Adriano Pellegrino

Adriano Pellegrino (born 9 June 1984) is an Australian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Adelaide City.

Biography Club career Pellegrino was with the NSL club Adelaide City between 2000 and 2003 before joining Adelaide United for the 2003-2004 NSL season.

In 2005, he signed for Greek club Panachaiki before returning to Australia to play for South Australian Super League club Adelaide City in 2007.

In 2008, he signed for A-League club Perth Glory FC. Adriano was voted the 2008/09 Most Glorious Player by his peers, garnering twenty-three points for his performances throughout the season, eight points clear of runner-up Jamie Harnwell. During that campaign he scored a sensational goal against Melbourne in Round 14 which was nominated for goal of the year.

In January 2010 he was linked to Scottish club Celtic. However, with the arrival of Paul Slane to Celtic, Adriano decided to stay at Perth Glory.

On 15 April 2011 he signed for A-League outfit Central Coast Mariners. He made his debut and scored in a pre season friendly 3–0 win against Blacktown City. He then went on to win the A-League title with the Mariners and play in the Asian Champions League for the Mariners.

He signed for Thai club Udon Thani F.C. in January 2015.

International career Pellegrino represented Australia as a member of the U-20 team that qualified for the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Honours

Australia U-20 OFC U-19 Men's Championship: 2002