Anthony Danze (born 15 March 1984 in

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) is an Australian

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who last played for

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Club career

Danze was playing for his local side

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when talent scouts from

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offered him a professional contract. Danze turned down this contract, determined to prove himself in Australia before leaving to play football overseas. Instead he signed for

in Australia for the 2000/2001 NSL season as a 16-year-old. Later in 2001 he joined the AIS in

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before returning to play for

in 2002. During this time Danze played for the under 17 Australian national football team and the under 20 Australian national football team. Danze had success with both of these teams, scoring goals at both World Youth Cup Championships they participated in. The highlight in his international career was scoring two goals in a victory against Brazil at the

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. Following this success Danze signed for English Premier League club

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in September 2004 on a three-year deal and made his debut in a League cup game against Manchester United at Old Trafford. During this time he played for the Australian Olympic Football Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where Australia were eliminated at the quarter-final stage. Danze left Crystal Palace during the 2005–06 season on a free transfer due to injury and work permit issues, after spending part the 2004–05 season on loan at

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. He returned to Australia where he began working in a tiling & stone business while recovering from injury. He was signed again by

on 2 March 2007 before the start of the 2007–08

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season along with three other players. Due again to injury issues he left

by mutual consent on 13 December 2007. Danze returned to the tiling & stone business, as well as pursuing other business interests.Danze departs

Honours

With

: * NSL Championship: 2003-2004

References

External links

Perth Glory profile

{{DEFAULTSORT:Danze, Anthony 1984 births Living people Sportsmen from Western Australia Soccer players from Western Australia Australian people of Italian descent Sportspeople of Italian descent Australian men's soccer players Australian expatriate men's soccer players Australian expatriate sportspeople in England Australia men's international soccer players Olympic soccer players for Australia Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics A-League Men players National Soccer League (Australia) players Crystal Palace F.C. players Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players Perth Glory FC players Australian Institute of Sport soccer players Men's association football midfielders English Football League players 21st-century Australian sportsmen Expatriate men's footballers in England