Danny Invincibile

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Danny Invincibile (Daniele Invincibile), born 31 March 1979 in Brisbane, Australia, is an Australian-Italian football manager and former professional player. He was most recently the head coach of Ayutthaya United in Thailand’s Thai League 2. A versatile attacker, he played mainly as an attacking midfielder, right winger, or forward.

Early life and youth
- Born in Brisbane, Australia.
- Spent youth years in Queensland, including time with the Queensland Academy of Sport.

Playing career highlights
- In Australia, he played for clubs such as The Gap, Taringa Rovers, Brisbane Strikers, and Marconi Stallions.
- Switched to England in 2000 to join Swindon Town. He helped Swindon stay up in the 2000–01 season, notably scoring a late winner against Peterborough United. He made 128 league appearances and scored 22 league goals for Swindon.
- In 2003 he moved to Scotland to play for Kilmarnock, where he stayed until 2011. He made 199 league appearances and scored 32 league goals, featuring as a winger and a forward. Highlights include helping the team reach the Scottish Cup/League Cup rounds and scoring important goals, with a total of eight goals in the 2008–09 season before leaving the club in 2011.
- Brief spell at St Johnstone (Feb 2011), followed by a move to Ermis Aradippou in Cyprus (2011–2012).
- Later played for Army United in Thailand (2012–2013).

- Career totals (approximate): around 389 club appearances and about 57 league goals.

International career
- Represented Australia at the under-20 level, earning seven caps between 1998 and 1999.
- In 2009, he was named in the Australian senior squad for a friendly against South Korea.

Managerial career
- Has worked as a football manager in Thailand and Australia.
- Managed Bangkok United and Bangkok United B (2020–2022), including a spell as interim manager in 2020.
- Later led Samut Prakan FC (2022–2023) and Ayutthaya United (2023–2024).

Honours
- Won the OFC U-19/U-20 Championship with Australia in 1998.

Overview
Danny Invincibile is known for his work both on the field as a creative attacker and off the field as a developing coach. He built a long professional career across Australia, England, Scotland, Cyprus, and Thailand and has transitioned into management, most recently with Ayutthaya United.