Jets sign Italian striker

Australian A-League's Newcastle Jets have signed former Serie A Italian forward Fabio Vignaroli to a six-month deal.

The 32-year-old Vignaroli has played with several clubs in Italy's top flight, including Modena, Parma and Lazio.

"The greatest attribute that Fabio brings to our club is a tremendous amount of experience in one of the biggest and most competitive leagues in the world," Jets chief executive John Tsatsimas said Sunday.

After a successful stint with Salernitana in Serie B, Vignaroli moved to a series of clubs in Italy, Greece and Scotland with few goals.MEL

MelBOURNE, AP