Sergio Melta (born 16 March 1954), is a former Australian footballer, who had an extensive career in Australia's National Soccer League, spent entirely with Adelaide City.[1]
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Sergio Melta | ||
| Date of birth | (1954-03-16) 16 March 1954 (age 68) | ||
| Place of birth | Glenelg, South Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Adelaide City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1995 | Adelaide City | 446 | (65) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1986 | Australia | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011–2012 | Birkalla | ||
| 2013 | Adelaide United (asst) | ||
| 2015 | White City | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2006 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 November 2006 | |||
Melta won the NSL's player of the year award in 1984.[2]
Melta was given his international debut by Frank Arok but ultimately played just once for the Australian national team, a friendly against Czechoslovakia played at Hindmarsh Stadium in his home city of Adelaide in 1986. Melta was substituted off after 57 minutes during the 0–1 loss.[3]
Melta took over the head coaching role of West Torrens Birkalla in the FFSA Premier League. On 5 February 2013 he was appointed as assistant coach for A-League club Adelaide United.[4] He is the current coach/manager of White City which competes in National Premier Leagues South Australia.
| Club | Season | League | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Adelaide City | 1977 | National Soccer League | 22 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| 1978 | National Soccer League | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1979 | National Soccer League | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1980 | National Soccer League | 24 | 2 | 24 | 2 | |
| 1981 | National Soccer League | 29 | 5 | 29 | 5 | |
| 1982 | National Soccer League | 29 | 5 | 29 | 5 | |
| 1983 | National Soccer League | 29 | 4 | 29 | 4 | |
| 1984 | National Soccer League | 27 | 7 | 27 | 5 | |
| 1985 | National Soccer League | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | |
| 1986 | National Soccer League | 27 | 8 | 27 | 8 | |
| 1987 | National Soccer League | 23 | 3 | 23 | 3 | |
| 1988 | National Soccer League | 25 | 9 | 25 | 9 | |
| 1989 | National Soccer League | 26 | 6 | 26 | 6 | |
| 1989–90 | National Soccer League | 25 | 3 | 25 | 3 | |
| 1990–91 | National Soccer League | 25 | 4 | 25 | 4 | |
| 1991–92 | National Soccer League | 21 | 2 | 21 | 2 | |
| 1992–93 | National Soccer League | 26 | 3 | 26 | 3 | |
| 1993–94 | National Soccer League | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 1994–95 | National Soccer League | 24 | 2 | 24 | 2 | |
| Career total | 446 | 65 | 446 | 65 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
With Adelaide City:
Personal honours:
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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