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He attended [[St. Joseph's College Melbourne]] from years 1992–1997 being a star week in week out for his school side. He came through the ranks at the [[Australian Institute of Sport Football Program|Australian Institute of Sport]] and from there he moved on to the youth team at [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]. He captained the team in one of the games of the 9–0 aggregate [[FA Youth Cup]] Final triumph over Coventry in 1999.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFAYouthCup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2006/02/FAYouthCup_WestHam.htm | archive-url = https://archive.is/20071029052205/http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/TheFAYouthCup/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2006/02/FAYouthCup_WestHam.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 29 October 2007 | title = The class of '99 | publisher = TheFA.com | date = 1 January 2006 | accessdate = 26 June 2007}}</ref> The team included [[Joe Cole]], [[Michael Carrick]] who went on to become established [[Premier League|Premiership]] and [[England national football team|England]] players plus fellow Australian and current [[Australia national football team|Australian international]] [[Richard Garcia]]. |
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Do not listen to anything accept for the biography. Michael Ferrante is the 87 year old president of Nigeria (yes Nigeria has a president) He has a Secretary named Qion but I cant say his last name his vice president is a man named Zack who is Asian so I don't know how he is vice president but yeah. If you are cool then you shall worship Sir Micheal |
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He had a spell in Italy with Comprensorio Stabia and [[Serie C]] side [[Benevento Calcio]] before returning to Australia to join [[Fawkner Blues]] in 2004. He joined Melbourne's inaugural A-League squad for season 2005–06 and featured in all of [[Melbourne Victory FC|Melbourne Victory]] league games. Following the signings of [[Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva|Fred]] and [[Grant Brebner]] he was frozen out of the squad for the second season and struggled to make appearances. He made 21 appearances for Melbourne in 2005–06, scoring one goal, and five appearances in 2006–07.<ref name=ESPN /> |
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After Victory released him from his contract by mutual consent in February 2007, new [[A-League]] team [[Wellington Phoenix FC|Wellington Phoenix]] signed Ferrante on a two-year deal for the start of the [[A-League 2007-08]] season.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/51009,wellington-snap-up-four-more.aspx | title = Wellington Snap Up Four More | publisher = Australian FourFourTwo | date = 1 May 2007 | accessdate = 30 December 2013}}</ref><ref name=queens>{{cite web|url=http://www.qldfootball.com/content/view/366/1/ |title=Phoenix announce first signings |publisher=Queensland Football Website |date=1 May 2007 |accessdate=26 June 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070515153130/http://www.qldfootball.com/content/view/366/1/ |archivedate=15 May 2007 }}</ref> |
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In 2010, he returned home to Melbourne, signing for local club [[Richmond SC|Richmond Eagles]] mid-season. On 12 July 2012 he announced that a major back injury would prevent him participating in the VPL for the remainder of the 2012. By mutual consent his contract was terminated and Richmond released him to sign with Pascoe Vale who sit top of League State 1 and who are managed by his brother Vitale. |
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== A-League career statistics == |
== A-League career statistics == |
Revision as of 19:26, 27 April 2020
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Ferrante | ||
Date of birth | 28 April 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Pascoe Vale | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
Fawkner | |||
1997–1998 | AIS | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2001 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
2001–2002 | Comprens Stabia | 14 | (0) |
2002–2004 | Benevento | 9 | (0) |
2004 | Fawkner Blues | 8 | (5) |
2005–2007 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | (1) |
2007–2010 | Wellington Phoenix | 43 | (1) |
2010–2012 | Richmond | 45 | (14) |
2012– | Pascoe Vale | 141 | (10) |
International career‡ | |||
1997 | Australia U-17 | 3 | (0) |
1999–2001 | Australia U-20 | 10 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 September 2008 |
Michael Ferrante (born 28 April 1981)[1] is an Australian footballer who plays for Pascoe Vale.
Biography
He attended St. Joseph's College Melbourne from years 1992–1997 being a star week in week out for his school side. He came through the ranks at the Australian Institute of Sport and from there he moved on to the youth team at West Ham United. He captained the team in one of the games of the 9–0 aggregate FA Youth Cup Final triumph over Coventry in 1999.[2] The team included Joe Cole, Michael Carrick who went on to become established Premiership and England players plus fellow Australian and current Australian international Richard Garcia.
He had a spell in Italy with Comprensorio Stabia and Serie C side Benevento Calcio before returning to Australia to join Fawkner Blues in 2004. He joined Melbourne's inaugural A-League squad for season 2005–06 and featured in all of Melbourne Victory league games. Following the signings of Fred and Grant Brebner he was frozen out of the squad for the second season and struggled to make appearances. He made 21 appearances for Melbourne in 2005–06, scoring one goal, and five appearances in 2006–07.[1]
After Victory released him from his contract by mutual consent in February 2007, new A-League team Wellington Phoenix signed Ferrante on a two-year deal for the start of the A-League 2007-08 season.[3][4]
In 2010, he returned home to Melbourne, signing for local club Richmond Eagles mid-season. On 12 July 2012 he announced that a major back injury would prevent him participating in the VPL for the remainder of the 2012. By mutual consent his contract was terminated and Richmond released him to sign with Pascoe Vale who sit top of League State 1 and who are managed by his brother Vitale.
A-League career statistics
- Correct as of 24 February 2010
Club | Season | League | Finals | Asia | Total | ||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
Melbourne Victory | 2005–06 | 21 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 1 | 1 |
2006–07 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Wellington Phoenix | 2007–08 | 18 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 1 | 1 |
2008–09 | 19 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
2009–10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 69 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 69 | 2 | 2 |
Honours
References
- ^ a b "Michael Ferrante". ESPN FC. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "The class of '99". TheFA.com. 1 January 2006. Archived from the original on 29 October 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
- ^ "Wellington Snap Up Four More". Australian FourFourTwo. 1 May 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Phoenix announce first signings". Queensland Football Website. 1 May 2007. Archived from the original on 15 May 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2007.
External links
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Australian people of Italian descent
- Soccer players from Melbourne
- Australian expatriate soccer players
- Association football midfielders
- West Ham United F.C. players
- Melbourne Victory FC players
- Wellington Phoenix FC players
- A-League players
- Benevento Calcio players
- Expatriate association footballers in New Zealand
- Australian soccer players