Oscar Crino (born 9 August 1962) is a former Australian international soccer player who played as a central midfielder. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.[1]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oscar Crino | ||
Date of birth | (1962-08-09) 9 August 1962 (age 59) | ||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1981–1982 | Tung Sing | 7 | (3) |
1983–1985 | South Melbourne | 76 | (18) |
1985–1986 | Anorthosis Famagusta | ? | (?) |
1987–1989 | Footscray JUST | 53 | (10) |
1989–1991 | Preston Makedonia | 31 | (7) |
National team‡ | |||
1981 | Australia U-20 | ||
1984 | Australia B | 2 | (0) |
1981–1989 | Australia | 37 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 19 May 2009 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:00, 19 May 2009 (UTC) |
Crino was born in 1962 in Buenos Aires, Argentina and arrived in Australia with his family in 1972.[2][3]
Crino played primarily in the National Soccer League with South Melbourne, Footscray JUST and Preston.[4] He also played briefly in Cyprus with Anorthosis Famagusta and in Hong Kong with Tung Sing.[5]
A regular player in the Australian national side through the 1980s Crino played 70 times for the national team, including 37 times in full international match for six goals.[6]
Crino is now coaching in Victorian State League 2NW with Cairnlea FC (www.cairnleafc.com.au).[citation needed]
NSL awards | |
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Player of the Year | |
U21 Player of the Year |
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Top scorer |
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From 1989–90 onwards, the Player of the Year award has been known as the Johnny Warren Medal. |
Football Australia Hall of Fame | |||||
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Australia football squad – 1988 Summer Olympics | ||
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