Emiliano Tade

Emiliano Tade (born March 3, 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Auckland City in the ISPS Handa Premiership.[1]

Emiliano Tade
Personal information
Full name Emiliano Tade
Date of birth (1988-03-03) 3 March 1988
Place of birth Santiago del Estero, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Auckland City
Number 13
Youth career
Club Atlético Mitre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2009 Club Atlético Mitre 0 (0)
2010 Wellington United
2010–2011 Team Wellington 16 (6)
2011–2018 Auckland City 97 (71)
2015 → Club Atlético Mitre (loan) 14 (3)
2018–2019 AmaZulu 17 (5)
2019 Mamelodi Sundowns 8 (1)
2020– Auckland City 6 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 April 2020

Tade holds the record for number of consecutive participations in the FIFA Club World Cup, appearing for Auckland City at seven consecutive FIFA Club World Cup tournaments from 2011 to 2017.[2] He is currently the all-time leading goal scorer for Auckland City, as well as the all-time leading goal scorer in New Zealand Football Championship history; his exploits earned him a professional move to South Africa, eventually signing for league champions Mamelodi Sundowns in 2019.[3]

Career

Early career

Born in Santiago del Estero, Tade grew up playing for boyhood side Club Atlético Mitre. Instead of pursuing a career in football, Tade was studying to become a lawyer before moving to New Zealand in April 2010. After Martín Pereyra, a fellow Argentine playing in New Zealand, suggested he trial for local semi-pro side Wellington United, Tade began a club football career.[4][5]

Tade's performances in the Central Premier League impressed impressed Team Wellington head coach Stu Jacobs, and Tade signed for the ASB Premiership club prior to the 2010–11 season, scoring six goals in 16 appearances in his debut season in the New Zealand top flight.[6]

Auckland City

The next season, Tade sealed a move to Auckland City, joining a Hispanic contingent that included Andreu Guerao, Manel Expósito, Albert Riera, Ángel Berlanga and Luis Corrales.[7]

Tade won the golden boot in both the 2013–14 ASB Premiership and 2013–14 OFC Champions League. He also won his first league championship that season, scoring the only goal in the final as Auckland City beat former club Team Wellington on 16 March 2014.

Due to Auckland City's dominance in the OFC Champions League, winning the competition for seven straight seasons, Tade appeared at a record seven consecutive FIFA Club World Cup competitions between 2011 and 2017. This included Auckland City's historic run in the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, falling to Argentine giants San Lorenzo in the semifinal, before defeating Cruz Azul in the third-place playoff. His performances in the tournament earned him a move to Torneo Federal A side Club Atlético Mitre ahead of the 2015 season; however, he lasted less than a season before returning to Auckland.[8][9]

AmaZulu

On 26 May 2018, Tade confirmed that he had completed a move to Absa Premiership club AmaZulu FC following a successful trial.[10][11] Tade made his debut for Usuthu in a 1−0 win over Baroka FC on 4 August 2018. He quickly began to impress during his time in South Africa, forming a strong partnership with Bongi Ntuli and becoming widely regarded as one of the most dangerous forwards in the league.[12][13] After a productive first half of the season where Tade scored seven goals in all competitions and won Player of the Month honours for November and December, he drew interest from the league's larger clubs.[14]

Mamelodi Sundowns

On 31 January 2019, reigning champions Mamelodi Sundowns announced the signing of Emiliano Tade for an undisclosed fee - believed to be around 6 million rand - which also included the permanent transfer of Bongi Ntuli, previously on loan to AmaZulu, in the other direction.[15][16][17] Mamelodi went on to win the title that season, with Tade contributing two goals in 12 appearances for Sundowns.

His next season in South Africa was plagued by injury and personal issues; Tade failed to make an appearance for Sundowns, and eventually requested a release from his contract, citing constant injury struggles, homesickness and a wish to cease playing professionally.[18] Tade agreed a mutual termination of contract, and he was officially released on 11 December 2019, returning to his family in New Zealand.[19][20]

Return to Auckland City

On 13 January 2020, Auckland City confirmed that Tade had returned to the club alongside Tom Doyle.[21]

Honours

Club

With Auckland City FC

References
  1. "Auckland City Football Club: Playing Squad". Archived from the original on 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  2. "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Emiliano TADE". FIFA.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  3. "Auckland City survive tough away trip to stay unbeaten in national football league". Stuff. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  4. Lamas, Federico (11 January 2012). "Emiliano Tade: "El Auckland City es el Boca de Nueva Zelanda"" (in Spanish). El Grafico.
  5. "Soccer: City's Emiliano Tade dares to dream". The New Zealand Herald. December 1, 2011.
  6. "Soccer: City's Emiliano Tade dares to dream". November 30, 2011 – via www.nzherald.co.nz.
  7. "Waikato FC hope for deliverance". Stuff.
  8. "Auckland City FC striker Emiliano Tade signs with Club Atletico de Mitre". boxscorenews.com.
  9. "Auckland City lose 'potwasher' Emiliano Tade to pro team". Stuff.
  10. "Tade seals move to South Africa with AmaZulu". Auckland City FC.
  11. "Tade looking to impress for AmaZulu". August 2, 2018.
  12. "AmaZulu's little Argentine Emiliano Tade is blowing up Mzansi football". TimesLIVE.
  13. "Emiliano Tade says he enjoys playing for AmaZulu". Soccer Laduma. November 11, 2018.
  14. "AmaZulu's Cavin Johnson and midfielder Emiliano Tade voted simply the best". TimesLIVE.
  15. "Emiliano Tade release cost Mamelodi Sundowns approximately R15-million financial loss". Kick Off. December 13, 2019.
  16. "OFFICIAL: Sundowns sign AmaZulu striker Emiliano Tade | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  17. "Sundowns finally seal Tade deal with AmaZulu". DispatchLIVE.
  18. "Nothing 'bad' lead to Sundowns exit, says Tade". www.iol.co.za.
  19. "Emiliano Tade: Argentine striker leaves Mamelodi Sundowns". uk.sports.yahoo.com.
  20. "Striker Emiliano Tade released by Sundowns". Sport. December 11, 2019.
  21. "Emiliano Tade rejoins Auckland City FC". Auckland City FC.
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