Oscar Crino
Australian soccer player (born 1962)
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Oscar Crino (born 9 August 1962) is a former Australian international soccer player who played as a central midfielder for the Australian national side. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 August 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1982 | Tung Sing | 7 | (3) |
| 1983–1985 | South Melbourne | 76 | (18) |
| 1985–1986 | Anorthosis Famagusta | ||
| 1987–1989 | Footscray JUST | 53 | (10) |
| 1989–1991 | Preston Makedonia | 31 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 1981 | Australia U20 | ||
| 1984 | Australia B | 2 | (0) |
| 1981–1989 | Australia | 37 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
Crino was born in 1962 in Buenos Aires, Argentina and arrived in Australia with his family in 1972.[2][3]
Club career
Crino played primarily in the National Soccer League with South Melbourne, Footscray JUST and Preston.[4] He also played briefly in Cyprus with Anorthosis Famagusta and in Hong Kong with Tung Sing.[5]
International career
A regular player in the Australian team through the 1980s, Crino played 70 times for the national team, including 37 times in full international match for six goals.[6]
Coaching career
Crino is now coaching in Victorian State League 2NW with Cairnlea FC (www.cairnleafc.com.au).[citation needed]
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