{{Short description|Australian soccer player}} {{distinguish|Carlo Villani (footballer, born 1970)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2014}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Charlie Villani | image = | caption = | fullname = Carlo Villani | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|03|02|df=yes}} | height = | position = Forward | currentclub = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Adelaide Villa | years1 = 1979–1993 | clubs1 = Adelaide City | caps1 = 252 | goals1 = 58 | years2 = 1994 | clubs2 = Para Hills Knights | caps2 = 12 | goals2 = 0 | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | nationalyears1 = 1987 | nationalteam1 = Australia | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 1987 | nationalteam2 = Australia B | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | medaltemplates = | manageryears1 = 1994 | managerclubs1 = Para Hills Knights | manageryears2 = 2002 | managerclubs2 = Adelaide City | manageryears3 = 2008–2009 | managerclubs3 = Western Strikers | manageryears4 = 2009 | managerclubs4 = Adelaide City | manageryears5 = 2010– | managerclubs5 = Western Strikers }} '''Carlo''' "'''Charlie'''" '''Villani''' (born 2 March 1963) is an Australian former soccer player who played as a forward.
==Club career== Villani began his senior career at Adelaide City in the National Soccer League where he played between 1979 and 1993.<ref>{{cite web |title=Charlie Villani – Aussie Footballers Player Profile |url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/VID.html#CharlieVillani |archive-url=https://archive.today/20260109061745/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/VID.html%23CarloVillani |archive-date=8 January 2026 |access-date=8 January 2026 |website=Aussie Footballers}}</ref>
==International career== Villani played one full international match in 1987 for Australia when he came on as an 83rd-minute substitute against Morocco in Gangneung.<ref name="ffa1">{{cite book|title=The Australian National Men’s Football Team: Caps And Captains|publisher=Football Federation Australia}}</ref>
He also played four matches with the Socceroo B team.<ref name="ozfootball2">{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/1987B.html|title=Socceroo B Matches for 1987|publisher=ozfootball.net|accessdate=31 December 2009}}</ref>
==Coaching career== In 2002 Villani coached Adelaide City in the National Soccer League before resigning mid-season after a poor run of results.<ref name="abc1">{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200205/s545430.htm|title=Villani to coach Adelaide City|date=2 May 2002|publisher=ABC Online|accessdate=31 December 2009}}</ref><ref name="abc2">{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200212/s751649.htm|title=Adelaide City coach calls it a day|date=20 December 2002|publisher=ABC Online|accessdate=31 December 2009}}</ref>
On 22 October 2009, he was appointed as coach of the Adelaide City who were then in the South Australian Super League.<ref name="ecm1">{{cite news|url=http://eastern-courier-messenger.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/villani-to-replace-mori-at-adelaide-city|title=Villani to replace Mori at Adelaide City|last=Bednall|first=Jai|date=22 October 2009|publisher=Eastern Courier Messenger|accessdate=31 December 2009}}</ref>
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