Elisa D'Ovidio

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Elisa D'Ovidio
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D'Ovidio playing for Perth Glory in 2009
Personal information
Full name Elisa D'Ovidio
Date of birth 24 February 1989 (1989-02-24) (age 35)
Place of birth Perth, Western Australia
Height 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
FW NTC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2015 Perth Glory 76 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2015

Elisa D'Ovidio (born 24 February 1989 [1] ) is an Australian soccer player who last played for Australian W-League team Perth Glory between 2008 and 2015. [2]

In 2006, D'Ovidio was adjudged the "Fairest and Best" player in the Football West Women's Premier League. [3] [4]

In 2016, she was selected as assistant Coach of the Western Australian Women's State Team for a match against Perth Glory Women. [5]

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References

  1. "Player profile - Elisa D'Ovidio". Perth Glory. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  2. "Elisa D'Ovidio looking to go out on top with Perth Glory". The Women's Game. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. "Starting young brings results". The West Australian. 9 December 2008.
  4. "Women's Fairest and Best and Top Goalscorer awards 2003 to 2011". WomenSoccer.com.au. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  5. "WA State take on Perth Glory Women". footballwest.com.au. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.