Luciano Trani (born 10 August 1966 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian former football (soccer) player who currently serves as an assistant coach with A-League club Melbourne Victory FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luciano Trani | ||
| Date of birth | (1966-08-10) 10 August 1966 (age 55) | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Without club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Thomastown Devils | |||
| Melton Reds[1] | |||
| – | Fawkner Blues | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2003–2004 | Fawkner Blues | ||
| 2004 | Whittlesea Stallions | ||
| 2006 | Essendon Royals | ||
| 2007 | Fawkner Blues | ||
| 2009–2011 | Wellington Phoenix (asst coach) | ||
| 2011–2012 | Adelaide United (asst coach) | ||
| 2013–2014 | Brisbane Roar (asst coach) | ||
| 2014–2016 | Melbourne City (asst coach) | ||
| 2016 | Newcastle Jets (asst coach) | ||
| 2018 | North Geelong Warriors FC | ||
| 2020 | Sint-Truidense V.V. (assistant) | ||
| 2021– | Melbourne Victory FC (assistant) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 July 2011 | |||
Trani began coaching at the Victorian Premier League and National Soccer League levels with the Fawkner Blues, Essendon Royals, Whittlesea Stallions, Brisbane Strikers and the Melbourne Knights.[2] He then took up roles as a coaching instructor for Football Federation Victoria and Head Coach of Pascoe Vale FC, before joining Wellington Phoenix.[3] He then transferred to a job at Adelaide United where he joined as Assistant coach and was the Acting Coach [4][5][6]
On 23 August, 2012, Trani had left his post at Adelaide United after rejecting a reshuffle into a youth coaching role.[7] Trani was officially announced as the new assistant coach of Brisbane Roar FC on 8 August 2013.[8] After a title-winning season with Brisbane Roar, he moved to take up the same role at league rivals Melbourne City FC in May 2014.[9][10]
In May 2016, Trani parted ways with Melbourne City FC.[11]
One month later, he joined the Newcastle Jets as their assistant coach.[12] However, he was sacked so as to resolve internal issues between himself and the head coach, Scott Miller.[13]
Trani returned to management in October 2017, when he took up a role as senior head coach of National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 side North Geelong Warriors FC.[14] Trani resigned from his position on 7 May 2018.[15]
Trani joined Belgian First Division A club Sint-Truidense V.V. as an assistant coach in 2020.[16][17]
On 1 July 2021, Trani joined Melbourne Victory FC as an assistant coach.[18]