| Full name | Adriano Pellegrino | |
| Birthplace | Adelaide, Australia | |
| Year of Birth | 1984 | |
| Current Club | Perth Glory | |
| Nickname | Pedro | |
| Playing history | Started senior career and Adelaide City as a 16 year old. Adelaide United Panahaiki (Greece) Metro Stars Perth Glory |
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| Favourite player? | All time - Diego Maradona Current - Lionel Messi |
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| Biggest influence on career? | My father is the person with the biggest influence, especially from early on. The other biggest influence was copping all the knockbacks during my career. The knockbacks gave me the extra motivation to prove people wrong. |
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| Favourite other club? | I love Chelsea's style of game | |
| Rising star? | German player Mesut Ozil, playing with Real Madrid at the moment. |
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| Most memorable game? | Game against Melbourne Victory season before last in Perth where I scored my first goal for Perth, scoring with my left foot.We won that game 3-1. | |
| Biggest disappointment? | Missing U20 World Cup Finals in UAE due to injury. | |
| Most embarassing moment? | Against Adelaide United at Hindmarsh last season. Took a corner right in front of the cheersquad and I absolutely shanked it. It went straight out, sailing over the black fencing at Hindmarsh. The fans gave me a good serve, that's for sure. I don't often get corner duties anymore after that effort. | |
| Most influential coach? | Zoran Matic gave me my first chance, at such a young age, at Adelaide City. And when my career seemed to hit a hurdle, David Mitchell gave me the chance to reinvent my career at Perth Glory. |
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| Best player you've played alongside? | Robbie Fowler. | |
| Best player you've played against? | Rivaldo, when he was playing for Olympiakos in Greece. Danny Murphy - Captian of Fulham, playing against Perth Glory in a preseason friendly. |
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| Any playing regrets? | None |
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| Advice to youngsters? | Listen to your coach and don't get a big head. |
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| Today's football - athletes or footballers? | Athletes |
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| Best thing about being a professional footballer? | Playing golf and going fishing on your days off. |
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| And the worst? | No having weekends off. |
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| Who will Perth Glory meet in this year's A-league grand final? | Adelaide United |
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| Perth Glory player(s) to look out for this season? | Steven McGarry |
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| Which Adelaide United player poses biggest threat this week? | Flores and van Dijk - as a combination. |
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| Person(s) you would most like to meet (dead or alive)? | Diego Maradona & Michael Jordan. | |
| Favourite food? | Pasta Carbonara | |
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| Hobbies? | Golf and fishing. | |
| Favourite band / singer / song? | Kasabian Kings of Leon Birds of Tokyo |
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| If you weren't a professional footballer what would you be? |
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| Favourite movie? | Dumb And Dumber | |
| Favourite other sport(s)? | Tennis and watching AFL. | |
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| How would you spend your last $20? | I would put it on my horse Skitz |
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