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Paolo "Paul" Vincenzo Trimboli (born 25 February 1969) is a former Australian international football (soccer) player. Trimboli is of Italian ancestry and attended Xavier College, where he was a member of the First XI, and was captained by his brother.[1]

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Paul Trimboli

Personal information
Full name	Paolo Vincenzo Trimboli
Date of birth	(1969-02-25) 25 February 1969 (age 53)
Place of birth	Melbourne, Australia
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Brighton
1986	AIS
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987	Sunshine George Cross	28	(4)
1988–2004	South Melbourne	430	(115)
National team‡
1985	Australia U-17
1987	Australia U-20
1988–2002	Australia	46	(16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 August 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 August 2007

Club career

He had a distinguished career with South Melbourne in the NSL who are Australia's most successful Football club. He is widely considered to be South Melbourne's greatest ever player by fans and critics alike.

From 1988-2004 Trimboli won 3 Australian titles for Hellas in 1991,1998 and 1999 captaining the latter 2 titles. Additionally, he led South to the 1999 OFC Champions League which qualified them for the 2000 FIFA Club World Cup. There, he captained the side in all 3 group stage games against Vasco De Gama, Necaxa and Manchester United.[2]

Additionally he was a part of five Dockerty Cup winning sides with Hellas and 2 NSL Cup wins.

Trimboli is South Melbourne's all-time record goal scorer and holds the record for most appearances for the club.

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).

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.

After retirement

On 21 June 2011, he was appointed General Manager of Football at A-League club Brisbane Roar.[3]

On 25 June 2012, Trimboli reunited with Ange Postecoglou to join Melbourne Victory as Football Operations Manager.[4]

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
• OFC Champions League 1999
• Dockerty Cup 1988,1989,1991,1993,1995
• NSL Cup 1990, 1996

Personal honours:

• Johnny Warren Medal: 1992-1993, 1997–1998
• NSL Papasavas Medal (U-21): 1988, 1989
• South Melbourne FC All-time Top Goalscorer
• South Melbourne FC All-time Club Appearances
• South Melbourne Team of the Century
• South Melbourne Hall of Fame

Notes

External links

• Oz Football profile

На других языках

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- [en] Paul Trimboli

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[fr] Paul Trimboli

Paolo Vincenzo Trimboli, plus connu sous le nom de Paul Trimboli (né le 25 février 1969 à Melbourne en Australie) est un footballeur international australien, qui évoluait au poste d'attaquant.

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[it] Paul Trimboli

Paolo Vincenzo Trimboli – noto come Paul – (Melbourne, 25 febbraio 1969) è un ex calciatore ed ex giocatore di calcio a 5 australiano di origini italiane, di ruolo attaccante.

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