
Quick Facts
Biography
Corey Gameiro (born 7 February 1993) is an Australian football player of Portuguese ancestry who plays as a Forward for A-League club Melbourne City FC.
Club career
Fulham (2011–2013)
Gameiro signed a professional contract with Fulham in August 2009 and he signed a contract extension in May 2012 that saw him remain at Fulham until the summer 2013.
He was one of 12 players released by Fulham at the end of the 2012–13 Premier League season.
Loan to Hayes & Yeading United
Gameiro was loaned out to Hayes & Yeading for one month on 24 November 2011
Loan to Eindhoven
The following season he joined FC Eindhoven on a four-month loan on 31 August 2012. The same day he made his professional debut in the Eerste Divisie, in a match against FC Volendam, coming of the bench in the 64th minute.
Loan to Wellington Phoenix
Gameiro joined Wellington Phoenix on a loan deal until the end of the 2012-13 A-League season on 9 February 2013.
Sydney FC (2013–2015)
On 28 June 2013, Gameiro signed for A-League team Sydney FC on a two-year deal.
On 3 January 2014, Gameiro scored his first goal for Sydney FC, scoring against Adelaide United with a header from a Nikola Petković free kick.
Gameiro was released by Sydney FC following the 2014-15 A-League season. He rejected Sydney's contract in order to find another team.
Melbourne City FC (2015–present)
On 22 June 2015, Melbourne City FC announced they had recruited Gameiro on a 2-year deal despite injury concerns.
International career
Gameiro scored a hat-trick during the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship match against Jordan, securing a place at the U20 World Cup to be held in Turkey in June 2013. He is the only player who score for Australia in whole tournament.
Club statistics
- As of 2 November 2014
Club | Season | League | Cup | Asia | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sydney FC | 2013–14 | 15 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 2 |
2014–15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6 | 3 | |
Total | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | |
Career total | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
Honours
Distinctions
- First FFA Cup goal Scorer: (Sydney FC v Melbourne City FC - 12 August, 2014)