21 Facts About Andrew Durante

Andrew James Durante was born on 3 May 1982 and is a retired New Zealand international footballer who played as a defender.

In 2023, Durante was appointed as Assistant Coach of the Philippines women's national football team.

Andrew Durante played for Parramatta Power before moving to Singapore to play for Balestier Khalsa.

Andrew Durante joined Wellington Phoenix in 2008 and was given the captaincy and is currently the player with the most appearances for the club.

Andrew Durante has spent time on loan at Sydney FC for the Asian Champions League in 2011.

Andrew Durante became eligible to play for New Zealand in 2013, having lived in the country for five years.

Andrew Durante won the A-League Grand Final with the Jets in 2008 and was awarded the Joe Marston Medal in a man-of-the-match performance.

In March 2010, Andrew Durante scored his first ever A-league and Wellington Phoenix goal against Sydney FC in the preliminary final.

Andrew Durante made 5 appearances for Sydney FC during the campaign.

In January 2012 Andrew Durante extended his contract with Wellington by a further two years keeping him at the club until at least 2015.

On 5 November 2016 Andrew Durante reached 250 A-league appearances, the first outfield player to do so in the league.

On 2 February 2018 Andrew Durante broke the all-time A-League appearance record playing his 279 game in a loss to Sydney FC.

On 11 June 2019 it was announced that Andrew Durante would be leaving the Wellington Phoenix after 11 seasons.

On 19 May 2021, Andrew Durante announced that he would retire at the conclusion of the season.

Andrew Durante was selected in Pim Verbeek's Socceroo squad in February 2010 for Australia's 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Indonesia.

Andrew Durante became a New Zealand citizen on 6 March 2013 and the next day was named in his first All Whites squad.

Andrew Durante made his international debut for New Zealand in their World Cup Qualifier against the Solomon Islands in Honiara.

Andrew Durante made nine appearances for the national team before stepping aside from international football in 2015.

Andrew Durante went on to make 24 appearances for the national team before announcing his full retirement from international football in November 2017 after the loss to Peru in the 2nd leg of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification Intercontinental Playoff.

In 1999, Andrew Durante was shot in the chest after being substituted during a trial match for Sydney Olympic's reserve team.

Andrew Durante's injury was not serious and he returned to the pitch just weeks later.