Angela Fimmano (born 22 April 1992[2]) is an Australian soccer player who played for Australian W-League team Adelaide United.[3]

Angela Fimmano
Fimmano playing for Adelaide United in 2008
Personal information
Full name Angela Fimmano
Date of birth (1992-04-22) 22 April 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Height 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Salisbury Villa
Metro Stars
SASI
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Adelaide United[1] 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 October 2017

Personal life

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She is of Italian descent on her father's side.[4] She was influenced by her brother to take up a career in football and comes from a sporting family; two of her uncles and her grandfather were all footballers themselves.[5] In 2004, Fimmano, and then-future A-League player Terry Antonis, won a Seven Network competition where they travelled to Spain to receive coaching from David Beckham.[6][7][8] In 2007, Fimmano received a South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) soccer scholarship.[9] Fimmano was the Adelaide United face of the W-League's "Football with Style" advertising campaign ahead of the 2009 W-League season.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Adelaide United Westfield W-League Player Stats". Adelaide United FC. Archived from the original on 9 October 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2009.
  2. ^ "Player profile - Angela Fimmano". Adelaide United FC. Archived from the original on 10 April 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
  3. ^ "Q & A - W-League - Angela Fimmano". Australian Football Weekly. 16 October 2009.
  4. ^ "Interview with Angela Fimmano". The Women's Game. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Footballer's Style - Angela Fimmano". W-League.com.au. Football Federation Australia. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  6. ^ Williams, Nadine; Hurt, Jessica (23 January 2004). "Days of delight". The Advertiser. Adelaide.
  7. ^ Williams, Nadine (10 January 2004). "Angela on her way to meet Beckham". The Advertiser. Adelaide.
  8. ^ Williams, Nadine (9 January 2004). "Bending it like Beckham". The Advertiser. Adelaide.
  9. ^ "Young star nets another accolade in a top year". Standard Messenger. 24 October 2007.
  10. ^ Migliaccio, Val (3 October 2009). "Lady Reds chase a hot start". The Advertiser. Adelaide.