Rene Colusso

Renato "Rene" Colusso (born 19 August 1956 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian former association football player.[1]

Rene Colusso

Personal information
Full name	Renato Colusso
Date of birth	19 August 1956
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1975	Torino
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1974	Marconi
1975–1976	Ivrea
1976–1977	Pisa
1977–1980	Arezzo
1981–1982	Alessandria
1982–1984	Akragas
1986	Castelfiorentino
National team
1975	Australia	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Club career

Colusso played his early football for Marconi Stallions in the New South Wales State League.[1][2]

In 1975, he moved to Italy where he initially played youth team football for Torino.[1][2]

He then went on to play for Ivrea, becoming the first Australian to play professional football in Italy.[1][2]

He moved to Pisa for the 1976/1977 season.[1]

In 1977, he transferred to Arezzo where he played several seasons.[1]

He later played for Alessandria, Akragas Calcio and Castelfiorentino.[1]

International career

In 1975, he made his only full international appearance for Australia in a match against China.[3]

Management career

Colusso had stints as an assistant manager at Reggina and Avellino.[2]

References

1. "Colusso, Renato". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
2. Cockerill, Michael (30 January 2009). "Well respected, well connected … and he's one of us". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 March 2010.
3. The Australian National Men’s Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.