Oscar Crino (born 9 August 1962) is a former

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international soccer player who played as a central midfielder. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.

Early life

Crino was born in 1962 in

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, Argentina and arrived in Australia with his family in 1972.

Playing career

Club career

Crino played primarily in the National Soccer League with

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and Preston. He also played briefly in

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with

Anorthosis Famagusta Anorthosis Famagusta ( el, Ανόρθωση Αμμοχώστου, translit=Anorthosi Ammochostou), commonly known as Anorthosis in English or Anorthosi in Greek, is a Cypriot football club, part of the Anorthosis Famagusta multi-sport club fo ...

and in Hong Kong with Tung Sing.

International career

A regular player in the Australian national side through the 1980s Crino played 70 times for the national team, including 37 times in full international match for six goals.

Coaching career

Crino is now coaching in Victorian State League 2NW with Cairnlea FC (www.cairnleafc.com.au).

References

External links

OzFootball profile
* 1962 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine emigrants to Australia Australian soccer players Australian expatriate soccer players Australia international soccer players Australia B international soccer players Olympic soccer players of Australia Footballers at the 1988 Summer Olympics National Soccer League (Australia) players Anorthosis Famagusta F.C. players South Melbourne FC players Footscray JUST players Preston Lions FC players Expatriate footballers in Cyprus Australian Institute of Sport soccer players Australia under-20 international soccer players Cypriot First Division players Association football midfielders {{Australia-footy-midfielder-stub