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{{Short description|Australian footballer}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Michael Matricciani
| fullname = Michael Matricciani
| image = 
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|03|15}}
| birth_place = [[Adelaide]], Australia
| height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| currentclub = [[Melbourne City FC (A-League Women)|Melbourne City Women]] (coach)
| clubnumber = 
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]]
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = [[Campbelltown City SC|Campbelltown City]]
| years1 = 2003
| years2 = 2004
| years3 = 2005–2006
| years4 = 2006–2007
| years5 = 2008–2011
| years6 = 2011–2012
| years7 = 2012–2013
| years8 = 2013–2016
| years9 = 2017
| clubs1 = [[North Eastern MetroStars|MetroStars]]
| clubs2 = [[Campbelltown City SC|Campbelltown City]]
| clubs3 = [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]]
| clubs4 = [[Campbelltown City SC|Campbelltown City]]
| clubs5 = [[North Eastern MetroStars|MetroStars]]
| clubs6 = [[Chirag United Club Kerala|Chirag United]]
| clubs7 = [[North Eastern MetroStars|MetroStars]]
| clubs8 = [[Campbelltown City SC|Campbelltown City]]
| clubs9 = [[Western Strikers SC|Western Strikers]]
| caps1 = 14
| caps2 = 17
| caps3 = 3
| caps4 = 28
| caps5 = 65
| caps6 = 6
| caps7 = 20
| caps8 = 79
| caps9 = 22
| goals1 = 0
| goals2 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| goals4 = 10
| goals5 = 42
| goals6 = 1
| goals7 = 13
| goals8 = 50
| goals9 = 8
| totalcaps = 254
| totalgoals = 128
| nationalyears1 = 2009–2014
| nationalteam1 = [[Australia national beach soccer team|Australia (Beach Soccer)]]
| nationalcaps1 = 
| nationalgoals1 = 
| manageryears1 = 2016–2018
| managerclubs1 = Football SA NTC Girls
| pcupdate = 15 September 2017
| ntupdate = 9 August 2014
| managerclubs2 = [[Adelaide City FC|Adelaide City]]
| manageryears2 = 2018–2020
| managerclubs3 = Adelaide University
| manageryears3 = 2020–2021
| managerclubs4 = [[Campbelltown City SC|Campbelltown City]]
| manageryears4 = 2022–2024
| managerclubs5 = [[Melbourne City FC (A-League Women)|Melbourne City Women]]
| manageryears5 = 2024–
}}

'''Michael Matricciani''' (born 15 March 1986) is a former Australian [[football (soccer)|footballer]] who currently coaches [[Melbourne City FC (A-League Women)|Melbourne City]] in the [[A-League Women]].

Matricciani coached Adelaide City in the National Premier League until the end of the 2020 season. Prior to this, Matricciani spent three years as head coach of Football SA NTC Girls and was awarded the 2018 Bob Bush Trophy, recognising the Women's National Premier League's Coach of the Year. He also served as Technical Director at the Campbelltown City Soccer Club from 2013 to 2016 and has undertaken study visits to Chievo Verona, Inter Milan and FC Barcelona.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=AUSC |date=17 December 2020 |title=Adelaide University Soccer Club appoints Michael Matricciani as Senior Coach and Junior Boys Technical Director |url=http://adelaideunisoccerclub.com/2020/12/michael-matricciani-appointed-as-new-adelaide-uni-coach/ |access-date=17 December 2020 |website=Adelaide University Soccer Club |language=en-AU}}</ref>

==Club career==
He played for [[Adelaide United FC|Adelaide United]] in the newly formed [[A-League (Australia)|Hyundai A-League]]'s inaugural season,<ref>[http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_profile&pid=1265 Adelaide United Profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110404111857/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_profile&pid=1265 |date=4 April 2011 }}</ref> but was delisted in the close of the 06/07 season. Michael also has a younger brother who is also a footballer named Dominic.

On 3 September 2011 it was announced that he had signed with [[I-League]] club [[Chirag United Club Kerala|Chirag United]].<ref>http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/metrostars-goal-ace-bows-out-of-finals/story-e6frecj3-1226128490290 Metrostars goal ace bows out of finals
</ref> He scored his first goal for Chirag on 28 October 2011 against [[Mohun Bagan]].

==References==
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{{Melbourne City FC (W-League) squad}}
{{A-League Women head coaches}}
{{2024–25 A-League Women PFA Team of the Season}}

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