Glen Trifiro

Glen Joseph Trifiro (born 10 July 1987) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Sydney United 58 in the National Premier Leagues.

Glen Trifiro
Personal information
Full name Glen Joseph Trifiro
Date of birth (1989-07-10) 10 July 1989
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sydney United 58
Number 18
Youth career
0000–2007 Marconi Stallions
2008–2009 Central Coast Mariners Academy
2009–2010 Perth Glory
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Marconi Stallions
2008 Macarthur Rams
2009 Sydney United
2010 West Sydney Berries
2011 Northcote City 19 (5)
2012 South Melbourne 21 (1)
2013–2014 Sydney United 58 24 (6)
2014 → Central Coast Mariners (loan) 5 (1)
2014–2016 Central Coast Mariners 22 (1)
2016– Sydney United 58 69 (10)
National team‡
2007 Australia U-20 1 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 September 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 February 2014

Career

After playing for several years with various state league clubs in NSW and Victoria, Trifiro signed on loan from Sydney United with the Central Coast Mariners in the A-League during the January Transfer Window.[1] Following impressive performances, he was handed a one-year contract to play on with the club into the next season.[2] Trifiro became the first ever FFA Cup goalscorer for the Mariners in August 2014, scoring the only goal of the round of 32 game against South Coast Wolves.[3]

Trifiro was released by the Mariners on 1 March 2016.[4]

Honours

With Sydney United:

Personal life

Glen is the brother of former Melbourne City midfielder Jason Trifiro.[5]

The brothers run a football clinic called Futboltec. Its aims are to improve the technical aspects of young players' game, including passing, finishing, and overall awareness.[6]

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References
  1. Thompson, Lachlan (9 February 2014). "Premier League star Glen Trifiro is on loan to the Central Coast Mariners until May". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  2. "'Tricky' Trifiro extends Mariners deal". FourFourTwo Australia. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  3. "Mariners, Victory advance to FFA Cup last 16". Stuff.co.nz. 21 August 2014.
  4. "Trifiro and Mariners part ways". Central Coast Mariners. 1 March 2016.
  5. "Brothers Jason and Glen Trifiro excited to face-off when Central Coast hosts Western Sydney". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). 28 March 2014.
  6. "Futboltec". Retrieved 4 June 2015.


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