Sergio Melta (born 19 January 1959), is an Australian former

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, who had an extensive career in Australia's

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(NSL), spent entirely with

Adelaide City Adelaide City Football Club is a semi-professional soccer club based in Oakden, a north-eastern suburb of Adelaide. The club was a founding member of the now-defunct National Soccer League (NSL) and currently competes in the National Premier ...

Playing career

Club

Melta won the NSL's player of the year award in 1984.

International

Melta was given his international debut by Frank Arok but ultimately played just once for the Australian national team, a friendly against

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played at

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in his home city of

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in 1986. Melta was substituted off after 57 minutes during the 0–1 loss.

Coaching career

Melta took over the head coaching role of West Torrens Birkalla in the FFSA Premier League. On 5 February 2013 he was appointed as assistant coach for

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club

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. He is the current coach/manager of White City which competes in

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Career statistics

Club

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International

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Honours

With

: * NSL Championship: 1986, 1991–92, 1993–94 *

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: 1977, 1989, 1991–92 Personal honours: * NSL Player of the Year: 1984 with

* FFA Hall of Champions Inaugural inductee – 1999

References

External links

Oz Football profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Melta, Sergio 1954 births Living people Australian men's soccer players Australia men's international soccer players Adelaide City FC players National Soccer League (Australia) players Men's association football midfielders FK Beograd (Australia) managers Soccer players from Adelaide 20th-century Australian sportsmen