Mark Bresciano, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Australian association football player
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Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
About Mark Bresciano
- Mark Bresciano ( breh-SHAH-noh; Italian: [bre?'?a?no]; born 11 February 1980) is an Australian former professional football (soccer) player who played as a midfielder. Born in Melbourne, Bresciano played youth football for Bulleen Lions, before moving into the National Soccer League with Carlton.
- In 1999, he moved to Italian Serie B side Empoli, beginning a twelve-year stay in the country.
- In 2002, he moved to the Serie A with Parma, later playing for Palermo and S.S.
- Lazio.
- From 2011, he spent the final four years of his career in the Middle East, first with UAE Pro-League side Al Nasr and then Qatar Stars League club Al-Gharafa where he last played in 2015. Bresciano had a long career for Australia, making 84 appearances and scoring 13 goals.
- He played in three FIFA World Cups, two AFC Asian Cups (one victorious) and the 2004 OFC Nations Cup winning team.
- His goal against Uruguay in the 2006 World Cup qualification play-off sent the match to a penalty shootout which Australia won to qualify for the first time in 32 years.
- He previously represented Australia frequently at youth levels, including the 2000 Summer Olympics in Australia and the 1999 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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