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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Edgar Awaritefe | ||
| Date of birth | (1964-04-18)18 April 1964 (age 60) | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Wimbledon | |||
| 1984–1986 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 37 | (12) |
| 1986–1988 | Sutton United | 65 | (24) |
| 1988 | →Barnet (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1989–1992 | Melbourne Knights | 98 | (43) |
| 1992 | North Geelong Warriors | 10 | (10) |
| 1992–1995 | South Melbourne | 73 | (34) |
| 1995–2000 | Marconi Stallions | 120 | (39) |
| 2000–2001 | Sydney United | 22 | (7) |
| 2001–2008 | Rockdale City Suns | 12 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 1993–1996 | Australia | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francis Edgar Awaritefe (born 18 April 1964) is a former professionalsoccer player. Born in England, he made three appearances forAustralia scoring once. He was Director of Football atMelbourne Victory.
Awaritefe was born in London, England to Nigerian parents. He moved to Nigeria at the age of 4, and moved to Australia in adulthood where he was nationalized.[1] He has a son, Reuben Awaritefe, who had played forCentral Coast Mariners Academy andWestern Sydney Wanderers Youth.[2]
On 21 June 2011, he was signed byMelbourne Victory as their new Director of Football on a two-year deal, replacingGary Cole, withMehmet Durakovic signed as the club's new manager on the same day.[3][4]
However, after a brief five-month stint in his job as the Director of Football with Melbourne Victory, Awaritefe was axed by Melbourne Victory, after a run of poor results.[5]
He appeared on the Australian television programNerds FC.[when?][citation needed]
Awaritefe is as at February 2019 vice-president ofFIFPro (International Federation of Professional Footballers) and has been withCraig Foster participating in the campaign to freeHakeem al-Araibi.[6]
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