Les Pogliacomi

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Les Pogliacomi
Full name	Les Pogliacomi
Date of birth	May 3, 1976 (1976-05-03) (age 32)
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1994-1997 1997-1998 1998 1998-1999 1999 1999-2000 2000-2002 2002-2005 2005-2006 2006-2008	Marconi Stallions Adelaide City Canterbury-Marrickville Wollongong Wolves Moorebanks Sports Wollongong Wolves Parramatta Power Oldham Athletic Blackpool FC Oldham Athletic	022 (0) 000 (0) 002 (0) 022 (0) 034 (6) 027 (0) 141 (0) 020 (0) 039 (0)
National team
1995	Australia U-20
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 January 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Les Pogliacomi (born 3 May 1976 in Sydney, New South Wales), is currently a free-agent, due to his contract at Oldham Athletic being terminated on the 28th February 2008.

[edit] Club career

He was dropped for Chris Day by Ronnie Moore in the 2005-2006 season, and went to Blackpool FC. However, John Sheridan brought him back to Oldham in the 2006/2007 season. Pogliacomi was an Australian Schoolboy International in 1994 and represented the Australia Under 20 team in 1995. Pogliacomi started playing top flight football in Australia for various NSL teams before being rated one of the better goalkeepers playing in Australia before moving to England. He is well known for being the goalkeeper for Wollongong Wolves in 2000 when they won the NSL grand final against Perth Glory 3-3 (7-6 on penalties) where his final save won the game.

On 26th February 2008, it was announced that due to an injury requiring extensive surgery and rehabilitation, Pogliacomi's contract with Oldham Athletic was mutually terminated. He plans to return to his native Australia for the surgery and has hopes of playing in the A-League.