Charlie Villani Explained

Charlie Villani
Fullname:Carlo Villani
Birth Date:2 March 1963
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Adelaide Villa
Years1:1984–1989
Clubs1:Adelaide City
Clubs3:Albion Redsox
Years4:1993
Clubs4:Canberra Deakin
Years5:1994
Caps5:12
Goals5:0
Years6:1994–1997
Caps6:34
Goals6:5
Years7:1998
Years8:1998
Years9:2000–2002
Goals9:39
Nationalyears1:1987
Nationalteam1:Australia
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1987
Nationalteam2:Australia B
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:1994
Managerclubs1:Para Hills Knights
Manageryears2:2002
Managerclubs2:Adelaide City
Manageryears3:2008–2009
Managerclubs3:Western Strikers
Manageryears4:2009
Managerclubs4:Adelaide City
Manageryears5:2010–
Managerclubs5:Western Strikers

Carlo "Charlie" Villani (born 2 March 1963) is an Australian former soccer player who played as a forward.

Club career

Villani began his senior career at Adelaide City in the National Soccer League where he played between 1984 and 1989. After state league stints in Canberra and Melbourne he returned to the NSL with Morwell Falcons in 1994, playing three seasons for the Gippsland club.[1]

After brief stints with South Dandenong and Birkalla Eagles, Villani returned to the Latrobe Valley in 2000 to finish his career with Morwell Pegasus. He hit 17 goals in his first season with Pegasus to help guide them to promotion from the Victorian State League Division Three South-East.[2]

In his second season with the club, in the Victorian State League Division Two South-East, Villani hit 15 goals (out of Pegasus's season total of 43) to finish the year as the league's second highest scorer - before adding seven in his third and final year with the club, taking his club total to 39 goals.[3]

International career

Villani played one full international match in 1987 for Australia when he came on as an 83rd-minute substitute against Morocco in Gangneung.[4]

He also played four matches with the Socceroo B team.[5]

Coaching career

In 2002 Villani coached Adelaide City in the National Soccer League before resigning mid-season after a poor run of results.[6] [7]

On 22 October 2009, he was appointed as coach of the Adelaide City who were then in the South Australian Super League.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australian Player Database - VE. ozfootball.net. 31 December 2009.
  2. Web site: VicScorers 2000 - VE. ozfootball.net. 10 October 2023.
  3. Web site: 2001 Victorian State League Division Two South-East Results - VE. ozfootball.net. 10 October 2023.
  4. Book: The Australian National Men’s Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
  5. Web site: Socceroo B Matches for 1987. ozfootball.net. 31 December 2009.
  6. News: Villani to coach Adelaide City. 2 May 2002. ABC Online. 31 December 2009.
  7. News: Adelaide City coach calls it a day. 20 December 2002. ABC Online. 31 December 2009.
  8. News: Villani to replace Mori at Adelaide City. Bednall. Jai. 22 October 2009. Eastern Courier Messenger. 31 December 2009.