Fausto De Amicis
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Fausto De Amicis is a former Australia
n soccer player. He was a member of the Australian team that scored a record 31 goals against American Samoa in a FIFA World Cup qualifier
. Overall, De Amicis was involved in four National Soccer League
title winning sides, twice with the Melbourne Knights
, and twice with South Melbourne
. In the latter's 1998 Grand Final win over Carlton, De Amicis was awarded the Joe Marston Medal
for best afield.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n soccer player. He was a member of the Australian team that scored a record 31 goals against American Samoa in a FIFA World Cup qualifier
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the Oceanian zone . For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification....
. Overall, De Amicis was involved in four National Soccer League
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
title winning sides, twice with the Melbourne Knights
Melbourne Knights
Melbourne Knights Football Club is a football club representing Melbourne, Australia in the Victorian Premier League . The club is one of the most successful football clubs in Australia, being a two-time championship and four-time premiership winner in the now defunct National Soccer League...
, and twice with South Melbourne
South Melbourne FC
South Melbourne FC is a football club based in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Considered the most successful association football club in Australia, they have won four national championships, a string of Victorian State League titles, and represented Oceania in the 2000 FIFA Club World...
. In the latter's 1998 Grand Final win over Carlton, De Amicis was awarded the Joe Marston Medal
Joe Marston Medal
The Joe Marston Medal is an A-League award given to the player of the match in the A-League Grand Final each year. Introduced in 1990, previously the award was also given to the best player in the National Soccer League grand final. The medal is named after Joe Marston, who played for Australia...
for best afield.