Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Spiteri [1] | ||
Date of birth | 6 May 1973 | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1992–1993 | Albion Rovers | 46 | (17) |
1993–1994 | Parramatta Eagles | 25 | (5) |
1994–1996 | Melbourne Knights | 53 | (20) |
1996–1998 | Sturm Graz | 35 | (4) |
1998–2001 | Lierse | 35 | (7) |
2001 | IFK Norrköping | 8 | (1) |
2001–2002 | Sydney Olympic | 4 | (0) |
2002–2004 | Marconi Stallions | 38 | (12) |
2004–2006 | Kingston City | 45 | (27) |
2007–2008 | Melbourne Knights | 48 | (8) |
2009–2011 | Werribee City [3] [4] [5] | (27) | |
2013–2016 | Point Cook | 51 [1] | (54) |
Total | 388 | (155) | |
International career | |||
1995–1997 | Australia | 8 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Joseph Spiteri (born 6 May 1973) is an Australian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels as a striker.
Spiteri is of Maltese descent and lives in a Maltese neighbourhood of a Victorian suburb. [6]
Spiteri played at club level in Australia, Austria, Belgium and Sweden for Albion Rovers, Parramatta Eagles, Melbourne Knights, Sturm Graz, Lierse, IFK Norrköping, Sydney Olympic, Marconi Stallions and Kingston City. [7] [8] While at Lierse he helped them win the 1998–99 Belgian Cup, scoring in the final against Standard Liège. [9] During his time in Belgium, he was known as "Joe The Kangaroo". [10]
He also earned eight caps for Australia, [7] and participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [11]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 15 November 1995 | Breakers Stadium, Newcastle, Australia | New Zealand | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1995 Trans-Tasman Cup |
2. | 14 February 1996 | Bob Jane Stadium, Melbourne, Australia | Japan | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
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