Daniele Invincibile (born 31 March 1979)Danny Invincibile
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and former

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who was recently the head coach of

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club Ayutthaya United.

Club career

Born in

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, Invincibile attended Payne Road Primary School, Brisbane, Australia. His clubs in Australia included The Gap, Taringa Rovers,

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and the

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. He was selected in the

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under-20s team and was a member of the

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Swindon Town

Invincibile joined

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on 29 July 2000 after being spotted by manager

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while playing in a trial match alongside Gary Alexander for

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. In April 2001, his injury-time winner against

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effectively saved Swindon from relegation in the 2000–01 season. He scored 25 goals in league and cup competitions while at the club.

Kilmarnock

On 24 July 2003, Invincibile was signed as a free agent by

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on a one-year deal. He was troubled by injuries in his first season, but went on to make 21 appearances and score five

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s. He played the roles of winger or striker, and wore the number 11 shirt.Player Profile: Danny Invincibile
killiefc.com. Retrieved 29 December 2006. In April 2006, Invincibile turned down the chance to return to the Australian National League by refusing an offer from

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team

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. In November 2006, he helped Kilmarnock into the semi-finals of the CIS Insurance League Cup by curling home the winner in a 3–2 victory over

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. In the final league match of the 2008–09 season, Invincibile scored the opening goal for Kilmarnock in the away match against Motherwell, and he finished with 8 goals for the season On 31 January 2011, it was reported that

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had released Invincibile from his contract.

St Johnstone

On 25 February 2011, he joined St Johnstone on a short-term contract.

Army United

In January 2012, he joined

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team Army United.

International career

On 26 August 2009, Invincibile was named in the Australian squad for a friendly against South Korea, which was played on 5 September in

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Career statistics

Managerial statistics

Honours

Australia U-20 *

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References

External links

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Kilmarnock FC profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Invincibile, Danny 1979 births Living people Soccer players from Brisbane Italian people of Australian descent Australian people of Italian descent Sportspeople of Italian descent Men's association football midfielders Brisbane Strikers FC players Marconi Stallions FC players Swindon Town F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. players Ermis Aradippou FC players Danny Invincibile National Soccer League (Australia) players English Football League players Scottish Premier League players Cypriot First Division players Danny Invincibile Australian expatriate men's soccer players Australian expatriate sportspeople in England Australian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Australian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Australian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand Australian men's soccer players