Paul Trimboli

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Paul Trimboli
Personal information
Full name	Paolo Vincenzo Trimboli
Date of birth	February 25, 1969 (1969-02-25) (age 39)
Place of birth	Melbourne, Australia
Playing position	Striker
Youth clubs
1986	Brighton AIS
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1987 1988-2004	Sunshine George Cross South Melbourne	028 00(4) 430 (115)
National team2
1985 1987 1988-2002	Australia U-17 Australia U-20 Australia	046 0(16)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 August 2007. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 14 August 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Paolo (Paul) Vincenzo Trimboli (born February 25, 1969) is a former Australian international football (soccer) player of Italian ancestry. He attended Xavier College in Melbourne, Kew, and was the captain of the First XI.

Contents 1 Club career 2 International career 3 After retirement 4 Honours 5 External links

[edit] Club career

He had a distinguished career with South Melbourne FC in the NSL. He was regarded as one of the league's finest strikers. Trimboli twice won the award for best under 21 player (in 1988 & 1989), as well as twice winning the award for player of the season, the Johnny Warren Medal (for the 1992/3 & 1997/8 seasons).

[edit] International career

He earned 48 caps (39 'A' games) with the Socceroos, marking his debut in 1988 against Fiji with a goal. His last international came in 2002 against Tahiti.

[edit] After retirement

In 2006, Trimboli is a commentator on SEN 1116's A-League and Victorian Premier League coverage. He is also employed in a marketing capacity by Puma. Trimboli has said that he would not enter the coaching arena as he would prefer to pursue other opportunities.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Honours

With Australia:

• FIFA Confederations Cup: 1997 (Runners-Up)
• OFC Nations Cup: 1996

With South Melbourne FC:

• NSL Championship: 1990-1991, 1997-1998, 1998-1999

Personal Honours:

• Johnny Warren Medal: 1992-1993, 1997-1998
• NSL Papasavas Medal (U-21): 1988, 1989

[edit] External links

• Oz Football profile

Awards
Preceded by John Markovski	NSL U21 Player of the Year 1988-1989	Succeeded by Paul Okon
Preceded by Josip Biskic	Johnny Warren Medallist 1992/93	Succeeded by Mark Viduka
Preceded by Kresimir Marusic	Johnny Warren Medallist 1997/98	Succeeded by Brad Maloney