John Aloisi
Personal information
Full name	John Aloisi
Date of birth	February 5, 1976 (1976-02-05) (age 31)
Place of birth	Adelaide, Australia
Height	1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position	striker
Club information
Current club	Central Coast Mariners
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1991–1992 1992–1993 1993–1995 1995–1997 1997–1998 1998–2001 2001–2005 2005–2007 2007-present	Adelaide City Standard Liège Royal Antwerp Cremonese Portsmouth Coventry City Osasuna Deportivo Alavés Central Coast Mariners	001 (0) 000 (0) 035 (7) 048 (4) 068 (29) 047 (13) 116 (28) 055 (16) 003 (2)
National team2
1997–	Australia	54 (27)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 June 2006. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 22 July 2007. * Appearances (Goals) Image File history File links Size of this preview: 340 × 318 pixelsFull resolution (340 × 318 pixel, file size: 314 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): John Aloisi ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Central Coast Mariners FC is a football (soccer) team based in Gosford, New South Wales, one of three teams from New South Wales competing in the A-League. ... Adelaide City is a football (soccer) club in Adelaide. ... Royal Standard de Liège, usually referred to as Standard Liège, is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège. ... R. Antwerp F.C. - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Unione Sportiva Cremonese is an Italian football club, based in Cremona. ... Portsmouth Football Club are an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. ... Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, is an English football club based in Coventry, UK. Coventry City were founding members of the FA Premier League in 1992. ... Club Atlético Osasuna, usually known as Osasuna, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Pamplona in Navarra, founded in 1920. ... Deportivo Alavés, usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish Segunda División football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country. ... Central Coast Mariners FC is a football (soccer) team based in Gosford, New South Wales, one of three teams from New South Wales competing in the A-League. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...

John Aloisi (born February 5, 1976 in Adelaide, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) striker who most recently played for Deportivo Alavés in the Spanish Segunda División. Aloisi is currently signed to the A-League club the Central Coast Mariners FC. He is the younger brother of Wellington Phoenix captain Ross Aloisi. is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, and formerly inside forwards, are the players on a team in football in the row nearest to the opposing teams goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals. ... Deportivo Alavés, usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish Segunda División football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country. ... Liga de Fútbol Profesional The Segunda División is the lower of the two professional leagues in Spain consisting of 22 teams. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Central Coast Mariners Football Club, also known as The Mariners or The Coast, are an Australian professional football (soccer) team based on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... Wellington Phoenix are a football team based in Wellington, New Zealand and are the only fully professional side from New Zealand. ... Ross Aloisi (born April 17, 1973 in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who was known for being the captain of Adelaide United in the Hyundai A-League - a team he guided to a minor premiership, a pre-season cup and earning entry into 2 Asian Champions...

Club career

Aloisi's clubs include Deportivo Alavés (2005-2006), CA Osasuna (2001-2005), Coventry City (1999-2001), Portsmouth F.C. (1997-1999), Cremonese (1995-1997), Royal Antwerp (1993-1995), Standard Liège (1992-1993) and Adelaide City. Deportivo Alavés, usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish Segunda División football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country. ... Club Atlético Osasuna, usually known as Osasuna, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Pamplona in Navarra, founded in 1920. ... Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues due to the traditional colour of their strip (which itself is sky blue in honour of the sky blue cloth traditionally made in the city), are a football team based in Coventry, England. ... Portsmouth Football Club are an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. ... Unione Sportiva Cremonese is an Italian football club, based in Cremona. ... R. Antwerp F.C. - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Royal Standard de Liège, usually referred to as Standard Liège, is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège. ... Adelaide City is a football (soccer) club in Adelaide. ...

Aloisi signed for English Premiership side Coventry City in December 1998, following a high scoring start to the season for Division One side Portsmouth. The fee was a bargain at £600,000 due to Portsmouth's financial troubles at the time. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues due to the traditional colour of their strip (which itself is sky blue in honour of the sky blue cloth traditionally made in the city), are a football team based in Coventry, England. ...

He made his debut in a 1-1 home draw with Derby, being introduced as substitute a few minutes from the end. In his short time on the pitch he came close to scoring the winning goal causing the home fans to curse their manager for not introducing the debutant earlier. Derby County Football Club are an English football club based in Derby, who play in the Premier League. ...

In the next home game against Tottenham Hotspur, Aloisi was again on the bench. This time though he came off the bench to equalise salvaging another 1-1 draw in the process. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club which plays in the Premier League. ...

Aloisi's next notable performance came in a historic 4-1 win away at Villa Park against Aston Villa. This was Coventry's first ever away victory in the League against their Midlands rivals. Aloisi bagged two goals, playing his part in an excellent team performance. Aston Villa redirects here. ...

Aloisi started in the next game - a home match against fellow strugglers Charlton Athletic - but ended up being sent off for raising his hands against a Charlton player. Charlton Athletic Football Club (also known as The Addicks) is a professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. ... Charlton may refer to: // Charlton, Bristol, a village near Filton, Bristol that was demolished in order to extend the runway at Filton Airfield Charlton, Cleveland Charlton, Hampshire Charlton, Hertfordshire Charlton, London Charlton, Northamptonshire Charlton, Northumberland Charlton, Oxfordshire Charlton, Shropshire Charlton, Somerset Charlton, Surrey Charlton, Telford and Wrekin Charlton, West Sussex...

Despite being popular with the fans, Aloisi was not able to claim a regular starting place in the 1999/2000 season or the 2000/01 season due to a spate of injuries.

In 1999/2000 he scored in consecutive home defeats against Manchester United and Leeds United but injuries prevented him from taking part for much of the season. In total he made just seven appearances. Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... Leeds United Football Club is the only professional association football club in the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire. ...

2000/01 was a disappointing season for Coventry as they were relegated from the Premiership. Aloisi made 18 appearances, scoring 3 goals - notably a cracking strike in a 2-1 home victory over Tottenham Hotspur. For other uses, see Coventry (disambiguation). ... Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club which plays in the Premier League. ...

Following relegation, Aloisi was allowed to leave Highfield Road, and came close to signing for Crystal Palace. This deal fell through and he eventually moved to Pamplona in Spain to play for CA Osasuna. Crystal Palace Football Club is an English professional football team based in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Pamplona (Basque: Iruñea or Iruña) is the capital city of Navarre, Spain. ... Club Atlético Osasuna, usually known as Osasuna, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Pamplona in Navarra, founded in 1920. ...

He signed a 2 year deal with Alaves in the summer of 2005, after a move to Panathinaikos collapsed. He moved on a free transfer from CA Osasuna where he played from 2001. He is the only Australian to have played in the world's three biggest football leagues (England, Spain, Italy). Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (Greek: Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος,  ), widely known both as Panathinaikos or PAO, is a Greek multisport club based in Athens, Greece. ... Club Atlético Osasuna, usually known as Osasuna, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Pamplona in Navarra, founded in 1920. ...

In 2006 Aloisi was named South Australian of the Year by The Advertiser newspaper.

On May 17, 2007 it was reported that Aloisi, after rejecting an offer from Australian A-League clubs Queensland Roar and Perth Glory, was considering an offer from fellow A-League club Sydney FC. Sydney where looking to sign Aloisi as their marquee player whose salary would be exempt from the league's salary cap. ^[1] This move never eventuated. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Queensland Roar FC is a football (soccer) club from Brisbane, Australia. ... Perth Glory FC is a football (soccer) club from Perth, Western Australia, based at the Members Equity Stadium, playing in the A-League. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Sydney FC, founded in 2004, is an Australian football (soccer) club based in Sydney and competes in Australias premier competition, the A-League. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ...

On October 20, 2007 it was announced that Aloisi had signed with the Central Coast Mariners for the remainder of season three. The Central Coast Mariners were able to not include John's wages in the salary cap due to a loop hole relating to injured players. ^[2] He made his debut in the A-League on the 28 October against Sydney FC in their 3-2 defeat.^[3] Central Coast Mariners Football Club, also known as The Mariners or The Coast, are an Australian professional football (soccer) team based on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... Central Coast Mariners Football Club, also known as The Mariners or The Coast, are an Australian professional football (soccer) team based on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... Sydney FC, founded in 2004, is an Australian football (soccer) club based in Sydney and competes in Australias premier competition, the A-League. ...

Aloisi's penalty strike against Uruguay in 2005, which took the Socceroos to the World Cup finals, was recently voted by the Sport Australia Hall of Fame as one of three greatest moments in Australian sporting history. First International New Zealand 3 - 1 Australia (Dunedin, New Zealand; June 17, 1922) Largest win Australia 31 - 0 American Samoa (Coffs Harbour, Australia; April 11, 2001) Worst defeat Australia 0 - 8 South Africa (Adelaide, Australia; September 17, 1955) World Cup Appearances 2 (First in 1974) Best result Round 1, 1974...

Aloisi appears on the cover of the Australian version of Pro Evolution Soccer 6. Pro Evolution Soccer 6 is the latest release in Konamis highly successful Pro Evolution Soccer franchise. ...

International career

Aloisi was the top scorer for his country at the 2005 Confederations Cup in Germany scoring four goals, two against Germany and two against Argentina - earning him the bronze shoe. He also represented Australia at the 2004 Olympics as one out of three overage players - scoring three goals. Australian national football team redirects here. ... The 2005 Confederations Cup football tournament was held in Germany, between June 15 and June 29, 2005. ... Assorted ancient Bronze castings found as part of a cache, probably intended for recycling. ... The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, commonly known as the 2004 Summer Olympics were the 28th Summer Olympic Games. ...

Aloisi taking the now-famous penalty that secured the victory over Uruguay and Australia's place in the World Cup.

On 16 November 2005, Aloisi scored the decisive penalty-kick against Uruguay in a playoff that put Australia into the 2006 FIFA World Cup - the first time Australia had reached the World Cup finals since 1974. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 348 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 348 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... (Redirected from 2006 World Cup) The final stages of Football World Cup 2006 are scheduled to take place in Germany between 9 June and 9 July. ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Football World Cup 2006 - Oceania - South America Qualification Playoff is a home and away playoff between the winners of the Oceania qualifying tournament (Australia) and the fifth placed team from the South American qualifying tournament. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... This article is about world cups in general. ...

He was selected in Australia's 2006 World Cup squad, and on 12 June 2006, Aloisi came off the bench to score the third goal in Australia's 3-1 victory over Japan. He became only the second Australian in history to score a goal at the World Cup Finals, after his teammate Tim Cahill. For the club competition, see FIFA Club World Cup. ... is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about world cups in general. ... Timothy Joel Tim Cahill (born December 6, 1979 in Sydney, Australia) [1] is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays as an attacking central midfielder for the Australian national team and Everton Football Club. ...

To date John Aloisi has scored 27 goals in 47 appearances for the Australian national team. This makes him the second highest goal scorer ever for Australia, and only two goals behind the record, held by Damian Mori with 29. Aloisi has stated he will continue to play for Australia until after the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Damian Mori (born July 30, 1970 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player. ... This article is about world cups in general. ...

Recently, Aloisi scored in the Socceroos quarter-final match against Japan in their first ever Asian Cup in the 70th minute to give Australia the lead but the Japanese equalised two minutes later through Naohiro Takahara after a defensive blunder by Sydney FC defender Mark Milligan. Aloisi was substituted later on during the game as Australia lost 4-3 in penalties with Australian midfielder Harry Kewell, defender and captain, (after Mark Viduka was substituted) Lucas Neill missing spot kicks. First International New Zealand 3 - 1 Australia (Dunedin, New Zealand; June 17, 1922) Largest win Australia 31 - 0 American Samoa (Coffs Harbour, Australia; April 11, 2001) Worst defeat Australia 0 - 8 South Africa (Adelaide, Australia; September 17, 1955) World Cup Appearances 2 (First in 1974) Best result Round 1, 1974... The Asian Cup is run by the Asian Football Confederation. ... Naohiro Takahara , born June 4, 1979) is a Japanese footballer. ... Sydney FC, founded in 2004, is an Australian football (soccer) club based in Sydney and competes in Australias premier competition, the A-League. ... Mark Milligan (born August 4, 1985 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Australian A-League club Sydney FC. He is a utility defender, originally known as a Right-Back, but more recently playing in both Central Defence and Central Midfield. ... Harry Kewell (born September 22, 1978 in Smithfield, Sydney), is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Liverpool F.C. in the English Premier League. ... Mark Anthony Viduka (IPA: ) (born October 9, 1975 in Melbourne) is an Australian striker of Croatian and Ukrainian descent,[1], who has signed for Newcastle United in the English Premier League and also plays for the Australian national team. ... Lucas Neill (born March 9, 1978 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays for West Ham United, and most often plays at right-back or centre-back. ...

References

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External links

• Football Database
• Yahoo World Cup Profiles

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