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Revision as of 10:43, 23 May 2006 by 219.173.28.39 (talk) (+ja:)(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 CA 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.
Coventry City
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 £600,000 due to Portsmouth's financial troubles at the time.
He made his debut in a 1-1 home draw with Derby County, 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.
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.
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, contributing to an excellent team performance.
In the next game - a home match against fellow strugglers Charlton Athletic, Aloisi started, but ended up being sent off for raising his hands against a Charlton player.
Despite being a player who was popular with the fans, Aloisi was not able to stake a regular claim to a 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.
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.
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.