Adrian Anthony Madaschi (born 11 July 1982) is an Australian

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who last played for

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. He is a left-footed defender whose position is

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and can also play full-back.

Club career

Madaschi was born in

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. He left Perth Italia to join Italian Serie A side

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's youth team at the age of 15 in 1998. Madaschi was part of the Atalanta youth side that won back to back Primavera Coppa Italia (Italian Youth Cups) in 1999–00 and 2000–01, along with losing the Italian Scudetto (Youth Championship final) to Inter in 2000–01. He was loaned out to Monza in July 2001, but in the January 2002 window was re-called back to Atalanta to the first team squad. Adrian constantly made first team squads at Atalanta, but could never break into the then Serie A team. He was again loaned out by Atalanta to

Pistoiese Football Club Pistoiese SSD, commonly known as Pistoiese, is an Italian association football club, based in Pistoia, Tuscany. Currently, Pistoiese plays in Serie D. Originally founded on 21 April 1921, the club has also played Serie A on a num ...

for the 2002–03 season. But again, did not see much first team action. In October 2003, after mutually agreeing to terminate his contract with Atalanta B.C a year in advance, Adrian signed for

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in the

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. Unfortunately, even prior to Madaschi's arrival, Partick were doomed for relegation that season to the

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. Madaschi though, got regular First Team Football, playing 24 matches and scoring 2 goals in his debut Scottish season in the SPL and 27 appearances and 2 goals in the following season in the First Division. Madaschi left the club in May 2005, to join

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for the 2005–06 First Division season. Adrian had to leave the club at the start of December 2005 to cure a recurring

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injury back in Australia. Madaschi returned to Italy to join

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in January 2006 and remained at the club until the end of that season. He then joined Portosummaga in the 2006–07 season. In the 2007–08 season, Madaschi and Portosummaga achieved promotion to Lega Pro Divisione 1 where the club has maintained its status. The end of the 2009–10 season saw Portogruaro-Summaga finish champions of the Lega Pro division 1, beating Hellas Verona in the final game of the season 1–0 to guarantee automatic Promotion to Serie B. Madaschi was named in the Lega Pro, team of the year as a centre Bback. Portogruaro-Summaga struggled during the 2010–11 season in Serie B and was relegated back to Lega Pro, Following their relegation Madaschi travelled back to Melbourne, Australia and played for

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in a largely successful 10 game injury replacement before heading to Asia. On 16 January 2012, Madaschi joined South Korean outfit

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. At the end of the 2013–14 season Adrian returned home to Perth. Citing a lack of interest from the

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, he signed for local club

where he went on to make just three appearances before being snapped up by

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on 6 June 2014. He was reportedly sacked from the club by owner

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, following a player revolt midway through the 2014–15 A-League season. On 20 March 2015, he signed for

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as an injury replacement for Nick Ward.

International career

Madaschi was centre back for the Joeys at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Cup in New Zealand where Australia lost on penalties to Brazil in the final, to finish runner up for the tournament. Madaschi was elected in the FIFA Top 11 team of the Tournament. He also started all four games in defence for the

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played at the 2001 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina. In 2004, Adrian was in the centre of defence for the 'Olyroos' (The Australian Olympic Football Team) at

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. Earlier that year in May and June 2004, Adrian Madaschi was capped four times for the Socceroos during the Second Stage of Qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup. He scored two goals, as part of a 6–1 victory over Fiji, in his second match for Australia. In May 2009, Madaschi was named in a 30-man Socceroos squad for the team's last three 2010 World Cup qualifiers. On 12 August 2009, Madaschi earned another full international cap, playing the second half in the Socceroos 3–0 victory over the Republic of Ireland in Limerick.

Honours

Australia *

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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

Australia U-20 *

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2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

Australia U17 *

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: runner-up

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

References

External links

OzFootball profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Madaschi, Adrian 1982 births Living people Soccer players from Perth, Western Australia Men's association football defenders Australian men's soccer players Australian expatriate men's soccer players Australian people of Italian descent Sportspeople of Italian descent Australian people of Scottish descent Australia men's international soccer players Olympic soccer players for Australia Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics OFC Nations Cup–winning players 2004 OFC Nations Cup players Scottish Premier League players AC Monza players FC Pistoiese SSD players Dundee F.C. players Partick Thistle F.C. players US Grosseto 1912 players Melbourne City FC players Western Sydney Wanderers FC players Jeju SK FC players Newcastle Jets FC players Serie B players Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea Australian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Australian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Australian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea A-League Men players K League 1 players National Premier Leagues players 21st-century Australian sportsmen