Full name Raffaele de Gregorio Name Raf Gregorio Years Team Current team Manawatu United | Number 16 Height 1.76 m Playing position Role Football player | |
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Date of birth (1977-05-20) 20 May 1977 (age 38) Place of birth | ||
Raf de Gregorio (born 20 May 1977 in Wellington) is a New Zealand professional association football player, currently playing for ASB Premiership side YoungHeart Manawatu.
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Club career
De Gregorio began his senior club career with Wellington United in 1997 before spending time in Europe with Bohemians, FC Dordrecht and Clyde. He returned to New Zealand in 2003 where he was a regular with the Football Kingz. A short spell with Finnish side FC Jokerit followed, before once again returning to New Zealand with Team Wellington. In 2005 de Gregorio again returned to Europe for a short spell with HJK Helsinki, but later rejoined Team Wellington.
International career
He has also played for the New Zealand national football team, the All Whites, collecting 23 caps (scoring 2 goals) since making his debut in 2000 against China. De Gregorio was included in the New Zealand 2003 Confederations Cup squad. He scored New Zealand's only goal of the tournament in an 1-3 loss against Colombia.