1 biography
1.1 days in australia
1.2 move italy
1.3 goal scoring parma , socceroos
1.4 2006 world cup
1.5 palermo , asian cup
1.6 england , back
1.7 lazio
1.8 al-nasr
1.9 al-gharafa
biography
early days in australia
bresciano grew in rosanna, melbourne. began playing football locally , later progressed first team of victorian premier league side bulleen lions in 1995 @ age of 15. made little impact until third year in first team, scoring 4 goals in 4 league games , helping bulleen 1997 vpl grand final. bresciano s reputation began grow , selected in australian schoolboys squad toured united kingdom in 1996. in 1997, featured prominently in australia s unsuccessful u17 world cup qualifying campaign, scoring 5 goals.
at end of 1997 season , upon completing high school @ marcellin college, offered place @ australian institute of sport, reunited childhood pal vince grella. players careers mirror in coming years 2 supported footballing endeavours on , off field. , vince grella signed new national soccer league (nsl) club carlton 1997–98 season, bresciano forced wait until round 17 make nsl debut. played every game rest of year, carlton finished second place in finals. bresciano scored in injury time win elimination semi-final , put club first grand final, lost 2–1. stayed blues 1998–99 season, scoring 4 goals in 18 games, club finished outside top six. in 1998 , 1999, bresciano made number of appearances australia in various matches @ under-20 , under-23 level, including 1999 fifa world youth championship, young socceroos eliminated in first round.
move italy
as many australian players, career in europe beckoned bresciano sought develop game , further career. bresciano , grella had sights set on move italy, spurred in part italian heritage. pair joined empoli in 1999, had been relegated serie b previous season, , became regular selections in first team. in bresciano s third year @ club, scored 10 goals , helped empoli fourth position , promotion top-flight serie a. pair appeared several times in australian under-23 team in lead-up 2000 olympics, particularly in friendlies held in europe. both included in team sydney olympics, although bresciano saw limited action substitute. following year, efforts olympic squad rewarded call-up socceroos. on 1 june 2001, bresciano received first cap australia in confederations cup match against france, coming on substitute in 78th minute josip skoko. made further 5 appearances year socceroos, including match against france in friendly @ melbourne cricket ground (mcg), again replacing skoko substitute.
in summer of 2002, joined parma €7 million, @ time record transfer fee australian player. moving parma big change in every way, not money-wise big club. structure of club, facilities, popularity means under lot more pressure result, said following close of season, aware of profile. though hampered series of injuries, 24 appearances in 2002–03 helped parma fifth , uefa cup place. empoli being relegated again, reunited grella stayed in serie transfer parma.
goal scoring parma , socceroos
setting himself target 2003–04 season of 5 goals, bresciano surpassed 8 goals 33 appearances, of midfielder in serie a, parma finished fifth in league again. bresciano had claimed regular spot in socceroos line-up, justifying selection string of goals, including match-winning free-kick against new zealand , goal in one-nil victory against south africa. parma s fifth place qualified them uefa cup, club advanced through semi-finals before being eliminated eventual winners cska moscow. league performance year in stark contrast uefa cup form, forced in play-off retain serie status finishing 18th in league. bresciano , grella excused 2005 confederations cup then-australian manager frank farina allow them take part in play-off against bologna — parma went on win tie , remained in serie following season. both players returned australian squad in september 2005, under direction of guus hiddink, world cup qualification playoff against solomon islands, followed friendly against jamaica bresciano scored first of australia s 5 goals. after playing first leg of conmebol – ofc world cup qualification play-off against uruguay on 12 november, bresciano scored goal in second leg 4 days later. 1–0 win levelled playoff 1–1 on aggregate after time , socceroos won ensuing penalty shoot-out advance world cup.
parma recovered in 2005–06 season bresciano playing majority of games, finishing respectable 10th season s end in may 2006 (later rising seventh , uefa cup place after calciopoli findings). bresciano described resurgence physically finding form. despite starting poorly, team went strength strength season went on, bresciano himself becoming mentally tougher experience.
2006 world cup
buoyed strong club season, bresciano played in australia s opening game of 2006 fifa world cup, being substituted before team went on score 3 goals , defeat japan. came on substitute in second game against brazil and, in third group stage game, instrumental in 79th-minute goal scored harry kewell against croatia. goal resulted in 2–2 draw, result securing australia s place in second round. against italy, bresciano judged in scoring position in 50th minute when fouled marco materazzi, italian receiving red card. italy went on win after being awarded penalty in dying minutes of game, eliminating socceroos. after being identified key player australia, bresciano s overall performance @ tournament failed live expectations, described ffa writer solid without being spectacular, although role set-piece-specialist highlighted.
palermo , asian cup
shortly after end of world cup, bresciano signed palermo on four-year-contract, , made regular first team appearances in serie , europe. in october 2006 bresciano scored – including socceroos assistant coach john kosmina – have described greatest goal ever scored australia in full international match. in asian cup qualification match against bahrain, mile sterjovski received cross-field pass played first-time penalty area, bresciano reacting turn body horizontally , strike ball on volley net. goal drew comparisons first goal palermo in serie a, 2 months earlier, against reggina on opening day of 2006–07 season. bresciano on pitch on 2 february 2007, when violence broke out outside stadium in catania-palermo match. affected tear gas drifted stadium , afterwards described incident terrifying . scored ninth international goal against china in march 2007. hamstring injury suffered in may caused him miss final round match palermo, australia s friendly against uruguay on 2 june , hampered preparations 2007 afc asian cup. however, recovered in time warmup match against singapore , played of australia s first 2 asian cup matches. substituted in second half against thailand , quarter-final against japan before socceroos elimination on penalties. sydney morning herald rated 71 minutes played against japan best performance of tournament, after average displays in matches.
bresciano returned national team in february 2008 australia s opening world cup qualification match against qatar, starting match , scoring socceroos third goal. played full 90 minutes in second group match, away china. new campaign has seen bresciano change squad numbers, wearing 18 in 2 qualifiers, opposed traditional 23 has worn majority of socceroo career.
to england , back
on return australia s asian cup exit, bresciano became transfer target premier league club manchester city. after confirmation new palermo manager stefano colantuono leaving palermo manchester, clubs agreed four-year contract transfer price of £5 million , began training city squad. needed new challenge , wanted excitement factor game, mark stated in confirming desire play in england, citing chance play under sven-göran eriksson big reason seeking make switch. however, talks between 2 clubs broke down in finalising move, timing of transfer fee given primary issue – city sought delay payment – , bresciano returned palermo rejoin pre-season preparations. transfer deadline passed , deal put off indefinitely, bresciano continued training palermo. came off bench opening-day loss roma, , remained regular selection under new manager francesco guidolin, although more commonly substitute bench.
he came off bench in first match of 2008–09 season score goal, although palermo lost 3–1 udinese. established himself in starting line-up following appointment of new head coach davide ballardini, playing both winger , deep-lying forward rosanero, , managing score both goals in palermo s second seasonal away win, 2–0 sampdoria on 18 january 2009.
lazio
on 3 july 2010, confirmed bresciano had signed lazio on two-year-contract. bresciano scored first goal lazio in coppa italia third round win on serie b outfit portogruaro on 27 october 2010.
al-nasr
on 9 august 2011, announced had signed contract uae pro-league side al-nasr dubai free.
al-gharafa
on 6 august 2012, bresciano joined qatar stars league side al-gharafa on three-year contract. unilaterally breached contract al-nasr in order finalize transfer.
on 4 october 2013, bresciano suspended 4 months , fined €1,377,000 after manner in transferred al-gharafa al nasr, putting serious doubt chances third world cup. on 8 january, bresciano cleared play socceroos in 2014 world cup. ban ended on 3 february 2014. bresciano , al-nasr jointly appealed court of arbitration sport overturn penalties imposed on both parties, appeal dismissed.
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