| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcelo Adrián Carrusca[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 September 1983[1] | ||
| Place of birth | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2006 | Estudiantes | 103 | (12) |
| 2006–2009 | Galatasaray | 15 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | → Cruz Azul (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Estudiantes | 18 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | → Banfield (loan) | 23 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | San Martín de San Juan | 23 | (2) |
| 2012–2017 | Adelaide United | 114 | (25) |
| 2017–2018 | Melbourne City | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12 | (1) |
| 2019 | West Adelaide | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 326 | (46) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Argentina U20 | 16 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Marcelo Adrián Carrusca (Latin American Spanish: [maɾˈselo aˈðɾjaŋ kaˈruska];[a] born 1 September 1983), is an Argentine-Australian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, and is the current Head of Junior Development for Adelaide United.[2]
Born in La Plata, Carrusca started his professional career at Estudiantes de La Plata before moving to Turkish side Galatasaray in 2006. After spending a season on loan for Mexican club Cruz Azul, Carrusca returned to Estudiantes in 2009, playing one further season at the club and one on loan at Banfield. After one season with San Martín de San Juan, Carrusca moved to A-League club Adelaide United in 2012, where he played for five seasons.
Carrusca has represented Argentina under-20, including in the victorious 2003 South American U-20 Championship team and the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. He obtained Australian citizenship in 2017.[3]
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