Renato "Rene" Colusso (born 19 August 1956 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian former association football player.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Renato Colusso | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975 | Torino | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974 | Marconi | ||
| 1975–1976 | Ivrea | ||
| 1976–1977 | Pisa | ||
| 1977–1980 | Arezzo | ||
| 1981–1982 | Alessandria | ||
| 1982–1984 | Akragas | ||
| 1986 | Castelfiorentino | ||
| International career | |||
| 1975 | Australia | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editClub career
editColusso played his early football for Marconi Stallions in the New South Wales State League.[1][2]
In 1975, he moved to Italy where he initially played youth team football for Torino.[1][2]
He then went on to play for Ivrea, becoming the first Australian to play professional football in Italy.[1][2]
He moved to Pisa for the 1976/1977 season.[1]
In 1977, he transferred to Arezzo where he played several seasons.[1]
He later played for Alessandria, Akragas Calcio and Castelfiorentino.[1]
International career
editIn 1975, he made his only full international appearance for Australia in a match against China.[3]
Management career
editColusso had stints as an assistant manager at Reggina and Avellino.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Colusso, Renato". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ^ a b c d Cockerill, Michael (30 January 2009). "Well respected, well connected … and he's one of us". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
- ^ The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
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