Miguel Di Pizio

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Miguel Di Pizio
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-01-04) 4 January 2006 (age 18)[1]
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Central Coast Mariners
Number 39
Youth career
AC United FC
2019–2022 Western Sydney Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Western Sydney Wanderers NPL 8 (1)
2023– Central Coast Mariners NPL 14 (3)
2023– Central Coast Mariners 19 (1)
International career‡
2023– Australia U17 10 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 December 2023

Miguel Di Pizio (born 4 January 2006) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for A-League Men club Central Coast Mariners.

Early life[edit]

Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Di Pizio started playing football at the age of four.[3] He attended Mamre Anglican School, located in Kemps Creek, and Westfields Sports High School, representing in both schools' football teams.[3] He has an older brother, Gianni Di Pizio, who also played at Western Sydney Wanderers Youth and Central Coast Mariners Academy.[3] Di Pizio is of Italian descent and idolised Argentine footballer Paulo Dybala.[3][4][5]

Club career[edit]

Central Coast Mariners[edit]

A youth academy player of Western Sydney Wanderers,[5] Di Pizio signed a scholarship contract (his first professional contract) with Central Coast Mariners under head coach Nick Montgomery on 12 April 2023.[6] Di Pizio made his professional debut as an 85th-minute substitute on 22 April 2023 in a 3–1 league win against F3 rivals Newcastle Jets.[1][7] He was added to the Mariners' 2023 A-League Grand Final squad,[8][9] but was not named on the match squad on the day.[10]

On 29 November 2023, Di Pizio scored his first professional goal in the 2023–24 AFC Cup in a 1–1 home draw to Terengganu.[11] Di Pizio made his starting debut for the Mariners on 8 December 2023 in a 4–0 victory over Western United at Central Coast Stadium.[1][3]

International career[edit]

In July 2022, Di Pizio received his first international call-up to represent the Australian under-17 team ahead of the 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship,[12] and was renamed in a 23-man squad for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers.[13][14] He helped Australia to automatic qualification for the U-17 Asian Cup, scoring the third goal in a 3–1 win over China to top the group.[15] During the tournament, Di Pizio also managed to score a brace in a 23–0 victory against Northern Mariana Islands,[16] and a goal in a 10–0 win over Cambodia.[17]

In May 2023, Di Pizio was renamed in the 23-man squad for the U-17 Asian Cup that was staged in Bangkok and Chonburi.[18][19] Di Pizio featured in all three group matches as Australia qualified to the knockout rounds.[1][20] He was also awarded player of the match in a 2–0 win against Tajikistan in the Joey's last group match.[21] Di Pizio also featured in Australia's 3–1 quarter-final loss to Japan at BG Stadium.[22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "M. Di Pizio: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Miguel Di Pizio Stats and Ratings". Sofascore. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e Campo, Jose (9 December 2023). "Meet the 17-year-old Mariners prodigy who could be the next Garang Kuol". The Roar. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  4. ^ Marziani, Marcella (June 2023). "Miguel Di Pizio: una grande passione per il calcio". Il Globo (in Italian). Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b Pisani, Sacha (22 June 2023). "Modelling Dybala, following Kuol and co: 'Sky's the limit' for Joeys' attacking weapon". A-League. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Miguel Di Pizio signs Mariners scholarship deal". Central Coast Mariners. 12 April 2023. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. ^ Pisani, Sacha (15 May 2023). "The Mariners have a 17-year-old whose coach says he's 'ready' to go overseas after 9 NPL games". A-League. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  8. ^ "In-form Miguel Di Pizio gearing up for Grand Final and U17 Asian Cup". Socceroos. 23 May 2023. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Match Preview: A-League Men's Grand Final". Central Coast Mariners. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Melbourne City 1 vs Central Coast Mariners 6". KEEPUP. 3 June 2023. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  11. ^ Comito, Matt (29 November 2023). "Hype for Joeys star goes up a notch as emotional scenes follow exciting career milestone". keepup.com. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Four Wanderers named in Australian squad for AFF U16 Youth Championship 2022". Western Sydney Wanderers. 29 July 2022. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Subway Joeys' Squad Named For AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2023™ Qualifiers". Football Victoria. 3 October 2022. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  14. ^ Webb, Daniel (3 October 2022). "Australia locks in squad for Shepparton qualifiers". Shepparton News. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  15. ^ "China finishes 2nd in Group G at U17 Asian Cup qualifiers". www.news.cn. 9 October 2022. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  16. ^ Webb, Daniel (6 October 2022). "Joeys start qualifiers with spring in their step". Shepparton News. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  17. ^ Webb, Daniel (8 October 2022). "Qualification destiny in Australia's hands after Cambodia victory". Shepparton News. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Joeys extended squad named for 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup". Football Australia. 16 May 2023. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  19. ^ "Subway Joeys' squad named for AFC-17 Asian Cup Thailand 2023". Network Ten. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  20. ^ "Joeys advance to AFC U-17 Asian Cup knockout stages". Central Coast Mariners. 23 June 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  21. ^ "Tactical patience key to Australia's progress, says Di Pizio". Asian Football Confederation. 14 June 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  22. ^ "WATCH: Australia's AFC U17 Asian Cup campaign ends in defeat to Japan". Socceroos. 26 June 2023. Archived from the original on 9 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.

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