Carlo "Charlie" Villani (born 2 March 1963) is an Australian former football (soccer) player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlo Villani | ||
| Date of birth | (1963-03-02) 2 March 1963 (age 59) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Adelaide Villa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1984–1989 | Adelaide City | ||
| Canberra Croatia | |||
| Albion Redsox | |||
| 1993 | Canberra Deakin | ||
| 1994 | Para Hills Knights | 12 | (0) |
| 1994–1997 | Morwell Falcons | ||
| 1998 | South Dandenong | ||
| 1998 | Birkalla Eagles | ||
| National team | |||
| 1987 | Australia | 1 | (0) |
| 1987 | Australia B | 4 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1994 | Para Hills Knights | ||
| 2002 | Adelaide City | ||
| 2008–2009 | Western Strikers | ||
| 2009 | Adelaide City | ||
| 2010– | Western Strikers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Villani began his senior career at Adelaide City in the National Soccer League where he played between 1984 and 1989. After state league stints in Canberra and Melbourne he returned to the NSL with Morwell Falcons in 1994, playing three seasons for the Gippsland club.[1]
Villani played one full international match in 1987 for Australia when he came on as an 83rd-minute substitute against Morocco in Gangneung.[2]
He also played four matches with the Socceroo B team.[3]
In 2002 Villani coached Adelaide City in the National Soccer League before resigning mid-season after a poor run of results.[4][5]
On 22 October 2009, he was appointed as coach of the Adelaide City who are now in the South Australian Super League.[6]