Miguel Di Pizio
Australian soccer player (born 2006)
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Miguel Di Pizio (Italian: [di ˈpittsjo];[3] born 4 January 2006) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for A-League Men club Western Sydney Wanderers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 January 2006[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AC United FC | |||
| 2019–2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers NPL | 8 | (1) |
| 2023 | Central Coast Mariners NPL | 14 | (3) |
| 2023–2026 | Central Coast Mariners | 51 | (5) |
| 2026– | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Australia U17 | 10 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | Australia U20 | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 September 2024 | |||
Early life
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Di Pizio started playing football at the age of four.[4] He attended Mamre Anglican School, located in Kemps Creek, and Westfields Sports High School, representing in both schools' football teams.[4] He has an older brother, Gianni Di Pizio, who also played in the youth teams at Western Sydney Wanderers and Central Coast Mariners.[4] In addition to being Australian, Di Pizio is of Italian and Mauritius descent.[4][5][6]
Club career
Central Coast Mariners
A youth academy player of Western Sydney Wanderers,[7] Di Pizio signed a scholarship contract (his first professional contract) with Central Coast Mariners under head coach Nick Montgomery on 12 April 2023.[8] Di Pizio made his professional debut as an 85th-minute substitute on 22 April 2023 in a 3–1 league win against F3 rivals Newcastle Jets.[1][9] He was added to the Mariners' 2023 A-League Grand Final squad,[10][11] but was not named on the match squad on the day.[12]
On 29 November 2023, Di Pizio scored his first professional goal in the 2023–24 AFC Cup in a 1–1 home draw to Terengganu.[13] Di Pizio made his starting debut for the Mariners on 8 December 2023 in a 4–0 victory over Western United at Central Coast Stadium.[1][4] Di Pizio was part of the Mariners' treble winning season, achieving the both league titles, and the AFC Cup.[14][15][16] In the 2024 A-League Grand Final, Di Pizio became the youngest ever goalscorer in an A-League Grand Final after scoring in a 3–1 victory over Melbourne Victory at Central Coast Stadium.[17] He extended with the Mariners on a two-year contract in July 2024.[18]
International career
In July 2022, Di Pizio received his first international call-up to represent the Australian under-17 team ahead of the 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship,[19] and was renamed in a 23-man squad for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers.[20][21] He helped Australia to automatic qualification for the U-17 Asian Cup, scoring the third goal in a 3–1 win over China to top the group.[22] During the tournament, Di Pizio also managed to score a brace in a 23–0 victory against Northern Mariana Islands,[23] and a goal in a 10–0 win over Cambodia.[24]
In May 2023, Di Pizio was renamed in the 23-man squad for the U-17 Asian Cup that was staged in Bangkok and Chonburi.[25][26] Di Pizio featured in all three group matches as Australia qualified to the knockout rounds.[1][27] He was also awarded player of the match in a 2–0 win against Tajikistan in the Joey's last group match.[28] Di Pizio also featured in Australia's 3–1 quarter-final loss to Japan at BG Stadium.[29]
Honours
Central Coast Mariners
- A-League Men Championship: 2023–24
- A-League Men Premiership: 2023-24
- AFC Cup: 2023–24
Western Sydney Wanderers U20
- National Premier Leagues NSW Under-20 Champions: 2022