Anthony Magnacca

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Anthony Magnacca
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-04-09) 9 April 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia [1]
Position(s) Midfielder [2]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–1998 Sunshine Georgies
1998–1999 Canberra Cosmos
1999–2000 South Melbourne
2000–2001 Newcastle United
2001Brann (loan) [2] 1 [2] (0)
2003–2004 Green Gully
2005–2006 Preston Lions
2007–2008 [3] Sunshine Georgies
2008 Coburg United [3]
2009 Heidelberg United
2010 Bulleen Lions
2011 Box Hill United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Anthony Magnacca (born 9 April 1978) is an Australian retired soccer player who played as a midfielder. He played in the Norwegian Premier League, his first professional stint, in 2001.

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Career

On trial with SK Brann of the Norwegian Premier League in 2001, [4] Magnacca saw Brann as a springboard to a higher league upon transferring to the club and was received well, earning a salary of about 30000 krone per month. [5] He then made his league debut opposing Bodø/Glimt, [6] in which Brann lost 5–1, [2] after being praised by the coach for his assiduous efforts in a friendly. [6] The Australian's debut would be his only appearance [2] in his loan to Norway which lasted just two months. [5]

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