Mark Bresciano

Who is this?

Mark Bresciano ( breh-SHAH-noh; Italian: [breʃˈʃaːno]; born 11 February 1980) is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder. Born in Melbourne, Bresciano played youth football for Bulleen Lions, before moving into the National Soccer League with Carlton. In 1999, he moved to Italian Serie B side Empoli, beginning a twelve-year stay in the country. In 2002, he moved to the Serie A with Parma, later playing for Palermo and SS Lazio. From 2011, he spent the final four years of his career in the Middle East, first with UAE Pro League side Al Nasr and then Qatar Stars League club Al-Gharafa where he last played in 2015. Bresciano had a long career for Australia, making 84 appearances and scoring 13 goals. He played in three FIFA World Cups, two AFC Asian Cups (one victorious) and the 2004 OFC Nations Cup winning team. His goal against Uruguay in the 2006 World Cup qualification play-off sent the match to a penalty shootout which Australia won to qualify for the first time in 32 years. He previously represented Australia frequently at youth levels, including the 2000 Summer Olympics in Australia and the 1999 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Career

1. 1980
   Born
2. 1995
   Joined Bulleen Lions
3. 1997
   Joined Carlton S.C.
4. 1997
   Joined Australia national under-17 association football team
5. 1998
   Joined Australia men's national under-20 soccer team
6. 1998
   Joined Australia national under-23 soccer team
7. 1999
   Joined Empoli FC
8. 2001
   Joined Australia men's national soccer team
9. 2002
   Joined Parma Calcio 1913
10. 2006
    Joined Palermo F.C.
11. 2010
    Joined SS Lazio
12. 2011
    Joined Alshariqa
13. 2012
    Joined Al-Gharafa SC

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Melbourne
• •Citizenship: Australia, Italy
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football