John Aloisi

John Aloisi carries a genuinely historic line in his story: the first Australian to play and score in La Liga, the Premier League, and Serie A. That is no small feat, and it speaks to a striker who traveled far and adapted to three of the toughest leagues in the world. Now coaching, most recently in the Chinese Super League, he reads like someone who never stopped chasing the game. I find that second act compelling. Plenty of forwards fade after retirement, but Aloisi turning a globe-trotting playing career into management suggests a real love of football beyond just scoring goals.

John Aloisi (; born 5 February 1976) is an Australian soccer coach and former player who is head coach of Chinese Super League club Chengdu Rongcheng. In a playing career that spanned 20 seasons, he was the first Australian ever to play and score in La Liga, the Premier League and Serie A. Aloisi returned to Australia in 2007, with four seasons in the A-League.

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Name (English)

John Aloisi

Name (Japanese)

ジョン・アロイージ

Reading

じょん・あろいーじ

Born

February 5, 1976 (age 50)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Dragon

Origin

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Blood type

Private

Height

184 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Rostrevor College

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8

Tags

• South Australia
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.