Miguel Di Pizio
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 January 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers NPL | 8 | (1) |
| 2023– | Central Coast Mariners NPL | 14 | (3) |
| 2023– | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2023– | Australia U17 | 8 | (5) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 June 2023 | |||
Miguel Di Pizio (born 4 January 2006), is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Central Coast Mariners.[1][2]
Early life
Di Pizio was born on 4 January 2006 in Australia. Since a young age, Di Pizio held a passion for football and idolised Argentinian footballer Paulo Dybala, often modelling his playing style around him when playing football.[3]
Club career
Central Coast Mariners
Youth career
Di Pizio started his career through the Australian NPL pyramid with Western Sydney Wanderers, playing in the youth leagues.[4] Despite being only 16 years old, he made his way into the first grade squad in 2022 and even scored during his senior NPL debut against Central Coast Mariners.[5] On the lead up to the 2023 season, Di Pizio joined the Central Coast Mariners NPL squad.[6][7]
Senior career
After four months of training and playing with the team, he caught the attention of Mariner's manager Nick Montgomery with his exceptional talents, which eventually led to the signing of a scholarship contract on 12 April 2023.[8] On 22 April 2023, during the closing stages of the 2022–23 A-League Men regular season, Di Pizio made his professional debut in a 3–1 win against F3 rivals Newcastle Jets, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute of the match.[9][10] Due to his form at NPL senior level, he was added in the Mariners' 2023 A-League Grand Final squad,[11] but was not named on the match squad on the day.[12]
International career
Di Pizio was selected to represent the Australia U17 in preparation for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers.[13][14] During the tournament, he played alongside teammate Andre Parkes.[13] On 7 October, Di Pizio scored a brace in the 90th minute, contributing to his side 10–0 victory over Cambodia, and was named Key Player of the Match at Shepparton Sports City stadium.[15]
References
- ↑ "Miguel Di Pizio". Central Coast Mariners.
- ↑ "Subway Joeys midfielder Miguel Di Pizio | Interview | AFC U17 Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers | Football Australia". www.footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ↑ "Modelling Dybala, following Kuol and co: 'Sky's the limit' for Joeys' attacking weapon". KEEPUP. 22 June 2023.
- ↑ "Miguel Di Pizio - Player Statistics". GameDay.
- ↑ "Player Statistics 2022 - Miguel Di Pizio". Football NSW.
- ↑ "Mariners NPL men's sides ready to begin their campaigns". Central Coast Mariners. 5 February 2023.
- ↑ Stavroulakis, Mark (18 December 2022). "Youthful Central Coast Mariners keen to make their mark in 2023". NPL NSW Men's. Football NSW.
- ↑ "Miguel Di Pizio signs Mariners scholarship deal". Central Coast Mariners. 12 April 2023.
- ↑ "Miguel Di Pizio (Midfielder, Central Coast) :". Ultimate A-League.
- ↑ "Newcastle Jets vs Central Coast Mariners. Round 25, 2022-23 :". Ultimate A-League. 22 April 2023.
- ↑ "In-form Miguel Di Pizio gearing up for Grand Final and U17 Asian Cup | Socceroos". Socceroos. 23 May 2023.
- ↑ "Melbourne City 1 vs Central Coast Mariners 6". KEEPUP. 3 June 2023.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Three Mariners selected for U-17 Australia Camp". Central Coast Mariners. 12 September 2022.
- ↑ "Joeys get set for home turf challenge". Shepparton News. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ↑ "Qualification destiny in Australia's hands after Cambodia victory". Shepparton News. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
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