Andrew Durante

Club career

Newcastle Jets

Durante won the A-League Grand Final with the Jets in 2008 and was awarded the Joe Marston Medal in a man-of-the-match performance.

Wellington Phoenix

Durante joined the Phoenix in as captain at the start of the 2008–09 season and made an instant impact helping them make the final of the Pre-Season cup against Melbourne Victory, only narrowly losing 7–8 on penalty kicks. In October 2009 Durante extended his contract with Wellington Phoenix until the end of 2011–12 season. Durante played every minute of the 2009–10 season for the Phoenix and along with Ben Sigmund for most of the season and utility Jon McKain, helped Wellington to their best defensive season in their history, conceding just 29 goals in 27 league matches of the regular season. Durante led the Phoenix to a first-ever A-League finals appearance at the conclusion of the 2009–10 season after finishing in 4th place, earning them a home playoff match against 5th placed Perth Glory. In March 2010, Durante scored his first ever A-league and Wellington Phoenix goal against Sydney FC in the preliminary final. On 21 February 2011, Durante and the Phoenix announced that he would be loaned to Sydney FC for their Asian Champions League campaign. He made 5 appearances for Sydney FC during the campaign. In January 2012 Durante extended his contract with Wellington by a further two years keeping him at the club until at least 2015. On 5 November 2016 Durante reached…

- Western United FC Youth Senior Assistant Coach - On 24 August 2023, Durante was appointed as the Assistant Coach of the Philippines women's national football team. - Western United FC 1st Team Assistant & Development Coach - Melbourne Victory FC 1st Team Assistant Coach

Club

In 1999, Durante was shot in the chest after being substituted during a trial match for Sydney Olympic's reserve team. The incident occurred in Mahoney Park of Sydney. After teammates noticed that he had been shot, the match was immediately abandoned and all the players ran into the change rooms. Durante's injury was not serious and he returned to the pitch just weeks later. The perpetrator was never found.