1. James Troisi is a former Australian professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger.
28 Facts About James Troisi
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James Troisi signed his first professional contract with Newcastle United on 10 January 2007, keeping him at the club until June 2008.
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James Troisi did not make a first team appearance during his time at Newcastle, although he did feature on the bench for the first team in both Premier League and UEFA Cup matches.
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In January 2008, James Troisi had a two match trial with Dutch Eredivisie club, Roda JC.
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Roda wanted to sign him on a permanent basis, but negotiations broke down as James Troisi was a product of Newcastle's youth development and still under 23 years of age, so Newcastle would have required a compensation fee.
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James Troisi joined Genclerbirligi at the end of August 2008 on a three-year contract.
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On 24 September 2013, James Troisi was loaned to Melbourne Victory on a one-year deal.
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James Troisi made his A-League debut against Melbourne Heart in Round 1 of the competition's ninth season.
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James Troisi scored 12 goals in the A-League and 3 in the Asian Champions League.
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On 30 August 2014, James Troisi joined Belgian Pro League club Zulte Waregem on a one-year deal, after being deemed surplus to requirements at Juventus.
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James Troisi featured in over twenty Pro League matches, scoring five goals in the process, including a memorable long range strike against Club Brugge, chipping his Socceroos teammate goalkeeper Mathew Ryan.
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On 31 August 2015, James Troisi was loaned to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad.
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The further appeals of both the club and the player to the Court of Arbitration for Sport had confirmed the club had to pay James Troisi the remaining wage.
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Six months into his 11-month contract, following the signing of Dario Vidosic, James Troisi was deemed unneeded at Liaoning Whowin and parted with the club.
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On 1 August 2016, after his release from Liaoning Whowin, James Troisi returned to the A-League again, signing a one-year deal with Melbourne Victory.
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On 26 July 2017, James Troisi re-signed with Melbourne Victory for two years.
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Bruce Djite, speaking for the club, claimed that following an improvement in the club's financial situation following other player sales, they notified James Troisi that he is a required player and were therefore disappointed when James Troisi requested to terminate his contract two weeks before the beginning of the season.
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James Troisi later spoke out in the sports media to say he was not informed of that change in status.
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James Troisi spent those two seasons at the club, making 43 appearances in all competitions, before being released at the end of his contract.
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On 17 July 2022, James Troisi signed a one-year deal with Western United.
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James Troisi made 18 appearances for Western United, before departing at the end of his one year contract.
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James Troisi followed up a good performance against the Saudis with a goal in the all-important clash with Iran in his hometown of Adelaide.
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James Troisi made his full international debut for Australia in a goalless friendly against Singapore on 22 March 2008, playing in left midfield.
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James Troisi was named as part of Australia's 2015 AFC Asian Cup squad.
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James Troisi played for Australia in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup Final against South Korea, coming on as a second-half substitute for Robbie Kruse.
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James Troisi scored Australia's second goal of the match in the first period of extra time, the winning goal of the Asian Cup Final.
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James Troisi was selected in Australia's squad for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.
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James Troisi scored against Chile, and was awarded FIFA Man of the Match.