World Cup South Africa 2010
History - Groups - Players - Venues
Favorite Players by Country (Germany 2006)
Group F - Australia:
Marco Bresciano
Place of Birth: Melbourne, Australia
Date of Birth: February 11th, 1980
Position: Midfielder
Clubs: Carlton, Empoli, Parma
Marco Bresciano is one of Australia's most talented footballers and has a renowned eye for goal. He usually plays his football on the left side slotted in the midfield but can also play as a forward and in the central midfeild role. In 2003/2004, Bresciano scored the most goals of any mid-fielder in the Italian Serie A.
Bresciano is a very versatile player and often assists in both attack and defense and is also a set-pace specialist.
He has played for the Australian national team and has also represented Australia at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Bresciano and fellow Parma midfielder Vince Grella were excused from the 2005 Confederations Cup by the then Australian manager Frank Farina to allow them to take part in a relegation playoff between Parma and Bologna. Bresciano has also played with Grella at Carlton and Empoli prior to the pair being reunited in 2004 when Grella joined Parma from Empoli.
On November 16, 2005, Bresciano scored the only goal in the Socceroos' home (second) leg of their 2006 World Cup qualification playoff against Uruguay. The playoff would end 1-1 on aggregate extra time, and the Socceroos won the ensuing penalty shootout to advance to the World Cup, which will be held in Germany in mid-2006.
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