Sebastian Giampaolo (born 8 January 1959) is an Australian former

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player.

Personal life

Sebatstian grew up in Queanbeyan, born to Italian parents who immigrated from San Luca Calabria

Playing career

Club career

Giampaolo played for

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, Inter Monaro and

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in the

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during the 1980s. He made two appearances for Canberra Olympic during 2003.

International career

Giampaolo played two matches for

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. The first match was in 1978 against

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in Sydney and the second in 1981 against

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Honours

In 2009 Giampaolo was inducted into the Capital Football Hall of Fame.

References

1959 births Australian men's soccer players Australia men's international soccer players Living people Men's association football forwards Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-footy-forward-stub