Angelo Francesco Antonio Costanzo (born 9 May 1976 in

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) is a retired Australian

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player. He was voted into the Adelaide United Team of the Decade. He is currently married to his wife, Helen and is the father of his two children; Domenic and Liliana.

Club career

In 1994 at 18 years of age he won the SA player of the year award at Salisbury United, and was invited to join

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on an off-season tour of

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. In 1995/96, his first season in the national league, he played alongside two of Australia's most credentialed defenders in

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and Milan Ivanovic, and established a regular starting position as Adelaide City reached the preliminary final.

Career statistics

(''Correct as of 29 January 2009'') ¹ – includes

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final series statistics
² – includes

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statistics;

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statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. 2008 ACL in 2008–09 A-League season etc.)

National team statistics

International goals

Honours

With

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: * A-League Premiership: 2005–2006

References

External links

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Oz Football profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Costanzo, Angelo 1976 births Living people Soccer players from Adelaide Adelaide City FC players A-League Men players FFSA Super League players Salisbury United FC players Newcastle Jets FC players Adelaide United FC players Marconi Stallions FC players National Soccer League (Australia) players Australian people of Chilean descent Association football defenders Australian soccer players Australia international soccer players 2002 OFC Nations Cup players