Angela Fimmano

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
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 October 2017

Personal life

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
  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.


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