Fausto De Amicis (born 26 June 1968) is an Australian former soccer player. He was a member of the Australian national team that scored a record 31 goals against American Samoa in a FIFA World Cup qualifier.FIFA.com Overall, De Amicis was involved in four National Soccer League title winning sides, twice with the Melbourne Knights, and twice with South Melbourne. In the latter's 1998 Grand Final win over Carlton, De Amicis was awarded the Joe Marston Medal for best afield.
Playing career De Amicis made his debut for Australia against Chile in February 1998, at the age of 29.
International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 11 April 2001 Coffs Harbour International Stadium, Coffs Harbour, Australia 19–0 31–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 2. 10 July 2002 Ericsson Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand 8–0 8–0 2002 OFC Nations Cup
Coaching career After the departure of Moreland Zebras senior head coach Danny Gnjidic at the end of the 2016 NPL2 West season, the club appointed former player De Amicis as the new manager.
Honours Melbourne Knights National Soccer League Champion: 1995, 1996
South Melbourne National Soccer League Champion: 1998, 1999
Australia OFC Nations Cup: runner-up 1998, 2002 AFC–OFC Challenge Cup: runner-up 2001
External links OzFootball profile
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