Alvin Ceccoli

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Personal information
Alvin Ceccoli
Full name	Alvin Warren Ceccoli
Date of birth	August 5, 1974
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
Playing position	Left Full-Back
Club information
Current club	Avispa Fukuoka
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1995 - 1999 1999 1999 - 2002 2002 - 2004 2005 - 2007 2007 -	Wollongong Wolves AEK Athens Wollongong Wolves Parramatta Power Sydney FC Avispa Fukuoka	82 (12) 4 (1) 74 (5) 54 (2) 43 (2) 0 (0)
National team²
1998 -	Australia	6 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 19, 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of November 19, 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Alvin Ceccoli (born August 5, 1974 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays as a left full-back for Avispa Fukuoka in the J. League.

Alvin started his NSL career in Wollongong Wolves as a 21-year-old in 1995 and played 156 matches for the former NSL club, punctuated by a short stint in Greece with AEK Athens FC. He won successive NSL Championships with Wollongong Wolves in 1998/99 and 1999/2000 before he was part of Parramatta's losing grand final side in 2003/04. He is one of seven players signed by Sydney FC from the now defunct NSL.

[edit] Sydney FC

Alvin's first season at the glamour club was a rebirth for his career, Alvin not only became one of the strongest defenders in the league, but also earned his second cap against Bahrain in a qualifying match for the Asian Cup in 2007, his recall to the national squad comes as a reward for an excellent season with Sydney FC. During the second season with Sydney however, he had some disagreements with new coach Terry Butcher which soured his relationship with the club, and he sought a move elsewhere. A transfer to Avispa allowed him to reunite with Pierre Littbarski, and was formally released by Sydney on 16 January 2007. ^[1]