Luciano Trani

Luciano Trani

Personal information
Full name	Luciano Trani
Date of birth	(1966-08-10) 10 August 1966
Place of birth	Melbourne, Australia
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Thomastown Devils
	Fawkner Blues
Managerial career
2003–2004	Fawkner Blues
2004	Whittlesea Stallions
2006	Essendon Royals
2007	Fawkner Blues
2009–2011	Wellington Phoenix (asst coach)
2011–2012	Adelaide United (asst coach)
2013–2014	Brisbane Roar FC (asst coach)
2014–2016	Melbourne City FC (asst coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 July 2011

Luciano Trani (born 10 August 1966 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian former football (soccer) player currently employed as the senior assistant coach at A-League club Melbourne City FC.

Coaching career

Trani began coaching at the Victorian Premier League and National Soccer League levels with the Fawkner Blues, Essendon Royals, Whittlesea Stallions, Brisbane Strikers and the Melbourne Knights. He then took up roles as a coaching instructor for Football Federation Victoria and Head Coach of Pascoe Vale FC, before joining Wellington Phoenix. He then transferred to a job at Adelaide United.

On 23 August, 2012, Trani had left his post at Adelaide United after rejecting a reshuffle into a youth coaching role. Trani was officially announced as the new Assistant Coach of Brisbane Roar FC on 8 August 2013. After a title-winning season with Brisbane Roar, he moved to take up the same role at league rivals Melbourne City FC in May 2014.

In May 2016, Trani parted ways with Melbourne City FC.