Ricky Diaco (born 6 June 1982) is an Australian

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/ref> who currently plays for South Springvale.

Biography

An important turning point for Diaco's career was winning the VPL (

Victorian Premier League The Victorian Premier League (VPL) is an Australian soccer league based in Victoria that was founded in 2023 and administered by Football Victoria. It consists of two divisions that were named after the VPL's breakaway of the National Premier L ...

) Gold Medal award for best player in the league in 2004 whilst at Frankston Pines (tying with Doug Mladenović of

Altona Magic Altona Magic Soccer Club (Commonly known as Altona Vardar SC) is a soccer team based in Altona North, a western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The Magic currently compete in the second tier of the Australian soccer league system. Fou ...

). Prior to this Diaco had stints with Essendon Royals and

Springvale White Eagles Springvale White Eagles Football Club is a semi-professional Australian association football, soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria currently playing in the Victorian Premier League, Victorian Premier League 2. Founded by Serbian Australians, ...

. For the 2005 VPL season Diaco made yet another move, joining

Bulleen Zebras Brunswick Juventus FC is an Australian soccer club based in the Melbourne suburb of Fawkner. The club currently competes in the Victoria Premier League 2 (VPL 2). The earliest traces of the club date back to 1948 with the founding of Brunswic ...

. However his tenure at the Veneto Club was short lived when his rapid improvement was rewarded with a contract at newly formed A-League team Melbourne Victory. Diaco has also represented Australia in

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. Diaco was released by

Melbourne Victory FC Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. Competing in the country's premier men's competition, the A-League Men, under North American professional sports leag ...

at the end of the 05/06 season and played the remainder of the 2006 VPL season with the

. During the 2007 pre-season he signed a 2-year contract for

South Melbourne FC South Melbourne Football Club is an Australian semi-professional Association football, soccer club based in suburb of Albert Park, Victoria, Albert Park, in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. The club currently competes in the National P ...

. At the end of his 2-year contract with

him and the club parted ways and he was signed by

Oakleigh Cannons Oakleigh Cannons Football Club is an Australian soccer club based in the south-east Melbourne suburb Oakleigh. As of 2025, the club competes in the National Premier Leagues Victoria (NPL Victoria). History South Oakleigh Soccer Club was establ ...

References

1982 births Living people Australian men's soccer players A-League Men players Springvale White Eagles FC players Melbourne Victory FC players South Melbourne FC players Brunswick Juventus FC players Oakleigh Cannons FC players Men's association football forwards South Springvale SC players Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-footy-forward-stub