Personal information | |||
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Full name | Renato Colusso | ||
Date of birth | 19 August 1956 | ||
Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1975 | Torino | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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]
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]
In 1975, he made his only full international appearance for Australia in a match against China. [3]
Colusso had stints as an assistant manager at Reggina and Avellino. [2]
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