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Revision as of 17:58, 4 April 2006 by Raymond Cruise (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)John Aloisi (born February 5, 1976 in Adelaide, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) striker, who currently plays for Deportivo Alavés in the Spanish Primera división. John is the younger brother of Adelaide United forward Ross Aloisi.
He was the top scorer for his country at the 2005 Confederations Cup in Germany scoring 4 goals, 2 against Germany and 2 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.
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 Osasuna where he played from 2001-2005. Previous clubs include Coventry City (Jan 1999-2001), Portsmouth F.C. (97-99), Cremonese (Nov 95-97), Royal Antwerp (93-95), Standard Liege (Dec 92-93) and Adelaide City.
On the 16th November 2005, Aloisi scored the decisive penalty-kick against Uruguay in a playoff that put Australia into the
- the first time Australia had reached the World Cup finals since 1974. To date John Aloisi has scored 22 goals in 39 appearances for the australian national team.