Oscar Crino

Oscar Crino (born 9 August 1962) is a former Australian international soccer player who played as a central midfielder. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.[1]

Oscar Crino
Personal information
Full name Oscar Crino
Date of birth (1962-08-09) 9 August 1962
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1982 Tung Sing 7 (3)
1983–1985 South Melbourne 76 (18)
1985–1986 Anorthosis Famagusta ? (?)
1987–1989 Footscray JUST 53 (10)
1989–1991 Preston Makedonia 31 (7)
National team‡
1981 Australia U-20
1984 Australia B 2 (0)
1981–1989 Australia 37 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:00, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:00, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

Early life

Crino was born in 1962 in Buenos Aires, Argentina and arrived in Australia with his family in 1972.[2][3]

Playing career

Club career

Crino played primarily in the National Soccer League with South Melbourne, Footscray JUST and Preston.[4] He also played briefly in Cyprus with Anorthosis Famagusta and in Hong Kong with Tung Sing.[5]

International career

A regular player in the Australian national side through the 1980s Crino played 70 times for the national team, including 37 times in full international match for six goals.[6]

Coaching career

Crino is now coaching in Victorian State League 2NW with Cairnlea FC (www.cairnleafc.com.au).

References
  1. "AIS at the Olympics". Ausport.gov.au. 9 January 2008. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  2. Micallef, Philip (17 October 2017). "Socceroos Greats - Where are they now: Oscar Crino". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. Hay, Roy (4 July 2011). "The Sublime Skills of a Midfield Masterclass" (PDF). Goal! Weekly. p. 9. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  4. "Aussie Footballers - Oscar Crino". OzFootball. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  5. "Australian Player Database - Crino, Oscar". OzFootball. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  6. Howe, Andrew (14 May 2014). "Official Media Guide of Australia at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil" (PDF). Football Federation Australia. p. 85. Retrieved 28 April 2020 – via OzFootball.


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