Carl Recchia (born 13 December 1984) is an Australian

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Biography

Recchia played as a

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for the

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in the inaugural season of the Hyundai

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. He was let go at the end of the season, and returned to the

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with

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. On 20 October 2006 it was announced that he was to join

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on a short-term contract.A-League Profile
Recchia returned again to the

to captain

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to their Back-to-Back championship win in 2009 before returning to his first club

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to play for them in the 2010 and 2011 VPL seasons.

References

1984 births Living people A-League Men players Australian people of Italian descent Men's association football midfielders Australian men's soccer players South Melbourne FC players Melbourne Victory FC players Brisbane Roar FC players Soccer players from Melbourne {{Australia-footy-midfielder-stub