Francesco Monterosso
Francesco Monterosso (born 20 April 1991 in Adelaide) is an Australian former professional soccer player.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francesco Battiste Monterosso | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | SASI | ||
| 2008–2009 | Adelaide United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | MetroStars | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Adelaide United | 7 | (0) |
| 2009 | → MetroStars (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | MetroStars | 30 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009 | Australia U-20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:30, 29 October 2010 (UTC) | |||
Club career
On 3 June 2009 he was signed to a two-year deal by Adelaide United after scoring 13 goals in 19 appearances for their inaugural National Youth League squad.[1]
On 16 August 2009 he made his senior debut for Adelaide, coming off the bench in the 84th minute against Sydney FC.
He has signed with MetroStars for the 2011 South Australian Super league.[2] Monterosso capped off an impressive return to his former club with a brace of goals against the Modbury Jets in the Carlsberg Cup.
A-League career statistics
(Correct as of 19 March 2011)
| Club | Season | League | Finals | Continental | International | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Adelaide United | 2009–10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Honours
Personal honours:
- National Youth League Top Scorer: 2008–2009 with Adelaide United – 13 goals
- National Youth League Top Scorer: 2009–2010 with Adelaide United – 17 goals
References
- Reds sign local talent with focus on the future Archived 4 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- Reds fail again in Harbour City Archived 12 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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