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Luciano Trani
Personal information
Full name Luciano Trani
Date of birth (1966-08-10) 10 August 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Thomastown Devils
Melton Reds[1]
Fawkner Blues
Managerial career
2003–2004 Fawkner Blues
2004 Whittlesea Stallions
2006 Essendon Royals
2007 Fawkner Blues
2009–2011 Wellington Phoenix (asst coach)
2011–2012 Adelaide United (asst coach)
2013–2014 Brisbane Roar (asst coach)
2014–2016 Melbourne City (asst coach)
2016 Newcastle Jets (asst coach)
2018 North Geelong Warriors FC
2020 Sint-Truidense V.V. (assistant)
2021–2023 Melbourne Victory (assistant)
2023 Brisbane Roar (assistant)
2023 Brisbane Roar (caretaker)
2024 Brisbane Roar (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 July 2011

Luciano Trani (born 10 August 1966 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian former soccer player who currently serves as the assistant manager of A-League Men club Brisbane Roar FC.

Coaching career

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Trani began coaching at the Victorian Premier League and National Soccer League levels with the Fawkner Blues, Essendon Royals, Whittlesea Stallions, Brisbane Strikers and the Melbourne Knights.[2] He then took up roles as a coaching instructor for Football Federation Victoria and Head Coach of Pascoe Vale FC, before joining Wellington Phoenix.[3] He then transferred to a job at Adelaide United where he joined as Assistant coach and was the Acting Coach [4][5][6]

On 23 August 2012, Trani had left his post at Adelaide United after rejecting a reshuffle into a youth coaching role.[7] Trani was officially announced as the new assistant coach of Brisbane Roar FC on 8 August 2013.[8] After a title-winning season with Brisbane Roar, he moved to take up the same role at league rivals Melbourne City FC in May 2014.[9][10]

In May 2016, Trani parted ways with Melbourne City FC.[11]

One month later, he joined the Newcastle Jets as their assistant coach.[12] However, he was sacked so as to resolve internal issues between himself and the head coach, Scott Miller.[13]

Trani returned to management in October 2017, when he took up a role as senior head coach of National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 side North Geelong Warriors FC.[14] Trani resigned from his position on 7 May 2018.[15]

Trani joined Belgian First Division A club Sint-Truidense V.V. as an assistant coach in 2020.[16][17]

On 1 July 2021, Trani joined Melbourne Victory FC as an assistant coach.[18]

On 28 July 2023, Trani joined Brisbane Roar as an assistant for the second time.[19] On 24 December 2023, he was announced as interim coach of Brisbane Roar, following the departure of head coach Ross Aloisi.[20][21] After one match in charge, in which the team lost 1–8 to Melbourne City,[22] the club appointed Ben Cahn as head coach to replace Trani who returned to his assistant coach role.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "Warriors chief seeking to raise $1m rescue package". The Age. Melbourne. 27 February 1997. p. 6. Retrieved 1 September 2019 – via Gale OneFile: News.
  2. ^ Schwartz, Larry (10 September 2000). "Why a round ball, baggy shorts and a rectangle in an oval are a sell-out". The Sunday Age. Melbourne. p. 8. Retrieved 1 September 2019 – via Gale OneFile: News.
  3. ^ Sam Worthington (19 May 2011). "Trani quits Phoenix but only for family reasons". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Adelaide stung by Asian soccer loss: coach". Sydney Morning Herald. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  5. ^ Steve Larkin (2 April 2012). "Kosmina absent from Reds' ACL match". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Lucky Luciano Trani in charge for Asian clash". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 14 February 2012. p. 78. Retrieved 1 September 2019 – via PressReader.
  7. ^ Bednell, Jai (23 August 2012). "Adelaide United assistant coach Luciano Trani has quit the club". The Advertiser. Adelaide. p. 80. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Roar welcome Luciano Trani to coaching staff". Football Federation Australia. 8 August 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Van't Schip finalises coaching team". Football Federation Australia. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  10. ^ Val Migliaccio (5 May 2014). "Brisbane Roar's 'winning culture' is a factory for success, says former Adelaide United coach Luciano Trani". Perth Now. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  11. ^ "A-League: Senior assistant coach Trani to part company with Melbourne City". Football Federation Australia. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Experienced coach Luciano Trani links with Jets". Newcastle Jets. 10 June 2016.
  13. ^ "Jets part ways with assistant coach". Newcastle Jets FC. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  14. ^ "North Geelong Appoints Luciano Trani". North Geelong Warriors FC. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  15. ^ Philip Michllef (11 September 2016). "Unlucky Luciano becomes a victim of his dedication". World Game. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  16. ^ Lynch, Joey. "VICTORY EXODUS IS A BLANK SLATE BONUS FOR STAYER KRUSE". FTBL. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  17. ^ Davutovic, David. "A-League legend Kevin Muscat set to secure role with Belgian top tier side". Herald Sun. News Corp.
  18. ^ "Popovic appoints Assistant Coaches". Melbourne Victory FC. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Brisbane Roar announce Luciano Trani as Izuzu Ute A-League assistant coach". Brisbane Roar. 28 July 2023.
  20. ^ "Brisbane Roar announce departure of A-League Men's Head Coach, Ross Aloisi". Brisbane Roar. 24 December 2023.
  21. ^ Monteverde, Marco (24 December 2023). "Ross Aloisi leaves Brisbane Roar to link with Kevin Muscat at Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port". news.com.au.
  22. ^ Lerner, Ronny (29 December 2023). "'Beyond an A-League club': Brisbane Roar interim coach reacts to 8-1 loss to Melbourne City". Fox Sports.
  23. ^ "Brisbane Roar welcome Ben Cahn as new A-League men's Head coach". Brisbane Roar. 1 January 2024.