Paul Trimboli

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Paul Trimboli
Personal information
Full name Paolo Vincenzo Trimboli
Date of birth (1969-02-25) 25 February 1969 (age 55)
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Brighton
1986 AIS
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1987 Sunshine George Cross 28 (4)
1988–2004 South Melbourne 430 (115)
International career
1985 Australia U-17
1987 Australia U-20
1988–2002 Australia 46 (16)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Men's Association football
FIFA Confederations Cup
Runner-up 1997 Saudi Arabia
OFC Nations Cup
Winner 1996 Oceania
Runner-up 1998 Australia
Runner-up 2002 New Zealand
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 August 2007
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 August 2007

Paolo "Paul" Vincenzo Trimboli (born 25 February 1969) is a former Australian international football (soccer) player. Trimboli is of Italian ancestry and attended Xavier College, where he was a member of the First XI, and was captained by his brother. [1]

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Club career

South Melbourne FC

Signed as a 19-year old from Sunshine George Cross, Trimboli would show right away why he was considered one of Australia's brightest talents.

Primarily playing behind the striker, Trimboli would begin to terrorise opposition defences with his skills and football knowledge. In his first 2 season at the club, Trimboli would capture the Sam Papasavas medal back-to-back for the best U/21 player in the NSL and the Theo Marmaras medal for South Melbourne's player of the season in 1988,1989 and 1990. Additionally, he would taste his first silverware with the club winning the Dockerty Cup in 1988 and 1989.

In 1990/91 Trimboli would lead South to their first second NSL Championship by providing the all important assist for the equaliser to Joe Palatsides in the last minute against Melbourne Knights.

Trimboli continued to dominate and was rewarded with the Johnny Warren Medal in 1992/93 for the best player in the NSL. He would continue his stronghold over the Theo Marmaras medal by winning it between 1996 and 1998.

In 1997/1998, Trimboli would captain the all-conquering Ange Postecoglou-led South Melbourne side to the Championship with a 2–1 win over Carlton in the Grand Final whilst claiming his second Johnny Warren medal. Trimboli would repeat the championship heroics in 1998/1999 by contributing a goal in South Melbourne's 3–2 win in the Grand Final over Sydney United.

This win led South Melbourne to competing in the 1999 Oceania Champions Cup to determine the best side in Oceania. Trimboli would Captain South Melbourne to the title which qualified them for the 2000 Club World Cup.

Trimboli led the Hellas players in the tournament against footballing giants Manchester United, Necaxa and Vasco De Gama. [2] Trimboli garnered praise for his performances against the likes of Roy Keane and Romario in the tournament. Trimboli would once again find himself captaining South Melbourne to a grand final in 2001 as they would lose to Wollongong 2–1. Trimboli would play for South until the demise of the NSL in 2004 and ultimately retire prior to the start of the A-League.

Trimboli is widely considered to be South Melbourne's greatest ever player by fans and critics alike. He was voted as captain of the South Melbourne team of the century in 2002. He is still South Melbourne's all-time record goalscorer (115), record games holder (430) and most decorated player in terms of individual accolades and silverware won.

International career

He earned 48 caps (39 'A' games) with the Socceroos, marking his debut in 1988 against Fiji with a goal. His last international came in 2002 against Tahiti. Trimboli would score 16 goals for the green and gold.


Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Trimboli goal.
List of international goals scored by Paul Trimboli
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
13 December 1988 Lake Macquarie, AustraliaFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 5–05–1 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification [3]
216 April 1989 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, AustraliaFlag of Israel.svg  Israel 1–11–11990 FIFA World Cup qualification [4]
315 April 1993 Woodlands Stadium, Woodlands, SingaporeFlag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 1–01–0 Friendly [5]
414 September 1996 Kings Park Stadium, Durban, South AfricaFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2–02–0Friendly [6]
526 October 1996 Stade Pater, Papeete, TahitiFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 2–0 6–0 1996 OFC Nations Cup [7]
613 June 1997 Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney, AustraliaFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 2–05–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification [8]
73–0
819 June 1997Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney, AustraliaFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 2–02–01998 FIFA World Cup qualification [9]
928 September 1998 Lang Park, Brisbane, AustraliaFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 1–016–0 1998 OFC Nations Cup [10]
103–0
1110–0
128 July 2002 Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New ZealandNew Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 11–011–0 2002 OFC Nations Cup [11]
1310 July 2002Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New ZealandFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 6–08–02002 OFC Nations Cup [12]

After retirement

On 21 June 2011, he was appointed General Manager of Football at A-League club Brisbane Roar. [13]

On 25 June 2012, Trimboli reunited with Ange Postecoglou to join Melbourne Victory as Football Operations Manager. [14]

Honours

South Melbourne FC:

Australia

Personal honours:

Notes

  1. Revealed in a speech at Xavier College in 2009
  2. FIFA.com. "FIFA Club World Cup 2000 - A samba lesson for the world". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  3. "Australia vs. Fiji". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  4. "Australia vs. Israel". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  5. "Kuwait vs. Australia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  6. "Australia vs. Ghana". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  7. "Tahiti vs. Australia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  8. "Australia vs. Tahiti". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  9. "Australia vs. Tahiti". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  10. "Australia vs. Cook Islands". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  11. "Australia vs. New Caledonia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  12. "Australia vs. Fiji". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  13. http://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=40085%5B‍%5D Paul Trimboli appointed General Manager of Football
  14. "Trimboli joins Victory family - Melbourne Victory FC 2011". Archived from the original on 30 December 2012.
  15. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. "Oceania Nations Cup 1996" . Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  17. "Oceania Nations Cup 1998" . Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  18. "Oceania Nations Cup 2002" . Retrieved 14 October 2024.

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