Massimo Murdocca : biography
Massimo Murdocca (born 2 September 1984) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays as a right or central midfielder for the Melbourne Heart in the A-League.
Honors
With Brisbane Roar:
- A-League Premiership: 2010–2011
- A-League Championship: 2010–2011
A-League statistics
Last Updated 30 November 2010.
Club | Season | League1 | Cup | International2 | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
2005–06 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
2006–07 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
2007–08 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
2008–09 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
2009–10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
2010–11 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
2011–12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 116 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 126 | 4 |
1 – includes A-League final series statistics 2 – includes FIFA Club World Cup statistics; AFC Champions League statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. ACL and A-League seasons etc.)
International career
Murdocca represented Australia in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Club career
Before joining Brisbane Roar, Murdocca played for South Melbourne in the now defunct National Soccer League.
His midfield partnership with Matt McKay was considered to be an essential part of the Brisbane Roar side during the 2010/2011 championship.
After 8 seasons with the Brisbane Roar with 162 appearances and 3 Goals, Massimo signed a contract to join the Melbourne Heart on a two year deal, following a release from his final year of his contract.
Playing Style
Murdocca is widely known in the A-League for his high work rate and stamina. His low centre of gravity allows him to be quick and agile in his movements on the pitch.