Joseph Schirripa
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Schirripa | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Griffith, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Playing position | Central Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| NSW Country XI | |||
| Ipswich Reserves | |||
| Kings School | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2001 | Northern Spirit | ? | (?) |
| 2001–2003 | Newcastle United | 35 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Sydney Olympic | 20 | (1) |
| 2005 | Central Coast FC | ? | (?) |
| 2005 | Sydney FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Manly United | ? | (?) |
| 2008–? | Hanwood FC | ? | (?) |
| National team | |||
| 1996–? | Australia U-17s | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 March 2015 | |||
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Joseph Schirripa (born 9 October 1982) is a former professional Australian association footballer, a defender who played for Northern Spirit FC, Newcastle Jets FC, and Sydney FC.
Career
Schirripa was born in the Riverina region of New South Wales and was first discovered by the former Football NSW Technical Director David Lee, who brought him into the "big brother" program that sends talented youth to trial for overseas clubs. It was through this that Schirripa got a contract with the former Premier League club Ipswich Town. This move, however, was not overly successful, with Schirripa returning home soon after citing homesickness. Soon after returning home, he was offered a scholarship at the prestigious Sydney private school The King's School, Parramatta, and during this time was called up to the Australia U-17 national team, despite being only 14. [1] In 2001, Schirripa signed for National Soccer League club Northern Spirit FC, but was transferred to Newcastle United under Ian Crook, who had brought him to Spirit.[2] In his first season at the Jets (2001–02), Schirripa won the U-21 Player of the Year award.[3] In the final season of the NSL, Schirripa moved to Sydney Olympic, where he made 20 appearances.
2005 marked a new era for Australian football with the launch of the nation's first true professional football competition, the Hyundai A-League. Schirripa's opportunity to showcase his talent at the top level arrived quickly when foundation club Sydney FC signed him on a short-term contract as injury cover for Mark Milligan. [4] His debut for the club came as a late substitute in the inaugural pre-season cup competition in a 0–0 draw against Brisbane Roar, which saw Sydney advance to the finals.[5] This would be his last game for Sydney, as he was not used again, allowing him to move to Manly United in the NSW Premier League. Schirripa was given another chance at Sydney when he underwent an extended trial under new coach John Kosmina in 2007, but he was unsuccessful, losing out to Shannon Cole.[6]
International & Representative Career
Schirripa was called up to the Australia U-17s at the age of 14. He was also selected in numerous New South Wales state representative teams, including in 2005 when a NSW State Representative team faced the touring Libya national football team at Edensor Park.[7]
Honours
With Newcastle Jets
- National Soccer League: 2001–2002 Under-21 Player of the Year.
References
- ↑ Rugari, Vince (November 2014). "'Deposing the tyrant:The growth of regional football'". In Joe Gorman. Leopold Method: Intelligent, Insightful Football Analysis (1 ed.). Leopold Method.
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- ↑ Hall, Matthew (5 May 2002). "Steel City proves it has iron will". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ Lynch, Michael (16 May 2002). "Peers vote Striker No. 1". The Age. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "SYDNEY FC SIGN TEMP SCHIRRIPA". SBS. 4 August 2005. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "SCORELESS DRAW GETS SYDNEY FC AUSSIE SEMI". Sydney FC. 7 August 2005. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ↑ "SYDNEY FC TO CHOOSE COLE OVER SCHIRRIPA". Tribal Football. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ↑ Cockerill, Michael (26 January 2005). "Ex-Liverpool great is bound for Glory". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
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