John Aloisi
John Aloisi (/ˌæloʊˈiːsiː/; born 5 February 1976) is an Australian former soccer player and current head coach of A-League club Western United. In a professional career that spanned 20 seasons, with league totals of 459 games and 127 goals, he was the first Australian ever to play and score in La Liga, the Premier League and Serie A.
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Aloisi signing for Sydney FC in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Aloisi | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Western United (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AIS, Rostrevor College | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1992 | Adelaide City | 1 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | Standard Liège | 0 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Antwerp | 35 | (7) |
| 1995–1997 | Cremonese | 48 | (4) |
| 1997–1998 | Portsmouth | 60 | (26) |
| 1998–2001 | Coventry City | 41 | (10) |
| 2001–2005 | Osasuna | 121 | (29) |
| 2005–2007 | Alavés | 58 | (16) |
| 2007–2008 | Central Coast Mariners | 15 | (7) |
| 2008–2010 | Sydney FC | 40 | (12) |
| 2010–2011 | Melbourne Heart | 20 | (8) |
| Total | 439 | (119) | |
| International career | |||
| 1992 | Australia U20 | 6 | (1) |
| 2004 | Australia Olympic (O.P.) | 7 | (3) |
| 1997–2008 | Australia | 55 | (27) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Melbourne Heart (youth) | ||
| 2012–2013 | Melbourne Heart | ||
| 2015 | Melbourne Victory (youth assistant) | ||
| 2015–2018 | Brisbane Roar | ||
| 2021– | Western United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He returned to Australia in 2007, with four seasons in the A-League. Aloisi was an integral member of the Australia national team for more than a decade, and represented the nation at the 2006 World Cup, being an essential figure in the qualifying stages. He also appeared for the Socceroos in two Confederations Cups. A former striker, Aloisi was described as a goal poacher who was able to "hold the ball up well and create opportunities for his teammates."