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 Tiatto playing forBrisbane Roar in 2008. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Daniele Amadeo Tiatto | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1973-05-22)22 May 1973 (age 51) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Werribee, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger,Left back | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bulleen Lions | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Maribyrnong Polonia | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | Bulleen Lions | 38 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Melbourne Knights | 43 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Salernitana | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Baden | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | →Stoke City (loan) | 15 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2004 | Manchester City | 139 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Leicester City | 73 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | Brisbane Roar | 49 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Melbourne Knights | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | St Albans Saints | 2 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Werribee City | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Point Cook | 10 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 394 | (16) | ||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Australia U23 | 17 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1995–2005 | Australia | 23 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Daniele Amadeo Tiatto (born 22 May 1973) is an Australian formersoccer player who played as awinger andleft back.
He notably played forManchester City joining the club in 1998 whilst the club were playing in the third level of English football, he was promoted three times with City in his six years with the club and would go on to play in thePremier League for them. He also played in England forLeicester City andStoke City, and took in spells in Europe withSalernitana andFC Baden. In his native country he has played forBulleen Lions,Melbourne Knights,Brisbane Roar,St Albans Saints,Werribee City andPoint Cook. He was capped 23 times byAustralia scoring a single goal.
Tiatto commenced his senior career with Bulleen in theVictorian Premier League (VPL), eventually impressing enough to secure a move to the National Soccer League withMelbourne Knights. There he signalled his ability as a dashing left winger, helping the Knights in their golden era as they claimed back-to-back championships. In 1996, he joinedSalernitana of theItalianSerie B on a temporary basis, but did not earn a permanent contract. A spell at Swiss clubFC Baden followed, before Tiatto moved to the English clubStoke City on loan on 25 November 1997. He played 15 times for Stoke in1997–98 scoring once which came in a 2–1 defeat at home toHuddersfield Town on 7 March 1998.[1]
In the summer of 1998 Tiatto was signed byManchester City for a fee of £300,000. Tiatto struggled to hold down a first team place during his first season at Manchester City, partially due to indiscipline. The next season was more successful for Tiatto, making 35 appearances as Manchester City gained promotion to thePremiership. The 2000–01 season saw Manchester City relegated, however, Tiatto performed well for the struggling club leading to speculation he would move on to another Premiership team.[2] He also won Manchester City's Player of the Year award for the season. The 2001–02 season saw Tiatto again form part of a promotion winning side. On the return to the top division Tiatto again found his first team opportunities limited. A sending off againstBlackburn Rovers six minutes after coming on a substitute resulted in a long exile from the first team. Injuries also restricted appearances, with Tiatto making just 13 starts in the final two years of his time at Manchester City. Tiatto signed forLeicester City on a two-year deal in the summer of 2004, after his contract Manchester City expired.
Usually employed as a left-winger for Leicester City, Tiatto played anywhere down the left side, or in central midfield. He was a firm favourite with Leicester City fans and he was voted Leicester's 2005 Player of the Season by supporters. However, Tiatto had a bad season in the 2005–06 season, mainly due to indiscipline and injury.
Tiatto was the Leicester City club captain, having taken over the armband fromMatt Elliott when theScottish defender retired in 2005, before losing it toPaddy McCarthy at the end of the 2005–06 season.
In February 2007, Tiatto signed a pre-contract agreement withBrisbane Roar FC in the HyundaiA-League for the2007–08 season. On 1 July, Tiatto made his debut for the Roar coming on as a substitute againstSouth African teamSupersport United. Tiatto featured prominently in his sides two all draw againstAdelaide United in Round One of the 2007–08A-League season. However Tiatto was subsequently cited after the match for serious conduct relating to an ugly incident withAdelaide United defenderRichie Alagich, and received a two match suspension.
During round 21, Tiatto scored his first goal forBrisbane Roar with a superb strike against Perth Glory. Soon after he threw his support behind axed keeper Liam Reddy to return in place of stand-in keeper Griffin McMaster for the A-League finals. He has been released from the Roar.
After having a falling out with Roar coachAnge Postecoglou, Tiatto was sacked from Brisbane. However, in 2010, he signed a one-year deal with VPL clubMelbourne Knights, the club he played for before moving overseas.[3][4] He later played forSt Albans Saints andWerribee City.[5]
Tiatto won 25 caps for theAustralian national team (scoring 1 goal) before his retirement from international football in October 2005. He also represented Australia at under 23 level when he played at the1996 Summer Olympics.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bulleen Lions | 1992 | Victoria Premier League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1993 | Victoria Premier League | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 1994 | Victoria Premier League | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 1 | — | — | — | 38 | 1 | |||||
| Melbourne Knights | 1994–95 | National Soccer League | 25 | 3 | — | — | — | 25 | 3 | |||
| 1996–97 | National Soccer League | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 43 | 3 | — | — | — | 43 | 3 | |||||
| Salernitana | 1996–97 | Serie B | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Stoke City | 1997–98 | First Division | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Manchester City | 1998–99 | Second Division | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 1999–2000 | First Division | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | Premier League | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| 2001–02 | First Division | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| 2002–03 | Premier League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2003–04 | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 139 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 158 | 4 | ||
| Leicester City | 2004–05 | Championship | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2005–06 | Championship | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| 2006–07 | Championship | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| Total | 73 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 3 | ||
| Brisbane Roar | 2007–08 | A-League | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2008–09 | A-League | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| 2009–10 | A-League | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 49 | 2 | — | — | — | 49 | 2 | |||||
| Melbourne Knights | 2010 | Victoria Premier League | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| St Albans Saints | 2011 | Victoria Premier League | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Werribee City | 2012 | Victorian State League Division 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 384 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 413 | 17 | ||
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| Australia national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
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| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 11 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 1 |
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