Thursday, 19 May 2011 1:09 AM
South Melbourne FC announces that it has released Gianni De Nittis after seven seasons with the Club.
De Nittis was one of the inaugural players in the South squad for its first season in the Victorian Premier League in 2005. He played eight games that season before really making his mark in John Anastasiadis’ side in 2006. Gianni will always be remembered for scoring the winning goal via a header from a Fernando De Moraes cross in the 2006 Victorian Premier League Grand Final against Altona Magic in 2006. He will also be remembered for scoring both goals against Altona in the Major Semi Final at Knights Stadium a fortnight earlier to ensure South’s progression into the Grand Final.
Gianni was always a feature in the South senior team from then on and always contributed with goals every season. In 2010 he scored four goals in a Victorian Premier League match against Hume City, joining an exclusive list of only nine South Melbourne FC players to achieve that effort. Later on that year, he scored two goals in the second leg of the RHB Singapore Cup Quarter Final against Bangkok Glass that almost sent South through to the Semi Finals of that competition.
South Melbourne FC wishes Gianni De Nittis all the best for his future and thanks him for his contribution to the Club.
Gianni De Nittis – South Melbourne FC Statistics
2005: 08 appearances (01 starts, 07 subs), 0 goals
2006: 21 appearances (08 starts, 13 subs), 8 goals
2007: 19 appearances (15 starts, 04 subs), 2 goals
2008: 23 appearances (21 starts, 02 subs), 8 goals
2009: 20 appearances (13 starts, 07 subs), 6 goals
2010: 23 appearances (22 starts, 01 subs), 9 goals
2011: 07 appearances (05 starts, 02 subs), 2 goals
Total:
Victorian Premier League: 117 appearances (81 starts, 36 subs), 31 goals
Singapore Cup: 3 appearances (3 starts, 0 subs), 2 goals
Mirabella Cup: 1 appearances (1 starts, 0 subs), 2 goals
Overall: 121 appearances (85 starts, 36 subs), 35 goals
Achievements:
- Member of South’s 2006 Victorian Premier League Championship side
- Scored the winning goal in the Victorian Premier League Grand Final against Altona Magic
- Member of South’s 2007, 2009 & 2011 Hellenic Cup Championship sides
- Scored four goals in a Victorian Premier League match against Hume City in 2010