Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sergio Melta | ||
Date of birth | 16 March 1959 | ||
Place of birth | Glenelg, South Australia | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Adelaide City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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]
Melta won the NSL's player of the year award in 1984. [2]
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]
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.
Club | Season | League | Total | |||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Adelaide City | 1977 | National Soccer League | 22 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
1978 | National Soccer League | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
1979 | National Soccer League | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
1980 | National Soccer League | 24 | 2 | 24 | 2 | |
1981 | National Soccer League | 29 | 5 | 29 | 5 | |
1982 | National Soccer League | 29 | 5 | 29 | 5 | |
1983 | National Soccer League | 29 | 4 | 29 | 4 | |
1984 | National Soccer League | 27 | 7 | 27 | 5 | |
1985 | National Soccer League | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | |
1986 | National Soccer League | 27 | 8 | 27 | 8 | |
1987 | National Soccer League | 23 | 3 | 23 | 3 | |
1988 | National Soccer League | 25 | 9 | 25 | 9 | |
1989 | National Soccer League | 26 | 6 | 26 | 6 | |
1989–90 | National Soccer League | 25 | 3 | 25 | 3 | |
1990–91 | National Soccer League | 25 | 4 | 25 | 4 | |
1991–92 | National Soccer League | 21 | 2 | 21 | 2 | |
1992–93 | National Soccer League | 26 | 3 | 26 | 3 | |
1993–94 | National Soccer League | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
1994–95 | National Soccer League | 24 | 2 | 24 | 2 | |
Career total | 446 | 65 | 446 | 65 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
Australia | 1986 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
With Adelaide City:
Personal honours:
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