Personal information | |||
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Full name | Patrick Fabio Maxime Kisnorbo | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre Back, Midfielder | ||
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:09, 6 April 2008 (UTC) |
Patrick Fabio Maxime Kisnorbo (born 24 March 1981) is an Australian footballer of Mauritian and Italian heritage,[1] unattached having been released by Leicester City. Kisnorbo, who carries an Italian passport, can play in midfield or defence, but regularly plays at centre back.[1]
Career
Born in Melbourne, County of Bourke, Kisnorbo began playing football as a youth in his hometown with Essendon City and Bulleen. He then played in the South Melbourne youth team for two seasons before being selected for the senior team, which was competing in the now defunct NSL.
Hearts
Following the collapse of the Australian national league, he made his move to from South Melbourne FC to SPL side Hearts in July 2003, signing a two-year contract. Recommended to Hearts by club legend Dave McPherson,[2] Kisnorbo quickly cemented his place as a first team regular where he made 48 appearances in two seasons, scoring his only league goal in a 2–1 win over Hibernian on 24 October 2004.[3]
Kisnorbo also played in the UEFA Cup against the likes of Bordeaux,[4] Feyenoord, FC Schalke and Ferencváros,[5] even scoring a goal against Portuguese club SC Braga.[6] He had spent 18 months at Hearts, playing a total of 64 competitive games. His contract expired at the end of the 2004–05 season, and was not renewed by the club.[7]
Leicester City
Kisnorbo joined Leicester in April 2005 from Hearts,[8] having signed a pre-contract agreement in January.[9] He followed former Hearts boss Craig Levein, teammates Mark de Vries and Alan Maybury across the border to the midlands club.
Kisnorbo scored his first goal for Leicester City on 15 October 2005 against Watford at Vicarage Road, which turned out to be the winner. His initial displays for Leicester came in midfield, and some under-par performances culminated in him being booed by his own fans during a 2–1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday. However, a move back to defence resulted in a change in fortunes for Kisnorbo, and his fine form alongside then-teammate Paddy McCarthy was instrumental in helping Leicester avoid the drop that season.
He was linked to Wigan Athletic at the end of the 2005–06 season season, but decided to extend his stay with Leicester by signing a new three-year contract,[10] less than 12 months after joining the club.[11] Kisnorbo begun the 2006–07 season well, scoring two goals and putting in fine rear-guard displays against Coventry and Southend, helping the club survive relegation yet again. He was linked with a move to Fulham during the January transfer window.[12] His performance in the 2006–07 season earned him the players' player of the season award from his teammates.[13]
In the 2007–08 season, Kisnorbo suffered relegation with the club, but was also the victim of no more than three poor refereeing decisions. His first was a goal against Scunthorpe United on 20 October, which referee Scott Mathieson ruled out for an offside, depriving Leicester of an away win.[14] Kisnorbo later found out from video replay that his disallowed goal was actually onside, greatly frustrating him,[15] while coach Gerry Taggart commented,"We have all seen the replay of Patrick's goal in the dressing room and he is clearly not offside."[16]
His second was a red card by referee Phil Joslin for what the linesman claimed was a foul on Pablo Couñago, awarding Ipswich Town a penalty kick as they won 3–1.[17] Joslin, admitting his mistake,[18] had the ban rescinded the following day after video replays showed Kisnorbo actually won the ball outside the penalty area.[19] Then-manager Ian Holloway described the sending off as a "complete kerfuffle."[18] Leicester were however, fined £3,000 by the Football Association in response to Kisnorbo's teammates, who angrily appealed to Joslin during the match.[20]
His third was another red card by referee Mike Pike for a foul on Billy Sharp on 5 April 2008, awarding Sheffield United a penalty kick as they won 3-0.[21] Video replays, however, showed no contact between the two, confirming that Sharp was diving. Holloway branded Pike's decision 'embarrassing', saying "that was the biggest blunder I've seen in a long time."[22] Leicester also succeeded in their appeal against the second red card.[23]
His ordeal was not over when he suffered damaged knee ligaments in 3–1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday on 26 April,[24] sidelining him for six months.[25] His injury was a major blow to Leicester's hopes of surviving in the Championship.[1] He played his 100th game and scored his last ever goal for Leicester in a 2–0 home win over Ipswich on 26 December.[26]
He returned to action the following season in a 2–1 reserve win over West Brom on 15 October,[27] coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw against Oldham Athletic on 18 October 2008.[28] However, he was struck with another ligament injury to his other knee in a 3–0 FA Cup win over Stevenage Borough on 9 November, putting him out for two more months.[29] Kisnorbo made his competitive return as a second half substitute in a 1–0 win over Millwall on 14 March 2009,[30] just in time to help Leicester secure their promotion as champions of League One.
Despite this it was reported on 28 April that manager Nigel Pearson had told Kisnorbo he can leave on a free transfer the following summer alongside fellow Australian Paul Henderson as the club begin their preparations for their Championship campaign the following season.[31] On May 29, he was released at the end of his contract by Leicester alongside Paul Henderson, Marc Edworthy, Bruno N'Gotty and Barry Hayles.[32] Kisnorbo was "very disappointed to have been released," adding he would like "to thank everyone for their e-mails and messages of support and to let everyone know I'm not going because I wanted to." He also made it clear that he wants "to show Leicester next season what they are missing because I'm desperate to stay in the Championship."[33]
International
Kisnorbo was part of Australia's 2001 Youth World Cup campaign, playing five matches for the Young Socceroos in Oceania qualifiers, including a goal against Papua New Guinea. He remained in the squad for the finals, appearing in all matches up to Australia's second-round elimination at the hands of Brazil.
His performances at under-20 level led to his first international on 6 July 2002 against Vanuatu - Australia's first match of the 2002 OFC Nations Cup.[34] He made three appearances in the tournament including the shock loss to New Zealand in the final.
In 2004 Kisnorbo was again selected in the squad for the Oceania Cup. In Australia's last group match against Solomon Islands he was sent off for a second bookable offence, ending his tournament. He declined to join the Olyroos squad for an Olympic preparation tour in July, electing to concentrate on cementing a place at Hearts F.C. in the pre-season.[35] This decision harmed his national team aspirations, as he was left out of the squad that eventually lost to Iraq in the quarter-finals.
Kisnorbo made appearances for the Socceroos in friendlies against Ghana, Denmark, China and Uruguay. These performances led to his selection in the Australian Asian Cup squad,[36] playing in the first two group matches against Oman and Iraq. After Australia drew and lost those matches respectively, Kisnorbo was dropped from the starting line-up amongst a host of changes. He played no further part in the tournament as Australia were eventually knocked out by Japan.
Honours
- Australia
- OFC Nations Cup: 2002 (runner-up)
- Leicester City
References
- ^ a b c "Patrick Kisnorbo profile". LCFC.com. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
- ^ "Aussie ace makes Hearts switch". Sky Sports. 2003-07-02. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
- ^ "Reports: Hearts 2-1 Hibernian". BBC Sport. 2004-10-24. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ "Hearts sunk by Bordeaux". BBC Sport. 2003-11-27. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ^ "Hearts 0-1 Ferencvaros". BBC Sport. 2004-12-16. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- ^ "Hearts 3-1 Braga". BBC Sport. 2004-09-16. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ^ "Kisnorbo seeks Hearts talks". Sky Sports. 2004-10-19. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ "Kisnorbo in Foxes move". Sky Sports. 2005-04-26. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
- ^ "Foxes to sign Aussie". Sky Sports. 2005-01-09. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
- ^ "Kisnorbo nets Foxes deal". Sky Sports. 2006-07-15. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
- ^ "Kisnorbo pens new Leicester deal". BBC Sport. 2006-07-15. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ "Football's January sales". BBC Sport. 2006-12-31. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ^ "Annual End of Season Awards Results". LCFC.com. 2007-05-23. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ Scunthorpe 0-0 Leicester, BBC Sport 2007-10-20. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
- ^ Sheer Frustration For City Defender, Leicester City 2007-10-21. Retrieved on 2007-10-22.
- ^ "Adkins sees positives". Sky Sports. 2007-10-21. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ Ipswich 3-1 Leicester, BBC Sport 2007-12-11. Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
- ^ a b "Kisnorbo to avoid ban". Sky Sports. 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ Kisnorbo has red card rescinded, BBC Sport 2007-12-12. Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
- ^ "Leicester fined for Ipswich melee". BBC Sport. 2008-02-21. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "Sheff Utd 3-0 Leicester". BBC Sport. 2008-04-05. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ^ "Foxes to appeal Kisnorbo red". Sky Sports. 2008-04-07. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ "Foxes succeed in Kisnorbo appeal". BBC Sport. 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "Leicester 1-3 Sheff Wed". BBC Sport. 2008-04-26. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ "Kisnorbo out for up to six months". BBC Sport. 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
- ^ Leicester 2-0 Ipswich, BBC Sport 2007-12-26. Retrieved on 2007-12-29.
- ^ "Foxes pair back in action". football.co.uk. 2008-10-15. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ "Oldham 1-1 Leicester". BBC Sport. 2008-10-18. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "Kisnorbo out for up to two months". BBC Sport. 2008-11-10. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ^ "Kisnorbo relishing return to action". football.co.uk. 2009-03-17. Retrieved 2009-04-09.
- ^ "Leicester manager Nigel Pearson tells Patrick Kisnorbo he can leave". Mirror.co.uk Sport. Daily Mirror. 2009-04-28. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
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- ^ Oceanian Nations Cup 2002
- ^ "Kisnorbo still eyeing Socceroo call-up". M.Lynch, The Age. 3 April 2005.
- ^ "Squad Announced for Asian Cup". Football Federation Australia. 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2007-06-13.