 Bresciano with Australia in 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mark Bresciano[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1980[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder / Winger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1996 | Bulleen Lions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | AIS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1997 | Bulleen Lions | 9 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Carlton | 28 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2002 | Empoli | 80 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2006 | Parma | 123 | (19) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2010 | Palermo | 107 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Lazio | 20 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Al Nasr | 17 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2015 | Al-Gharafa | 51 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 435 | (71) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Australia U17 | 5 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Australia U20 | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Australia U23 | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2015 | Australia | 84 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark Bresciano (/brɛˈʃɑːnoʊ/ breh-SHAH-noh; Italian: [breʃˈʃaːno];[3] born 11 February 1980) is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.
Born in Melbourne, Bresciano played youth football for Bulleen Lions, before moving into the National Soccer League with Carlton. In 1999, he moved to Italian Serie B side Empoli, beginning a twelve-year stay in the country. In 2002, he moved to the Serie A with Parma, later playing for Palermo and S.S. Lazio. From 2011, he spent the final four years of his career in the Middle East, first with UAE Pro-League side Al Nasr and then Qatar Stars League club Al-Gharafa where he last played in 2015.
Bresciano had a long career for Australia, making 84 appearances and scoring 13 goals. He played in three FIFA World Cups, two AFC Asian Cups (one victorious) and the 2004 OFC Nations Cup winning team. His goal against Uruguay in the 2006 World Cup qualification play-off sent the match to a penalty shootout which Australia won to qualify for the first time in 32 years. He previously represented Australia frequently at youth levels, including the 2000 Summer Olympics in Australia and the 1999 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
- ^ a b c "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA. 14 July 2014. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2020.
- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup - Mark BRESCIANO". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014.
- ^ Schede analitica di Mark Bresciano - a cura di Football.it