Jets and a hat-trick against Adelaide United, the club strongly desired a permanent deal. After some wrangling with Adelaide City chairman Bob D'Ottavi, Mori agreed to a one-year deal. On 9 December 2005, it was announced that Mori would be appointed as assistant manager at Perth Glory. This appointment followed the elevation of Alan Vest to Manager after the departure of Steve McMahon. After the completion of the 2005–06 A-League season, Mori returned to Adelaide City as player-manager. On 27 September 2006, Mori signed with the Central Coast Mariners on a short-term deal to cover the loss of Nik Mrdja which was extended once. After the short-term contract with the Mariners had expired, the FFA did not allow Central Coast to re-sign him. On 21 November 2006, he was approached by new Queensland Roar manager Frank Farina and signed the following day on a short-term "until the end of the season" contract. After the Roar failed to make the playoffs, Mori returned to SA to be the player-coach once again of defending South Australian champions Adelaide City. International career Mori made his international debut against Solomon Islands on 4 September 1992. In an international career that spanned over the next ten years, he was capped 45 times and scored 29 goals. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mori goal. Honours South Melbourne NSL Cup: 1989–90 Adelaide City NSL Championship: 1993–94 Perth Glory NSL Championship: 2002–03, 2003–04 Australia FIFA Confederations Cup runner-up: 1997 OFC Nations Cup: 1996 Individual: Johnny Warren Medal: 1995–96, 2002–03 NSL top scorer: 1995–96 (31 goals), 1997–98 (19 goals), 1999–2000 (22 goals), 2001–02 (17 goals), 2002–03 (24 goals) References External links Oz Football profile Damian Mori at RSSSF 1970 births Living people Soccer players from Melbourne Australian people of Italian descent Australian people of Slovenian descent Australian expatriate soccer players Australian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Australia international soccer players Australian soccer coaches Olympic soccer players of Australia A-League Men players FFSA Super League players Adelaide City FC players Borussia Mönchengladbach players Central Coast Mariners FC players Melbourne Knights FC players Perth Glory FC players Brisbane Roar FC players South Melbourne FC players National Soccer League (Australia) players Caroline Springs George Cross FC players Bundesliga players Association football forwards Australian soccer players Footballers at the 1992 Summer Olympics 1996 OFC Nations Cup players 1997 FIFA Confederations Cup