Rene Colusso

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Rene Colusso
Personal information
Full name Renato Colusso
Date of birth (1956-08-19) 19 August 1956 (age 67)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1975 Torino
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1974 Marconi
1975–1976 Ivrea
1976–1977 Pisa
1977–1980 Arezzo
1981–1982 Alessandria
1982–1984 Akragas
1986 Castelfiorentino
International career
1975 Australia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Renato "Rene" Colusso (born 19 August 1956 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian former association football player. [1]

Contents

Playing career

Club career

Colusso played his early football for Marconi Stallions in the New South Wales State League. [1] [2]

In 1975, he moved to Italy where he initially played youth team football for Torino. [1] [2]

He then went on to play for Ivrea, becoming the first Australian to play professional football in Italy. [1] [2]

He moved to Pisa for the 1976/1977 season. [1]

In 1977, he transferred to Arezzo where he played several seasons. [1]

He later played for Alessandria, Akragas Calcio and Castelfiorentino. [1]

International career

In 1975, he made his only full international appearance for Australia in a match against China. [3]

Management career

Colusso had stints as an assistant manager at Reggina and Avellino. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Colusso, Renato". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cockerill, Michael (30 January 2009). "Well respected, well connected … and he's one of us". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
  3. The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.