| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 January 2006 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AC United FC | |||
| 2019–2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers NPL | 8 | (1) |
| 2023 | Central Coast Mariners NPL | 14 | (3) |
| 2023– | Central Coast Mariners | 23 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Australia U17 | 10 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | Australia U20 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 September 2024 | |||
Miguel Di Pizio (born 4 January 2006) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for A-League Men club Central Coast Mariners.
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Di Pizio started playing football at the age of four. [3] He attended Mamre Anglican School, located in Kemps Creek, and Westfields Sports High School, representing in both schools' football teams. [3] He has an older brother, Gianni Di Pizio, who also played in the youth teams at Western Sydney Wanderers and Central Coast Mariners. [3] In addition to being Australian, Di Pizio is of Italian and Mauritius descent. [3] [4] [5]
A youth academy player of Western Sydney Wanderers, [6] Di Pizio signed a scholarship contract (his first professional contract) with Central Coast Mariners under head coach Nick Montgomery on 12 April 2023. [7] Di Pizio made his professional debut as an 85th-minute substitute on 22 April 2023 in a 3–1 league win against F3 rivals Newcastle Jets. [1] [8] He was added to the Mariners' 2023 A-League Grand Final squad, [9] [10] but was not named on the match squad on the day. [11]
On 29 November 2023, Di Pizio scored his first professional goal in the 2023–24 AFC Cup in a 1–1 home draw to Terengganu. [12] Di Pizio made his starting debut for the Mariners on 8 December 2023 in a 4–0 victory over Western United at Central Coast Stadium. [1] [3] Di Pizio was part of the Mariners' treble winning season, achieving the both league titles, and the AFC Cup. [13] [14] [15] In the 2024 A-League Grand Final, Di Pizio became the youngest ever goalscorer in an A-League Grand Final after scoring in a 3–1 victory over Melbourne Victory at Central Coast Stadium. [16] He extended with the Mariners on a two-year contract in July 2024. [17]
In July 2022, Di Pizio received his first international call-up to represent the Australian under-17 team ahead of the 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship, [18] and was renamed in a 23-man squad for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers. [19] [20] He helped Australia to automatic qualification for the U-17 Asian Cup, scoring the third goal in a 3–1 win over China to top the group. [21] During the tournament, Di Pizio also managed to score a brace in a 23–0 victory against Northern Mariana Islands, [22] and a goal in a 10–0 win over Cambodia. [23]
In May 2023, Di Pizio was renamed in the 23-man squad for the U-17 Asian Cup that was staged in Bangkok and Chonburi. [24] [25] Di Pizio featured in all three group matches as Australia qualified to the knockout rounds. [1] [26] He was also awarded player of the match in a 2–0 win against Tajikistan in the Joey's last group match. [27] Di Pizio also featured in Australia's 3–1 quarter-final loss to Japan at BG Stadium. [28]
Central Coast Mariners
Western Sydney Wanderers U20