Agostino (born 25 February 1998) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Viking FK and the Australia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas D'Agostino | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Viking | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Runaway Bay | |||
| QAS | |||
| Brisbane Roar | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | FFA COE | 4 | (2) |
| 2015–2018 | Brisbane Roar NPL | 22 | (17) |
| 2015–2019 | Brisbane Roar | 35 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Perth Glory | 28 | (8) |
| 2021–2023 | Melbourne Victory | 38 | (13) |
| 2023– | Viking | 21 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | Australia U17 | 2 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | Australia U23 | 9 | (5) |
| 2022– | Australia | 3 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2023 | |||
Early life
editD'Agostino was born on the Gold Coast[1] into a family of Italian and Maltese descent. He began playing junior football for the Musgrave Mustangs at the Under 7s level before switching to play for Runaway Bay in the local Gold Coast Football competitions.[2] D'Agostino attended The Southport School throughout his upbringing.[3]
Club career
editBrisbane Roar
editD'Agostino signed a two-year contract with Brisbane Roar on 5 August 2016.[4]
Perth Glory
editIn June 2019, following new coach Robbie Fowler's changes in squads, D'Agostino left Brisbane Roar and joined Perth Glory.[5] On 7 August 2019, D’Agostino made his competitive debut for Perth Glory, in a FFA Cup fixture against Western Sydney Wanderers.
Melbourne Victory
editD'Agostino joined Melbourne Victory in August 2021. He signed a three-year contract, reuniting him with his former manager Tony Popovic.[6]
Viking FK
editIn January 2023, D'Agostino transferred to Norwegian club Viking for an undisclosed fee.[7] He signed a four-year contract with the club.[8]
International career
editHe's eligible to represent Australia, Malta and Italy due to his origins. In 2019, the Maltese FA were keen on verifying D'Agostino's eligibility to represent Malta at first team level, due to having Maltese grandparents.
He was selected by Graham Arnold for the under-23 team in the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers which took place in Cambodia.[9] After being goalless in his first two matches, he scored a double in the final group match against South Korea to help Australia advance through to the finals which is going to be held in Thailand.[10]
In the main tournament, D'Agostino became the hero for Australia, having scored three goals: two which guaranteed his team a victory over Thailand at the group stage, and especially, the only goal against Uzbekistan in the third-place encounter which clinched Australia a place for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[11]
The Olyroos beat Argentina in their first group match but were unable to win another match. They were therefore not in medal contention.[12]
He was called up to the senior Australia squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on 24 and 29 March 2022.[13]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played on 20 August 2023[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brisbane Roar | 2015–16 | A-League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | A-League | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2017–18 | A-League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | A-League | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Total | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||
| Perth Glory | 2019–20 | A-League | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| 2020–21 | A-League | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | |
| Total | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 8 | ||
| Melbourne Victory | 2021–22 | A-League | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1[a] | 2 | 30 | 14 |
| 2022–23 | A-League | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| Total | 38 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 17 | ||
| Viking | 2023 | Eliteserien | 19 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 25 | 4 | |
| Career total | 120 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 140 | 32 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
Honours
edit- Melbourne Victory
- Individual
References
edit- ^ "How Garcia helped A-League top scorer D'Agostino start to fulfil his potential". SBS.com.au. SBS News. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Home comforts for D'Agostino". brisbaneroar.com.au. Brisbane Roar. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "The Southport School Band of Brothers Issue 2". issuu.com. The Southport School. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Transfer news: Roar sign teenager to senior deal". A-League. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ Lewis, Dave (24 June 2019). "Glory snap up Olyroos marksman D'Agostino". The World Game. SBS.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Nick D'Agostino". Melbourne Victory. 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory transfer Nick D'Agostino to Norwegian club Viking FK". Melbourne Victory. 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Nysignering: Nicholas D'Agostino". Viking FK (in Norwegian). 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Graham Arnold announces squad for 2020 AFC U-23 Championship Qualifiers in Cambodia". Football Federation Australia. 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Olyroos draw with Korea, likely to qualify for AFC U-23 Championship". 27 March 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Arnold: Taking Australia to the Olympics one of my greatest achievements". the-afc. Asian Football Confederation. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "CONFIRMED: Fresh faces & experienced Socceroos named as Australia gets set for Japan and Jeddah". Socceroos. Football Australia. 17 March 2022.
- ^ Nicholas D'Agostino at Soccerway
- ^ "PFA reveals player-voted Austraffic A-League Men Team of the Season on eve of Grand Final". Professional Footballers Australia. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
External links
edit- Nicholas D'Agostino at Soccerway