-1. Michael Ferrante
Ferrante’s distribution skills are first-class and he has the ability to break defences apart with his long, raking deliveries. An industrious midfielder, Ferrante joined the Phoenix from Melbourne Victory and has become an important senior member of the Phoenix squad.
Date of birth:
Apr 28, 1981
Place of birth:
Melbourne
Position:
Central Midfielder
Previous Clubs:
1999-2002 West Ham United (England);
2002-04 Benevento (Italy); 2005-07 Melbourne Victory (Hyundai A-League)
Institutes & Academies:
Australian Institute of Sport (1997-98)
Hyundai A-League Debut Appearance:
v Sydney FC (D1-1), Aussie Stadium, 28 August 2005
Hyundai A-League Debut Goal:
v Central Coast Mariners (L1-3), Bluetongue Stadium, 27 January 2006
Representative Honours Achieved:
Qantas Young Socceroos, Qantas Joeys
Hyundai A-League [ 2005/06 Season ]
| GP | GS | MIN | S | CS | G | A | Att | On | Pen | Hat | OFF | FC | Y | R |
| 21 | 19 | 1742 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 0 |
Hyundai A-League [ 2006/07 Season ]
| GP | GS | MIN | S | CS | G | A | Att | On | Pen | Hat | OFF | FC | Y | R |
| 5 | 1 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Hyundai A-League [ 2007-08 ]
| GP | GS | MIN | S | CS | G | A | Att | On | Pen | Hat | OFF | FC | Y | R |
| 18 | 16 | 1444 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
Hyundai A-League [ 2008-09 ]
| GP | GS | MIN | S | CS | G | A | Att | On | Pen | Hat | OFF | FC | Y | R |
| 19 | 14 | 1284 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 0 |
Hyundai A-League [ 2009-10 ]
| GP | GS | MIN | S | CS | G | A | Att | On | Pen | Hat | OFF | FC | Y | R |
| 6 | 3 | 327 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Legend
| NO = Shirt Number | POS = Position | GP = Games Played |
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| GS = Games Started | MIN = Minutes | S = Keeper Saves |
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| CS = Keeper Clean sheets | G = Goals | A = Goal Assists |
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| Att = Attempts on Goal | On = Attempts on Target | Pen = Penalty Goals |
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| Hat = Hatricks | OFF = Offsides | FC = Fouls Committed |
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| Y = Cautions | R = Expulsions | |