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Mark Birighitti 
Personal information Full name Mark Romano Birighitti Date of birth 17 May 1991 Place of birth Perth, Australia Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Playing position Goalkeeper Club information Current club Adelaide United Number 20 Youth career ECU Joondalup Perth SC 2006–2007 FW (NTC) 2007–2008 AIS 2008–2009 Adelaide United Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2008– Adelaide United 7 (0) National team‡ 2007 Australia U-17 3 (0) 2008–2011 Australia U-20 33 (0) 2011– Australia U-23 1 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:47, 1 August 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:30, 7 August 2011 (UTC)Mark Birighitti (born 17 April 1991) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Adelaide United in the A-League. He is the youngest keeper to partake in an international club final—a record previously held by Real Madrid's Iker Casillas.[1]
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Club career
Mark started his career at the AIS before moving to Adelaide United in 2008. He made his first team debut against Queensland Roar on the 17th of October 2008 helping Adelaide to a 1-0 win.[2] Aurelio Vidmar praised the young goalkeeper after the game saying "I think Birighitti played well he's got a really good future,he had big shoes to fill and I think he did an outstanding job tonight." [3]
His second successive A-League start came against Perth Glory at Hindmarsh Stadium after Adelaide's number one goalkeeper, 28-year-old Eugene Galekovic, was injured during the Asian Champions League game against FC Bunyodkor.[4] Despite conceding the game's first goal at the near post, Birighitti played his part in the 2-1 win taking Adelaide to the top of the league table.[5]
With the Galekovic again ruled out with injury Birighitti started the second leg of the ACL against Gamba Osaka on November 12, 2008; Adelaide lost the match 2-0.[6] He injured his ankle after falling awkwardly in a training session on the 17 December 2008 ruling him out of the remaining A-League 2008-09 season.[7]
International career
Mark was selected in the Australian Under-19 squad for the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship.
Career statistics
(Correct as of 29 April 2011)
Club Season League1 Cup International2 Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Adelaide United 2008–09 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 2009–10 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2010–11 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Total 7 0 0 0 2 0 9 0 1 - includes A-League final series statistics
2 - includes FIFA Club World Cup statistics; AFC Champions League statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. 2008 ACL in 2008-09 A-League season etc.)Honours
With Australia:
- AFC U-19 Championship: 2010 (Runners-Up)
- AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 2010
- International Cor Groenewegen Tournament (U-20): 2009
References
- ^ Migliaccio, Val (2008-10-11). "FFA deprives Reds of key player". Fox Sports. http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24627889-5012708,00.html. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ Forsaith, Rob (2008-10-17). "One goal enough for United". A-League. http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=24257&pageid=2466%20One%20goal%20enough%20for%20United. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "Cornthwaite heads Adelaide to victory over Roar. In his time with Adelaide United he lives with the Bria family of such an early age and starting into the A-League as a goalkeeper.". Adelaide United. 2008-10-17. http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=24259. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "Reds aiming to take ACL success into Glory match". Adelaide United. 2008-10-24. http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_newsdisplay&id=24416. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ Barrett, Steve (2008-10-26). "United go top". A-League. http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=24459. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "Gamba Osaka too good for Adelaide in ACL Final". Adelaide United. 2008-12-11. http://adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_newsdisplay&id=24819. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "Injured Reds keeper to be sidelined for 6 weeks". Adelaide United. 2008-12-18. http://adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=25554. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
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Categories:- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Perth, Western Australia
- Australian sportspeople of Italian descent
- Association football goalkeepers
- Australian soccer players
- A-League players
- Adelaide United players
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