David Abruzzese

{{short description|Welsh footballer}}

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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = David Abruzzese

| image =

| fullname = David John Abruzzese{{Hugman|23|accessdate=7 November 2017}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|10|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Aberdare, Wales

| position = Full-back

| years1 = 1986–1988

| years2 = 1988

| years3 = 1988–1989

| years4 = 1989–1990

| clubs1 = Newport County

| clubs2 = Torquay United

| clubs3 = Merthyr Tydfil

| clubs4 = Barry Town

| clubs5 = ENTO Aberaman

| caps1 = 25

| caps2 = 0

| caps3 =

| caps4 = 23

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 =

| goals4 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2004–2005

| managerclubs1 = ENTO Aberaman

}}

David John Abruzzese ({{IPA|it|abrutˈtseːze, -eːse}}; born 8 October 1969) is a Welsh former professional footballer. He represented Wales at youth level.

Abruzzese, a full-back, joined Newport County in 1986, playing 25 times in Newport's final two seasons in the Football League.{{Cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player9/davidabruzzese.html |title=David Abruzzese |website=Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=7 November 2017}} In 1988, after County's second successive relegation and the club in financial ruin, he joined Torquay United, but left to join Merthyr Tydfil without making the Torquay first team.

He subsequently moved to Barry Town and in the 2001–02 and 2004–05 seasons was playing for ENTO Aberaman.{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/aberamanafc/ElyRangersaway.html|title=Ely Rangers 2-2 ENTO Aberaman|accessdate=3 December 2008|date=4 August 2004|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090805173803/http://geocities.com/aberamanafc/ElyRangersaway.html|archivedate=5 August 2009}} He was appointed as manager in June 2004 but left the role in 2005. He later played for Penrhiwceiber Rangers and Osborne Athletic.{{cite web |url=https://www.leaguewebsite.com/aberdarevalleyfootballleague/LeagueDocuments/download/11427 |title=Where are they now? |publisher=Aberdare Valley Football League |date=23 October 2011|accessdate=19 March 2019}}