Full name Renato Colusso 1974 Marconi Name Rene Colusso | 1975 Torino Role Football player Years Team | |
Date of birth (1956-08-19) 19 August 1956 (age 59) | ||
Renato "Rene" Colusso (born 19 August 1956 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian former association football player.
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Club career
Colusso played his early football for Marconi Stallions in the New South Wales State League.
In 1975, he moved to Italy where he initially played youth team football for Torino.
He then went on to play for Ivrea, becoming the first Australian to play professional football in Italy.
He moved to Pisa for the 1976/1977 season.
In 1977, he transferred to Arezzo where he played several seasons.
He later played for Alessandria, Akragas Calcio and Castelfiorentino.
International career
In 1975, he made his only full international appearance for Australia in a match against China.
Management career
Colusso had stints as an assistant manager at Reggina and Avellino.
References
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