Dez Giraldi

Personal information
Dez Giraldi
Full name	Dezmon Wallace Giraldi
Date of birth	March 24, 1986 (1986-03-24) (age 22)
Place of birth	Wollongong, Australia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Striker
Youth clubs
1994	Corrimal SC Illawarra Wollongong Wolves AIS
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004-2005 2005 2005-2006 2006 2007-2008 2008 2008-	Empoli → Cuoiopelli Cappiano (loan) → Central Coast Mariners (loan) → Adelaide United (loan) Adelaide United Wollongong FC A.G. Nocerina 1910	03 (0) 26 (4) 00 (0) 01 (0) 19 (1) 01 (0)
National team²
2003	Australia U-17	07 (2)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 18 December 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Dezmon (Dez) Wallace Giraldi (born March 24, 1986 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia) is a football (soccer) player.

[edit] Club career

Giraldi signed with Australian A-League club Adelaide United for the 2006-07 season, after a four week stint with the Central Coast Mariners during the 2005-06 A-League season. He has represented Australia at Under-17 and Under-23 level, while also being part of Empoli's squad in the Italian Serie A. Giraldi gave up his squad number when Romario arrived in Adelaide so the Brazilian could wear the No#11, he has worn all his career. Dez got the No #23 he wanted when he first came to the club. He was released by Adelaide United at the end of the 2007/2008 season and moved to Italian Serie D club A.G. Nocerina 1910.