10 Facts About Zenon Caravella

Zenon Caravella was scouted by a Dutch agent and on 1 January 2006 moved to the Netherlands to play for Eerste Divisie team FC Omniworld.

Zenon Caravella was purportedly chased by top Eerste Divisie club, FC Den Bosch, but he ultimately ended up re-signing with FC Omniworld.

Zenon Caravella ultimately declined the offer, believed to be worth A$450,000 a season for 3 years.

In October 2011, Zenon Caravella was one of 20 Australian players hand picked by National Team Coach Holger Osieck to attend an Australian National Football Team Camp.

In June 2014, it was unexpectedly announced that Zenon Caravella had requested a release from the remaining year of his Jets contract, citing business opportunities as the reason for his exit.

Zenon Caravella has since stated he would like to stay involved in football in Far North Queensland.

In October 2014, after playing 6 matches for FNQ Heat and helping them reach second place, Zenon Caravella was called out of retirement to return to the Newcastle Jets to help improve their midfield depth and was a starter for most of the season.

In July 2015, after a 15-year career at the highest level, Zenon Caravella returned to Cairns and announced his retirement.

In May, 2016, Zenon Caravella was honoured by the FFA at the A-League Grand Final in front of 50,000 fans for his "Outstanding Contribution to the A-League", an accolade only a handful of players are presented with each year.

Zenon Caravella is of Italian descent and is the nephew of Frank Farina.