Corey Gameiro
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Corey James Gameiro[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 7 February 1993||
Place of birth | Port Kembla, Australia | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1997–2000 | Lake Heights | ||
2000–2010 | South Coast Wolves | ||
2008–2009 | Sydney FC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | South Coast Wolves | 6 | (1) |
2011–2013 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
2011 | → Hayes & Yeading (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → FC Eindhoven (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Wellington Phoenix (loan) | 7 | (1) |
2013–2015 | Sydney FC | 21 | (4) |
2015–2017 | Melbourne City | 5 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Brisbane Roar | 18 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Central Coast Mariners | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | St George City | 8 | (0) |
2021 | APIA Leichhardt | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2011–2012 | Australia U20 | 11 | (6) |
2014 | Australia U23 | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2014 |
Corey James Gameiro (born 7 February 1993) is an Australian former football player of Portuguese ancestry who most recently played as a forward for A-League club Central Coast Mariners.
Club career
[edit]Fulham
[edit]Gameiro signed a professional contract with Fulham in August 2009 and he signed a contract extension in May 2012 that saw him remain at Fulham until the summer 2013.[2]
He was one of 12 players released by Fulham at the end of the 2012–13 Premier League season.[3]
Loan to Hayes & Yeading United
[edit]Gameiro was loaned out to Hayes & Yeading for one month on 24 November 2011[4]
Loan to Eindhoven
[edit]The following season, he joined FC Eindhoven on a four-month loan on 31 August 2012.[5] The same day he made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie, in a match against FC Volendam, coming of the bench in the 64th minute.[6]
Loan to Wellington Phoenix
[edit]Gameiro joined Wellington Phoenix on a loan deal until the end of the 2012-13 A-League season on 9 February 2013.[7]
Sydney FC
[edit]On 28 June 2013, Gameiro signed for A-League team Sydney FC on a two-year deal.[8]
On 3 January 2014, Gameiro scored his first goal for Sydney FC, scoring against Adelaide United with a header from a Nikola Petković free kick.[9]
Gameiro was released by Sydney FC following the 2014–15 A-League season. He rejected Sydney's contract in order to find another team.[10]
Melbourne City
[edit]On 22 June 2015, Melbourne City announced they had recruited Gameiro on a 2-year deal despite injury concerns.[11]
On 1 May 2017, Melbourne City announced Gameiro would not be offered a new contract and effectively released him from the club.[12] Gameiro was injured for the bulk of his time at Melbourne City and played only a handful of games for the club.
Brisbane Roar
[edit]On 4 July 2017, Gamerio joined Brisbane Roar.[13] and played his first game making his debut in a 2–0 preseason win over Sydney F.C. on 16 September 2017. Gameiro announced his delight at returning to football after 22 months saying “He [John Aloisi] was the one who put his hand out to me when I needed it. I really am so thankful and I won’t ever let him down because he didn’t let me down in my time of need".[14] On 3 May 2018, Gameiro had his contract terminated by mutual consent by Brisbane Roar.[15]
Central Coast Mariners
[edit]Following his release from Brisbane Roar, Gameiro signed a one-year deal with Central Coast Mariners on 8 May 2018.[16] He was released by the club on 22 May 2019 and did not feature in a competitive match for the Mariners.[17]
Later career
[edit]On17 June 2019, Gamerio joined NPL 2 club St George City.[18] After some injuries, he joined APIA Leichhardt on 27 April 2021.[19] He retired and joined Northbridge Bulls as the Technical Director, on 16 September 2021.[20]
International career
[edit]Gameiro represented Australia at U19 level at the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship in United Arab Emirates[21] and scored a hat-trick during a match against Jordan, securing a place at the U20 World Cup to be held in Turkey in June 2013.[22] He then represented Australia U20 at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.[23]
Club statistics
[edit]- As of 18 December 2023[24]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hayes & Yeading (loan) | 2011–12 | National League | 5 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
FC Eindhoven (loan) | 2012–13 | Eerste Divise | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
Wellington Phoenix (loan) | 2012–13 | A-League Men | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
Sydney FC | 2013–14 | A-League Men | 15 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | |||
Total | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | ||
Melbourne City | 2015–16 | A-League Men | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Brisbane Roar | 2017–18 | A-League Men | 18 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
APIA Leichhardt | 2021 | NSW NPL | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Career total | 66 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 5 |
Personal life
[edit]Corey Gameiro and his partner Lucy Zelić announced they expecting their first child, a girl was born 23 April 2019 and named Mila Gameiro.[25]
Honours
[edit]Distinctions
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Corey Gameiro – Fulham FC Player Profile". Fulhamweb. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ "Summer transfer window: Ins and Outs". Premier League. Archived from the original on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ "Gameiro Loaned". Fulham FC. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ "Gameiro Goes Dutch". Fulham FC. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ^ "Matchcenter – Jupiler League". jupilerleague.nl. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "Phoenix Sign Young Fulham Striker". footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ "Sydney FC Signs Young Socceroos Corey Gameiro". Football Federation Australia. 28 June 2013. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ Barrett, Steve (3 January 2014). "Adelaide denied by 10-man Sydney FC". Football Federation Australia.
- ^ Hassett, Sebastian (3 June 2015). "All change at Sydney FC as Graham Arnold dumps key players and lose Bernie Ibini". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "City strengthen with Gameiro addition". FourFourTwo Australia. 22 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Melbourne City FC Player Update". Melbourne City FC. 1 May 2017. Archived from the original on 21 July 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Brisbane Roar give Gameiro shot at reviving career". The World Game. SBS. 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Gameiro vows to repay Roar's faith". Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Brisbane Roar part ways with fringe pair". A-League. 3 May 2018.
- ^ "Gameiro handed A-League lifeline by Mariners". The World Game. SBS. 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Mariners drop trio". FTBL. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ FSG (17 June 2019). "St George City sign former A-League player Corey Gameiro". Football St George. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Football NSW (27 April 2021). "Corey Gameiro to call APIA Leichhardt home". www.myfootball.com.au. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Stavroulakis, Mark (16 September 2021). "Corey Gameiro to join the Bulls as Technical Director". NPL NSW Men's. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ NSW, Football (23 October 2012). "Paul Okon names Qantas Young Socceroos squad for AFC U-19 Championship". Football NSW. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Gameiro Hits Hat-Trick". Fulham FC. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013™: Australia". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Corey Gameiro at Soccerway
- ^ Davison, Katherine (26 April 2019). "SBS soccer presenter Lucy Zelić welcomes a baby girl". Who Magazine. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Corey Gameiro at Soccerbase