Michael Ferrante

Ferrante as a player from Wellington Phoenix

Michael Ferrante ( born April 28, 1981 in Melbourne) is an Australian football player who is currently without a club and most recently was in New Zealand at Wellington Phoenix under contract.

Career

Ferrante attended the Australian Institute of Sport before he made ​​the jump to Europe and played in the youth academy of English club West Ham United between 1997 and 1998. In 1999, he won with the youth team West Ham's FA Youth Cup with a 9-0 success after return game against Coventry City. Ferrante led it in a lot to the team by players like Joe Cole and Michael Carrick as captain. After not getting into the first team at West Ham until 2001, he left England and played for some time in the lower Italian leagues in Comprens Stabia and Benevento Calcio.

In 2004 he returned to Australia and played for Fawkner Blues. In 2005 he signed a contract with Melbourne Victory in the newly formed A-League in the first season and was a regular player. After the obligations of Fred and Grant Brebner of the midfielder lost his place and came into the championship season of 2006/ 07 only to five inserts. After the season he dissolved by mutual consent with the club on his contract and joined the newly formed New Zealand's A- League team Wellington Phoenix. In 2010 he left the team a free transfer.

Achievements

At club level:

• Australian champion: 2006/ 07
• A-League Premiership: 2006/ 07