Not to be confused with Carlo Villani (footballer, born 1970).
Charlie Villani
FullnameCarlo Villani
Birth date2 March 1963 (age 63)
PositionForward
Youthclubs 1Adelaide Villa
Years 11979–1993
Clubs 1Adelaide City
Caps 1252
Goals 158
Years 21994
Clubs 2Para Hills Knights
Caps 212
Goals 20
Nationalyears 11987
Nationalteam 1Australia
Nationalcaps 11
Nationalgoals 10
Nationalyears 21987
Nationalteam 2Australia B
Nationalcaps 24
Nationalgoals 20
Manageryears 11994
Managerclubs 1Para Hills Knights
Manageryears 22002
Managerclubs 2Adelaide City
Manageryears 32008–2009
Managerclubs 3Western Strikers
Manageryears 42009
Managerclubs 4Adelaide City
Manageryears 52010–
Managerclubs 5Western Strikers

Carlo "Charlie" Villani (born 2 March 1963) is an Australian former soccer player who played as a forward.

Club career

Villani began his senior career at Adelaide City in the National Soccer League where he played between 1979 and 1993.[1]

International career

Villani played one full international match in 1987 for Australia when he came on as an 83rd-minute substitute against Morocco in Gangneung.[2]

He also played four matches with the Socceroo B team.[3]

Coaching career

In 2002 Villani coached Adelaide City in the National Soccer League before resigning mid-season after a poor run of results.[4][5]

On 22 October 2009, he was appointed as coach of the Adelaide City who were then in the South Australian Super League.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Charlie Villani – Aussie Footballers Player Profile". Aussie Footballers. Archived 8 January 2026 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  2. ^ The Australian National Men’s Football Team: Caps And Captains. Football Federation Australia.
  3. ^ "Socceroo B Matches for 1987". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  4. ^ "Villani to coach Adelaide City". ABC Online. 2 May 2002. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  5. ^ "Adelaide City coach calls it a day". ABC Online. 20 December 2002. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  6. ^ Bednall, Jai (22 October 2009). "Villani to replace Mori at Adelaide City". Eastern Courier Messenger. Retrieved 31 December 2009.