Antonio Corbisiero

Antonio Giovanni Vincenzo Corbisiero (born 17 November 1984) is an English football coach and former player who is currently assistant manager at Aberystwyth Town.

Antonio Corbisiero
Personal information
Full name Antonio Giovanni Vincenzo Corbisiero
Date of birth (1984-11-17) 17 November 1984
Place of birth Exmouth, Devon, England
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Aberystwyth Town (assistant)
Youth career
0000–2002 Swansea City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 Swansea City 5 (0)
2004 → Newport County (loan) 5 (0)
2005 → Newport County (loan) 4 (1)
2005 Newport County 8 (2)
2005–2013 Llanelli 216 (15)
2013–2016 Aberystwyth Town 92 (1)
2016–2020 Penrhyncoch 64 (2)
Teams managed
2020– Aberystwyth Town (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 June 2020

He previously played professionally for Swansea City and semi-professionally for Newport County, Aberystwyth Town and Llanelli.

Career

Born in Exmouth, Devon, Corbisiero, a right-footed midfielder of Irish-Italian parentage, began his career as a trainee with Swansea City, turning professional in August 2002. his league debut came on 30 August 2003 when he was a second-half substitute for Andy Robinson in Swansea's 4–1 win at home to Mansfield Town. He played four more times that season, starting just one game, a 3–2 defeat at home to Hull City, although Corbisiero was replaced by Leyton Maxwell at half-time.

He was an awarded a new one-year contract in June 2004,[1] but failed to appear in the Swansea first team the following season and had two loan spells with Newport County (in December 2004[2] and April 2005[3]) before being released in May 2005 by Swansea manager Kenny Jackett.[4] He joined subsequently joined Newport County in August 2005,[5] but was released in September 2005 and joined Llanelli the following month.[6]

In January 2013, Llanelli entered financial difficulties and Corbisiero was allowed to join Aberystwyth Town.[7][8] Corbisiero signed a contract until July 2014. During the summer of 2013, Aberystwyth Town appointed Corbisiero as 'First Team Coach' in addition to his academy coaching duties.[9]

Corbisiero joined Cymru Alliance side Penrhyncoch in 2016.

In June 2020, Corbisiero was appointed assistant manager at Aberystwyth Town.[10]

References
  1. Swansea trio sign new deals
  2. Cornforth wants Swans youngster to stay longer
  3. County sign three Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Swansea name retained list
  5. Cornforth makes up his mind
  6. Llanelli add Antonio Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Corbisiero calls it a day at Llanelli
  8. Corbisiero and Venables Join Aber
  9. Aberystwyth 2013-14 Squad Archived 19 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  10. https://www.atfc.org.uk/home/gavin-allen-named-first-team-manager-of-aberystwyth-town-fc

External sources
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