Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ross Aloisi | ||
Date of birth | 17 April 1973 | ||
Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Adelaide City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1991 | Adelaide City | 42 | (12) |
1992 | Modbury Jets | 6 | (0) |
1993 | Enfield City Falcons | 4 | (3) |
1993 | FC Boom | 4 | (0) |
1993–1994 | Brunswick Juventus | 13 | (4) |
1994 | Thomastown Devils | 4 | (0) |
1994–1997 | Adelaide Sharks | 57 | (8) |
1997–1998 | FC Aarau | 34 | (6) |
1998–1999 | FC Lorient | 1 | (0) |
1999–2000 | Grazer AK | 20 | (0) |
2000–2002 | Alzano | 41 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Pro Sesto | 29 | (3) |
2003–2004 | Adelaide United | 26 | (4) |
2004 | White City | 9 | (3) |
2004 | Selangor FC | ||
2005–2007 | Adelaide United | 50 | (3) |
2007–2008 | Wellington Phoenix | 13 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
1989 | Australia U-17 | ||
1994–1996 | Australia U-23 | 14 | (4) |
1994–1998 | Australia | 3 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
2010–2013 | West Adelaide | ||
2013–2015 | Adelaide United WFC | ||
2015– | Brisbane Roar (assistant) | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 July 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 May 2007 |
Ross Aloisi (born 17 April 1973 in Adelaide, South Australia) is a former Australian footballer who was the captain of Adelaide United in the Hyundai A-League – a team he guided to a minor premiership, a pre-season cup and two Asian Champions League campaigns. After leaving Adelaide United in controversial circumstances, he played for Wellington Phoenix FC in the A-League where he was appointed their inaugural captain.
Ross hosts a show on internet TV broadcasting station Australia Live TV with John Kosmina, streaming live from Chapel Lane Stuidos in Adelaide Thursdays 6-7pm CST and podcast on www.australialivetv.com He is also a regular contributor to the new FFA website powered by Optus.
Aloisi was born in Adelaide, the older brother of former Socceroo John Aloisi. He signed with National Soccer League club Adelaide City, for whom he made 6 appearances in the 1990–91 as the team finished third before losing in the preliminary final.
Aloisi continued with Adelaide City in 1991–92, and played 11 matches, scoring a goal in their preliminary final victory against South Melbourne FC as Adelaide went on to take the championship. Between seasons, he played for the Modbury Jets (1992) and Enfield City (1993) in the South Australia Super League, and after a final stint with Adelaide City in 1992–93 he moved to Europe with K. Boom F.C. in Belgium. He played just four matches for the club before returning to Australia to play for Brunswick Juventus in the 1993–94 NSL season.