Paul di Giacomo explained

Paul Di Giacomo
Fullname:Paul Di Giacomo
Birth Date:1982 6, df=y
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Striker / Winger
Youthyears1:1998–2000
Youthclubs1:Kilmarnock
Years1:2000–2008
Caps1:104
Goals1:13
Years2:2005
Clubs2:Stirling Albion (loan)
Caps2:16
Goals2:6
Years3:2007–2008
Clubs3:Partick Thistle (loan)
Caps3:6
Goals3:1
Years4:2008–2009
Caps4:33
Goals4:5
Years5:2009–2011
Caps5:45
Goals5:4
Years6:2011–2012
Caps6:24
Goals6:2
Years7:2012–2013
Caps7:17
Goals7:4
Totalcaps:245
Totalgoals:35

Paul Di Giacomo (born 30 June 1982, in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer. He began his career at Kilmarnock, before dropping into the Scottish Football League First Division with Airdrie United to move closer to his partner at the time who had just had a boy named Thomas, then Ross County. He also had loan spells from Kilmarnock with Stirling Albion and Partick Thistle.

Career

As a striker who can also play on the wing,[1] Di Giacomo made his Kilmarnock debut in a 1–0 defeat of St Mirren in July 2000. He was loaned to Stirling Albion for part of the 2004–05 season. He again went out on loan in August 2007, this time to Partick Thistle. At Partick he scored twice; once against Berwick Rangers in a Challenge Cup tie[2] and once against future club Greenock Morton in the league.[3] He was released by the Rugby Park side in June 2008[4] and a week later was snapped up by Scottish First Division side Airdrie United.[5] He moved to Ross County on 1 June 2009.[6]

Di Giacomo scored on his debut for Ross County against his old club Airdrie United in the opening game of the 09/10 season.[7] He continued his good start to the opening season with a goal against Inverness CT.[8]

He joined Greenock Morton in June 2011,[9] and scored four goals on his debut against Stranraer in the Challenge Cup.[10] On 1 May 2012, Di Giacomo confirmed that he would leave the club at the end of the season to go part-time.[11] In July 2012, he signed for former club Airdrie United.[12] His contract with Airdrie United was terminated by mutual consent in April 2013.

He retired from football in 2013 and is now the head of academy at Kilmarnock.

Honours

Notes and References

  1. News: Paul: Moore is one of the best . . 6 June 2011 . 6 June 2011 . Chris . Tait.
  2. Web site: Partick Th 3-1 Berwick Rangers . . 4 September 2007 . 30 October 2015.
  3. Web site: Partick Thistle 1-1 Morton . . 22 December 2007 . 30 October 2015.
  4. News: Kilmarnock release forward pair. BBC Sport. 25 June 2008 . 17 June 2008.
  5. News: Di Giacomo moves on to Diamonds. BBC Sport. 25 June 2008 . 25 June 2008.
  6. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/ross_county/8077078.stm "Di Giacomo signs for Ross County"
  7. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/8188808.stm "Ross County 2–1 Airdrie United"
  8. Web site: 24 April 2010, Ayr 0 – 7 Inverness CT | Match Reports | Match | Inverness Caledonian Thistle . Ictfc.premiumtv.co.uk . 28 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090803062803/http://www.ictfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Match/MatchReport/0,,10447,00.html . 3 August 2009 . dead .
  9. News: Di Giacomo signs his Ton deal. Greenock Telegraph. 1 June 2011. 2 December 2011. Jonathan. Mitchell.
  10. Web site: Stranraer 0-8 Morton. BBC. 23 July 2011 . 24 July 2015.
  11. News: Di Giacomo to leave Cappielow. Greenock Telegraph. Chris. Tait. 1 May 2012. 1 May 2012.
  12. News: Squad news. Airdrie United F.C.. 12 July 2012. 17 July 2012.
  13. News: I'm going for cup hat-trick . . Chris . Tait . 23 July 2011 . 24 July 2011 .