Sergio Melta

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Sergio Melta
Personal information
Full name Sergio Melta
Date of birth (1954-03-16) 16 March 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth Glenelg, South Australia
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Adelaide City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1977–1995 Adelaide City 446 (65)
International career
1986 Australia 1 (0)
Managerial career
2011–2012 Birkalla
2013 Adelaide United (asst)
2015 White City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2006
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 November 2006

Sergio Melta (born 16 March 1954), is an Australian former footballer, who had an extensive career in Australia's National Soccer League (NSL), spent entirely with Adelaide City. [1]

Contents

Playing career

Club

Melta won the NSL's player of the year award in 1984. [2]

International

Melta was given his international debut by Frank Arok but ultimately played just once for the Australian national team, a friendly against Czechoslovakia played at Hindmarsh Stadium in his home city of Adelaide in 1986. Melta was substituted off after 57 minutes during the 0–1 loss. [3]

Coaching career

Melta took over the head coaching role of West Torrens Birkalla in the FFSA Premier League. On 5 February 2013 he was appointed as assistant coach for A-League club Adelaide United. [4] He is the current coach/manager of White City which competes in National Premier Leagues South Australia.

Career statistics

Club

Source: [5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Adelaide City 1977 National Soccer League 221221
1978 National Soccer League8181
1979 National Soccer League8080
1980 National Soccer League242242
1981 National Soccer League295295
1982 National Soccer League295295
1983 National Soccer League294294
1984 National Soccer League277275
1985 National Soccer League172172
1986 National Soccer League278278
1987 National Soccer League233233
1988 National Soccer League259259
1989 National Soccer League266266
1989–90 National Soccer League253253
1990–91 National Soccer League254254
1991–92 National Soccer League212212
1992–93 National Soccer League263263
1993–94 National Soccer League310310
1994–95 National Soccer League242242
Career total4466544665

International

Source: [6]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Australia 198610
Total10

Honours

With Adelaide City:

Personal honours:

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References

  1. "Australian Player Database - MC".
  2. "The Australian National Soccer League".
  3. "Socceroo 1986 Matches".
  4. Sergio Melta lends a hand at United Herald Sun
  5. Sergio Melta OzFootball Australian player database
  6. Sergio Melta OzFootball Australian player database