Emilio Jaconelli (born 5 June 1983 in
Lanark
Lanark ( ; ; ) is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, located 20 kilometres to the south-east of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Hamilton. The town lies on the River Clyde, at its confluence with Mouse Water. In 2016, the town had a populatio ...
) is a Scottish former professional
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...
.
Jaconelli began his career at
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock ( ; ; , ), meaning "the church of Mernóc", is a town and former burgh in East Ayrshire situated in southwest Scotland. The town has served as the administrative centre of East Ayrshire Council since 1996 and is the region's main ...
in 2001 and made his senior debut against
Livingston on 29 December 2001. He made a further seven appearances for Kilmarnock before being released and moving to
Queen of the South on 9 July 2003. In one match, he famously scored 9 goals within 90 minutes. Whilst in
Dumfries
Dumfries ( ; ; from ) is a market town and former royal burgh in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, near the mouth of the River Nith on the Solway Firth, from the Anglo-Scottish border. Dumfries is the county town of the Counties of Scotland, ...
he made over thirty appearances yet only scored three goals, all of them over a four-game spell. His first senior goal was against
Brechin City
Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the townDespite the name of the football club, Brechin is not an official city. Brechin was historically known as a city because it has a cathedral. of Brechin in Angus. The club w ...
on 24 April 2004. In 2005, he moved to
Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in the town of Kirkcaldy, Fife. The club was founded in 1883 and currently competes in the as a member of the Scottish Professional Football League.
The club has won f ...
but after an unsuccessful season he left for junior football.
"Rovers take Crilly from Buddies"
BBC Sport website (3 June 2005)
On 5 October 2011 Irvine Meadow striker Emilio Jaconelli retired due to a long-term injury to his anterior cruciate ligament
References
External links
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Raith Rovers profile
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1983 births
Living people
Scottish men's footballers
Scottish Premier League players
Kilmarnock F.C. players
Queen of the South F.C. players
Raith Rovers F.C. players
Men's association football forwards
Scottish Football League players
Scottish Junior Football Association players
Irvine Meadow XI F.C. players
Footballers from Lanark
21st-century Scottish sportsmen