Joseph Spiteri (born 6 May 1973) is an Australian former soccer player who played at both professional and international levels as a striker. Personal life Spiteri is of Maltese descent and lives in a Maltese neighbourhood of a Sydney suburb. Career Spiteri played at club level in Australia, Austria, Belgium and Sweden for Albion Rovers, Parramatta Eagles, Melbourne Knights, Sturm Graz, Lierse, IFK Norrköping, Sydney Olympic, Marconi Stallions and Kingston City. While at Lierse he helped them win the 1998–99 Belgian Cup, scoring in the final against Standard Liège. During his time in Belgium, he was known as "Joe The Kangaroo". He also earned eight caps for Australia, and participated at the 1996 Summer Olympics. International goals Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first. Honours Lierse SK Belgian Cup: 1998–99 References 1973 births Living people Australian soccer players Australia international soccer players Olympic soccer players of Australia Australian people of Maltese descent Association football forwards 1996 OFC Nations Cup players Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Parramatta FC players Melbourne Knights FC players SK Sturm Graz players Lierse S.K. players IFK Norrköping players Sydney Olympic FC players Marconi Stallions FC players Kingston City FC players Point Cook SC players Australian expatriate soccer players Australian expatriates in Austria Expatriate footballers in Austria Australian expatriates in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Belgium Australian expatriates in Sweden Expatriate footballers in Sweden