Jacob Timpano (born 3 January 1986) is a former Australian

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and current head coach of

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in the

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Club career

Timpano previously played for the

in the

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. He is a

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, and has represented Australia at the

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and captained Australia in the

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as an Under-20 and Under-17 respectively. In the 2005-06 A-League season, Timpano was an essential part of Sydney FC championship-winning side - playing in 19 of the club's 24 games. However, in the 2006-07 A-League season, Timpano made only 2 appearances (1 start) due to persistent leg injuries which continued into the start of season 2007/08. By the time Timpano recovered full fitness he found himself out of favour with the new coach only playing another 3 games for Sydney before he left the club. In 2009, Timpano signed a two-year deal to be part of the new

North Queensland Fury Northern Fury Football Club was an Australian professional soccer club based in Townsville, Queensland. The club was founded in 2008 and competed in the A-League under the name North Queensland Fury. On 1 March 2011, the club was removed from th ...

's inaugural A-League squad alongside current

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teammates,

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and Beau Busch. However, he once again found himself the 4th choice defensive option and remained unused throughout the season, much of which he spent on loan at Queensland League club

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. At the end of the season, Jacob was one of the players controversially released by the club despite being under contract. After being released, Jacob went back to

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to play for Sydney United in the

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. He signed for South Coast Wolves after transferring from Sydney United ahead of the

2011 NSW Premier League season The 2011 NSW Premier League season was the 11th season of the revamped NSW Premier League. Teams West Sydney Berries were relegated at the end of the 2010 season after finishing at the bottom of the table. They were replaced by Super League ...

. Timpano left South Coast Wolves, signing for Dapto Dandaloo Fury ahead of their 2015 Illawarra Premier League campaign. He was announced as one of six new signings for the club. He will play with several former

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players, including Noel Spencer,

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, and Wade Oostendorp.

International career

During 2006, Timpano was selected and captained the Australian Under 23's national football team in their campaign for the

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, and played in all three international matches that year against

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and

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Managerial career

Timpano was appointed manager of his former New South Wales NPL club

following the resignation of Nahuel Arrarte, midway through the 2015 NSW NPL season.

Career statistics

Club

:Notes

Honours

With

: * A-League Championship: 2005-2006 *

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: 2004-2005

Trivia

Jacob appeared as an Undercover Coach on Australian

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References

External links

North Queensland Fury profile

{{DEFAULTSORT:Timpano, Jacob 1986 births Living people Soccer players from Wollongong Australian people of Italian descent Sportspeople of Italian descent Australian men's soccer players Northern Fury FC players Sydney FC players New South Wales Institute of Sport alumni National Premier Leagues players Wollongong Wolves FC players Sydney United 58 FC players Men's association football defenders 21st-century Australian sportsmen Wollongong Wolves FC managers