Paul Trimboli
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Paolo Vincenzo Trimboli | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brighton | |||
| 1986 | AIS | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987 | Sunshine George Cross | 28 | (4) |
| 1988–2004 | South Melbourne | 430 | (115) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1985 | Australia U-17 | ||
| 1987 | Australia U-20 | ||
| 1988–2002 | Australia | 46 | (16) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 August 2007. | |||
Paolo "Paul" Vincenzo Trimboli (born 25 February 1969) is a former Australian international football (soccer) player and current Football Operations Manager at Melbourne Victory. 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]
Club career
He had a distinguished career with South Melbourne in the NSL. Trimboli twice won the award for best under 21 player (in 1988 & 1989), as well as twice winning the award for player of the season, the Johnny Warren Medal (for the 1992/3 & 1997/8 seasons).
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.
After retirement
In 2006, Trimboli was a commentator on SEN 1116's A-League and Victorian Premier League coverage. He is also employed in a marketing capacity by Puma. Trimboli has said that he would not enter the coaching arena as he would prefer to pursue other opportunities.
On 21 June 2011, he was appointed General Manager of Football at A-League club Brisbane Roar.[2]
On 25 June 2012, Trimboli reunited with Ange Postecoglou to join Melbourne Victory as Football Operations Manager.[3]
Honours
With Australia:
- FIFA Confederations Cup: 1997 (Runners-Up)
- OFC Nations Cup: 1996
With South Melbourne FC:
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NSL Championship: 1990-1991, 1997–1998, 1998–1999
Personal Honours:
- Johnny Warren Medal: 1992-1993, 1997–1998
- NSL Papasavas Medal (U-21): 1988, 1989
Notes
- ↑ Revealed in a speech at Xavier College in 2009
- ↑ http://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=40085 Paul Trimboli appointed General Manager of Football
- ↑ http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/melbournevictory/news-display/Trimboli-joins-Victory-family/47855
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| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by John Markovski |
NSL U21 Player of the Year 1988-1989 |
Succeeded by Paul Okon |
| Preceded by Josip Biskic |
Johnny Warren Medallist 1992/93 |
Succeeded by Mark Viduka |
| Preceded by Kresimir Marusic |
Johnny Warren Medallist 1997/98 |
Succeeded by Brad Maloney |
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