Sergio Melta

{{Infobox football biography

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| name = Sergio Melta

| fullname = Sergio Melta

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1959|01|19}}

| birth_place = Glenelg, South Australia

| height =

| position = Midfielder

| clubnumber =

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Adelaide City

| years1 = 1977–1995

| clubs1 = Adelaide City

| caps1 = 446

| goals1 = 65

| nationalyears1 = 1986

| nationalteam1 = Australia

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2011–2012

| managerclubs1 = Birkalla

| manageryears2 = 2013

| managerclubs2 = Adelaide United (asst)

| managerclubs3 = White City

| manageryears3 = 2015

| pcupdate = 27 November 2006

| ntupdate = 27 November 2006

}}

Sergio Melta (born 19 January 1959 [https://archive.org/details/national-soccer-league-yearbook-1983/page/n4/mode/1up National Soccer League Yearbook 1983]), is an Australian former footballer, who had an extensive career in Australia's National Soccer League (NSL), spent entirely with Adelaide City.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/M/ME.html|title = Australian Player Database - MC}}

Playing career

=Club=

Melta won the NSL's player of the year award in 1984.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/NSLawards.shtml|title = The Australian National Soccer League}}

=International=

Melta was given his international debut by Frank Arok but ultimately played just once for the Australian national team, a friendly against Czechoslovakia played at Hindmarsh Stadium in his home city of Adelaide in 1986. Melta was substituted off after 57 minutes during the 0–1 loss.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/1986A.html|title = Socceroo 1986 Matches}}

Coaching career

Melta took over the head coaching role of West Torrens Birkalla in the FFSA Premier League. On 5 February 2013 he was appointed as assistant coach for A-League club Adelaide United.[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/sergio-melta-lends-a-hand-at-united/story-e6frfg8x-1226570821233 Sergio Melta lends a hand at United] Herald Sun He is the current coach/manager of White City which competes in National Premier Leagues South Australia.

Career statistics

=Club=

:Source:[http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/MEL.html Sergio Melta] OzFootball Australian player database

rowspan="2" style="width: 100pt"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division\|\|Apps\|\|Goals\|\|Apps\|\|Goals
rowspan="19"\|Adelaide City \|1977 \|National Soccer League \|22	1	22	1
1978 \|National Soccer League \|8	1	8	1
1979 \|National Soccer League \|8	0	8	0
1980 \|National Soccer League \|24	2	24	2
1981 \|National Soccer League \|29	5	29	5
1982 \|National Soccer League	29	5	29	5
1983 \|National Soccer League	29	4	29	4
1984 \|National Soccer League	27	7	27	5
1985 \|National Soccer League	17	2	17	2
1986 \|National Soccer League	27	8	27	8
1987 \|National Soccer League	23	3	23	3
1988 \|National Soccer League	25	9	25	9
1989 \|National Soccer League \|26	6	26	6
1989–90 \|National Soccer League	25	3	25	3
1990–91 \|National Soccer League \|25	4	25	4
1991–92 \|National Soccer League \|21	2	21	2
1992–93 \|National Soccer League	26	3	26	3
1993–94 \|National Soccer League \|31	0	31	0
1994–95 \|National Soccer League \|24	2	24	2
colspan="3"\|Career total !446\|\|65\|\|446\|\|65

=International=

:Source:[http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/MEL.html Sergio Melta] OzFootball Australian player database

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team\|\|Year\|\|Apps\|\|Goals
rowspan="1"\|Australia \|1986	1	0
colspan="2"\|Total\|\|1\|\|0

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team||Year||Apps||Goals

rowspan="1"|Australia

|1986

colspan="2"|Total||1||0