Lia Privitelli

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Lia Privitelli
Personal information
Full name Lia Maree Privitelli
Date of birth (1994-06-17) 17 June 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Australia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 Melbourne Victory
Number 19
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2022 Melbourne Victory 66 (7)
2022 Bulleen Lions 19 (6)
2022– Melbourne Victory 30 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lia Maree Privitelli (born 17 June 1994) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder or winger for Melbourne Victory.

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Life and career

Privitelli started her career with Melbourne Victory. She made sixty-six league appearances and scored seven goals while playing for the club. She has captained the club. She helped them win the league. [1] In 2022, she signed for Bulleen Lions. She made nineteen league appearances and scored six goals while playing for the club. She helped them achieve second place in the league. After that, she returned to Melbourne Victory. [2]

Privitelli was born on 17 June 1994 in Australia. She is of Italian descent through her parents. [3] She has suffered from femoroacetabular impingement. She has worked as a physical education teacher at Epping Secondary College in Australia. [4]

Style of play

Privitelli mainly operates as a midfielder or winger. She is known for her versatility. She is also known for her speed. She has operated as a left-back while playing for Melbourne Victory. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Lia Privitelli: Victory's leader in attack". impetusfootball.org. 8 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Lia Privitelli at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "Teacher by day, footballer by night..." The Women's Game.
  4. ↑ "Melbourne Victory player's power on pitch a surprise to her students". heraldsun.com.au.
  5. ↑ "Lia Privitelli embodies Melbourne Victory's fight to reach A-League Women Grand Final". espn.com. 25 March 2022.
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