Leslie Amado Pogliacomi (born 3 May 1976) is an Australian former association football player.

Les Pogliacomi
Personal information
Full name Leslie Amado Pogliacomi[1]
Date of birth (1976-05-03) 3 May 1976 (age 48)[1]
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1997 Marconi Stallions 22 (0)
1997–1998 Adelaide City 0 (0)
1998 Canterbury-Marrickville 2 (0)
1998–1999 Wollongong Wolves 22 (0)
1999 Moorebanks Sports
1999–2000 Wollongong Wolves 34 (6)
2000–2002 Parramatta Power 27 (0)
2002–2005 Oldham Athletic 141 (0)
2005–2006 Blackpool 20 (0)
2006–2008 Oldham Athletic 39 (0)
2009–2013 Campbelltown City 101 (0)
2019 Campbelltown City 1 (0)
Total 409 (6)
International career
1994–1995 Australia U-20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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He was dropped for Chris Day by Ronnie Moore in the 2005–2006 season, and went to Blackpool F.C. However, John Sheridan brought him back to Oldham in the 2006/2007 season. Pogliacomi was an Australian Schoolboy International in 1994 and represented the Australia Under 20 team in 1995. Pogliacomi started playing top flight football in Australia for various NSL teams before being rated one of the better goalkeepers playing in Australia before moving to England. He is well known for being the goalkeeper for Wollongong Wolves in 2000 when they won the NSL grand final against Perth Glory 3–3 (7–6 on penalties) where two saves of his, with the game on the line, won the championship for Wollongong.

On 26 February 2008, it was announced that due to an injury requiring extensive surgery and rehabilitation, Pogliacomi's contract with Oldham Athletic was mutually terminated. He now plays for a small team in Adelaide for fun and works in his father-in-law's business.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 339. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.
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