Nicholas D'Agostino (soccer)

Nicholas D'Agostino (born 25 February 1998) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Melbourne Victory.

Nick D'Agostino
Personal information
Full name Nicholas D'Agostino
Date of birth (1998-02-25) 25 February 1998
Place of birth Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker / Winger[1]
Club information
Current team
 Melbourne Victory
Number 18
Youth career
Runaway Bay
QAS
Brisbane Roar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 FFA COE 4 (2)
2015–2018 Brisbane Roar NPL 22 (17)
2015–2019 Brisbane Roar 35 (3)
2019–2021 Perth Glory 28 (8)
2021– Melbourne Victory 19 (7)
National team‡
2013 Australia U-17 2 (3)
2019–2021 Australia U-23 9 (5)
2022– Australia 1 (0)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Australia
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
2020 ThailandU-23 Team
AFF U-16 Youth Championship
2013 MyanmarU-17 Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:57, 12 April 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2022

Early life

D'Agostino was born on the Gold Coast[2] into a family of Italian and Maltese descent. He began playing junior football for the Musgrave Mustangs at the Under 7s level before switching to play for Runaway Bay in the local Gold Coast Football competitions.[3] D'Agostino attended The Southport School throughout his upbringing.[4]

Club career

Brisbane Roar

D'Agostino signed a two-year contract with Brisbane Roar on 5 August 2016.[5]

Perth Glory

In June 2019, following new coach Robbie Fowler's changes in squads, D'Agostino left Brisbane Roar and joined Perth Glory.[6] On 7 August 2019, D’Agostino made his competitive debut for Perth Glory, in a FFA Cup fixture against Western Sydney Wanderers.

Melbourne Victory

D'Agostino joined Melbourne Victory in August 2021. He signed a three-year contract, reuniting him with his former manager Tony Popovic.[7]

International career

He's eligible to represent Australia, and also for Malta and Italy due to his origins. He also holds Maltese citizenship. In 2019, the Maltese F.A. were keen on verifying D'Agostino's eligibility to represent Malta at first team level, due to having Maltese grandparents. The Maltese FA continue to monitor his performances.

He was selected by Graham Arnold for the Under 23 team in the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers which took place in Cambodia.[8] After being goalless in his first two matches, he scored a double in the final group match against South Korea to help Australia advance through to the finals which is going to be held in Thailand.[9]

In the main tournament, D'Agostino became the hero for Australia, having scored only three goals, but mostly important one which guaranteed his team a victory over Thailand at the group stage, and especially, the only goal against Uzbekistan in the third-place encounter which clinched Australia a place for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

The Olyroos beat Argentina in their first group match but were unable to win another match. They were therefore not in medal contention.[10]

He was called up to the senior Australia squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on 24 and 29 March 2022.[11]

Career statistics
Club Season Division League1 Cup2 Continental3 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brisbane Roar FC 2015–16 A-League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2016–17 8 2 0 0 6 0 14 2
2017–18 9 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
2018–19 17 1 0 0 0 0 17 1
Perth Glory 2019–20 12 3 1 0 2 0 15 3
2020–21 16 5 0 0 0 0 16 5
Melbourne Victory 2021–22 6 3 0 0 1 2 7 5
Career Total 691420807914

1 – includes A-League final series statistics
 2 – includes FFA Cup statistics
3 – includes FIFA Club World Cup statistics; AFC Champions League statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. ACL and A-League seasons etc.)

Honours
Melbourne Victory

References
  1. "MELBOURNE VICTORY SIGNS NICK D'AGOSTINO". Melbourne Victory FC. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  2. "How Garcia helped A-League top scorer D'Agostino start to fulfil his potential". SBS.com.au. SBS News. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  3. "Home comforts for D'Agostino". brisbaneroar.com.au. Brisbane Roar. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  4. "The Southport School Band of Brothers Issue 2". issuu.com. The Southport School. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  5. "Transfer news: Roar sign teenager to senior deal". A-League. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  6. Lewis, Dave (24 June 2019). "Glory snap up Olyroos marksman D'Agostino". The World Game. SBS.
  7. "Melbourne Victory signs Nick D'Agostino". Melbourne Victory. 14 August 2021.
  8. "Graham Arnold announces squad for 2020 AFC U-23 Championship Qualifiers in Cambodia". Football Federation Australia. 6 March 2019.
  9. "Olyroos draw with Korea, likely to qualify for AFC U-23 Championship". 27 March 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  10. "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  11. "CONFIRMED: Fresh faces & experienced Socceroos named as Australia gets set for Japan and Jeddah". Socceroos. Football Australia. 17 March 2022.
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