Ross Aloisi
{{short description|Australian soccer player and manager (born 1973)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ross Aloisi
| fullname = Ross Aloisi
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|4|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = Adelaide, South Australia
| height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| clubnumber =
| position = Central midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Adelaide City
| years1 = 1989–1991
| years2 = 1992
| years3 = 1993
| years4 = 1993
| years5 = 1993–1994
| years6 = 1994
| years7 = 1994–1997
| years8 = 1997–1998
| years9 = 1998–1999
| years10 = 1999–2000
| years11 = 2000–2002
| years12 = 2002–2003
| years13 = 2003–2004
| years14 = 2004
| years15 = 2004
| years16 = 2005–2007
| years17 = 2007–2008
| clubs1 = Adelaide City
| clubs2 = Modbury Jets
| clubs3 = Enfield City Falcons
| clubs4 = FC Boom
| clubs5 = Melbourne SC
| clubs6 = Thomastown Devils{{Cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/A/ALM.html|title=Australian Player Database – AL}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/12249/Ross_Aloisi.html|title = Ross Aloisi}}
| clubs7 = West Adelaide Sharks
| clubs8 = FC Aarau
| clubs9 = FC Lorient
| clubs10 = Grazer AK
| clubs11 = Alzano
| clubs12 = Pro Sesto
| clubs13 = Adelaide United
| clubs14 = White City
| clubs15 = Selangor FC
| clubs16 = Adelaide United
| clubs17 = Wellington Phoenix
| caps1 = 42
| caps2 = 6
| caps3 = 4
| caps4 = 4
| caps5 = 13
| caps6 = 4
| caps7 = 57
| caps8 = 34
| caps9 = 1
| caps10 = 20
| caps11 = 41
| caps12 = 29
| caps13 = 26
| caps14 = 9
| caps15 =
| caps16 = 50
| caps17 = 13
| goals1 = 12
| goals2 = 0
| goals3 = 3
| goals4 = 0
| goals5 = 4
| goals6 = 0
| goals7 = 8
| goals8 = 6
| goals9 = 0
| goals10 = 0
| goals11 = 0
| goals12 = 3
| goals13 = 4
| goals14 = 3
| goals15 =
| goals16 = 3
| goals17 = 2
| totalcaps = 353 | totalgoals = 48
| nationalyears1 = 1989
| nationalyears2 = 1994–1996
| nationalyears3 = 1994–1998
| nationalteam1 = Australia U-17
| nationalteam2 = Australia U-23
| nationalteam3 = Australia
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalcaps2 = 14
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| pcupdate = 5 July 2014
| ntupdate = 15 May 2007
| manageryears1 = 2010–2013
| managerclubs1 = West Adelaide
| manageryears2 = 2013–2015
| managerclubs2 = Adelaide United Women
| manageryears3 = 2015–2019
| managerclubs3 = Brisbane Roar (assistant)
| manageryears4 = 2020–2022
| managerclubs4 = Adelaide United (assistant)
| manageryears5 = 2022
| managerclubs5 = Yokohama F. Marinos (assistant)
| manageryears6 = 2023
| managerclubs6 = Brisbane Roar
| manageryears7 = 2024–
| managerclubs7 = Shanghai Port (assistant)
}}
Ross Aloisi (born 17 April 1973) is a former Australian soccer player and current assistant coach of Shanghai Port.{{cite news|url= https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/brisbane-roar-coach-ross-aloisi-may-link-with-kevin-muscat-at-chinese-super-league-club-shanghai-port/news-story/60d27bc4d70d2b09882934d31643b352 |title=Ross Aloisi leaves Brisbane Roar to link with Kevin Muscat at Chinese Super League club Shanghai Port |first=Marco|last=Monteverde|publisher=news.com.au|date=24 December 2023}} He 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 due to being red carded in the 2006 A-league grand final, he played for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League, where he was appointed their inaugural captain. Now, after his retirement as a football player, (having also featured as an assistant coach for Adelaide United),
he was most recently one of the assistant coaches of J1 League club Yokohama F. Marinos. Aloisi was offered a contract for the next season after winning the league but didn't accept it.
Club career
Aloisi was born in Adelaide, South Australia, 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.{{cite web| title=1990–91 end of season Table| url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9091/NSLTable.html| work=OzSoccer| access-date=21 May 2006}}
=NSL=
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.{{cite web| title=1991–92 Season Playoff Matches| url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9192/Playoff.html| work=OzSoccer| access-date=21 May 2006}} 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.
Aloisi scored 4 goals in 13 matches as the team finished 13th of the 14 teams.{{cite web| title=1993–94 Season Final Table| url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9394/NSLTable.html| work=OzSoccer| access-date=21 May 2006}} The club merged with Box Hill Inter and the Bulleen Lions to become the Melbourne Zebras, and Aloisi made 8 appearances in 1994–95, scoring a goal in the Zebras' 2–0 victory over the Melbourne Knights in the Johnny Walker Cup.{{cite web| title=1994–95 Season Cup Matches| url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9495/NSLCup.html| work=OzSoccer| access-date=21 May 2006}} He signed on with the West Adelaide Sharks for the 1995–96 NSL season. Aloisi made 31 appearances for 4 goals as West Adelaide missed the finals by a single point,{{cite web| title=1995–96 A-League Table| url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/9596/ALTable.html| work=OzSoccer| access-date=21 May 2006}} Aloisi played another 17 matches for West Adelaide, but again they missed the finals series, and he decided again to attempt to build a career overseas.
=Europe=
Aloisi signed with Swiss club FC Aarau, and played 38 matches for them in the 1997–98 season for 6 goals, and a further 2 matches in 1998–99,{{cite web| title=www.arowa.ch – Ross Aloisi| url=http://arowa.ch/index.php?page=SPIELER&spielerid=ALOIS&PHPSESSID=d91e2fd6ebe7f77ceb2afb716adc62d0| language=de| access-date=21 May 2006| archive-date=27 February 2006| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060227140721/http://www.arowa.ch/index.php?page=SPIELER&spielerid=ALOIS&PHPSESSID=1a5fb845b670c140f0feb404957df740| url-status=dead}} before moving to play for FC Lorient in France. Aloisi only played 1 match for FC Lorient over two seasons before moving on to Grazer AK in Austria's Bundesliga. Aloisi made 18 appearances for GAK in 1999–2000, and a further 2 in 2000–01, where the club reached the second round of the UEFA Cup. Moving to Italy, Aloisi made 41 appearances over two seasons for Alzano Virescit, before moving to Pro Sesto where he scored 3 goals in 29 matches in 2002–03.
=Adelaide United=
With the formation of Adelaide United in the NSL, Aloisi was lured to finally return home to Australia, and he became an integral member of the team, playing 26 games and scoring 4 goals as the new club reached the preliminary final. The collapse of the NSL, however, saw Aloisi move to Malaysia to play for Selangor FC helping them to finish second in the newly formed Malaysian Premier League.{{cite web| title=Malaysia – Premier League – 2004| url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/malaysia/premier-league/2004| work=Soccerway.com| access-date=21 May 2006}} With the introduction of the A-League, Aloisi returned again to Australia and Adelaide United, signing with the team in November 2004. The retirement of 2003–04 captain Aurelio Vidmar saw Aloisi inducted as captain of the club for the first A-League season,{{cite web| title=Adelaide United FC Captain Announced| url=http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=218| access-date=21 May 2006| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060828205307/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=218| archive-date=28 August 2006}} and he played 23 of Adelaide's 24 matches, scoring 2 goals as the team won the inaugural A-League Premiership. Aloisi shared the LifeFM Adelaide Player of the Year award with Angelo Costanzo,.{{cite web| title=Carl Veart takes Champions award| url=http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=3642| access-date=21 May 2006| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060825174717/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/default.aspx?s=newsdisplay&id=3642| archive-date=25 August 2006}}
==2006–07 season==
In the 2006–07 A-League season, Aloisi captained Adelaide United in a successful campaign that saw the side reach the Grand Final against Melbourne Victory on 18 February 2007 in Melbourne. Controversy followed Aloisi's appearance in that game, with him earning a red card in the 34th minute, leaving his side 1 man down for the rest of the match. United lost the Grand Final 6–0, a then record losing margin and aggregate score in a match in the short history of the A-League. Two months later Aloisi was sacked. John Kosmina (coach) had been asked to resign (sacked) by the Adelaide United board the Thursday following the grand final.[http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/77817,aloisi-looks-to-aleague-future.aspx Four Four Two magazine online] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090328165844/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/77817,aloisi-looks-to-aleague-future.aspx |date=28 March 2009 }}Retrieved 24 July 2007[http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/77744,reds-shocked-by-aloisi-axe.aspx "Reds Shocked By Aloisi Axe", Four Four Two magazine online]{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Retrieved 24 July 2007 Aloisi then left the club altogether and has promised in magazine interviews to one day "tell all".{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/soccer-football/news/article.cfm?c_id=86&objectid=10451190 |title=Soccer: Ross the boss ready to roll |author=Maddaford, Terry |date=13 July 2007 |work=The New Zealand Herald |access-date=5 November 2011}}
Aloisi's allegedly unamicable departure was cited by brother John as being a principal reason why he rejected United's offer to become their marquee player for the 2007/2008 season. John also noted that Ross' departure lessened his desire to play for United, as his previously stated desire to play for United was based upon the incentive of finishing his career playing alongside his brother.
=Wellington Phoenix=
Aloisi was offered the role of captaining the new A-League franchise Wellington Phoenix, for the 2007–08 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/aloisi-named-captain-of-phoenix-20070617-gdqels.html|title=Aloisi named captain of Phoenix|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=17 June 2007}} He scored twice in his only season with the Phoenix, before retiring at the end of the season.
Following retirement, Ross Aloisi joined Fox Sports as a commentator. He is also a columnist for Soccer International magazine and co-owns a ceramics business with his brother.{{cn|date=December 2023}}
He now also co-hosts a weekly internet television show about football with John Kosmina, Two Up Front{{cite news|url=http://www.australialivetv.com|title=Two Up Front|publisher=AustraliaLiveTV.com|access-date=16 July 2022|archive-date=31 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531044854/http://www.australialivetv.com/|url-status=dead}} for AustraliaLiveTV.com.
International career
At the age of 16 travelled to Scotland to play for Australia at the 1989 FIFA Under-16 World Championship. He made one appearance off the bench against the United States, playing 39 minutes in the 2–2 draw.{{cite web| title=Match Report – Australia – USA| url=https://www.fifa.com/en/comp/report/0,3647,U17-1989-22-31215-AUS-USA,00.html| work=FIFA.com| access-date=21 May 2006 | url-status=dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060308130449/http://www.fifa.com/en/comp/report/0,3647,U17-1989-22-31215-AUS-USA,00.html |archive-date = 8 March 2006}}
It was in 1994 that Aloisi broke into the Australian national team, playing 12 matches (for 2 goals) for the under-23 side (the Olyroos),{{cite web| title=Olyroos 1994 Matches| url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Olympics/1994.html| work=OzSoccer| access-date=21 May 2006}} and making his top-level debut for the Socceroos against Kuwait in a friendly in September that year.{{cite web| title=International Matches 1994| url=https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1994ic3.html| work=RSSSF| access-date=21 May 2006}} He played a second match for Australia against Japan five days later, earning a yellow card in the 0–0 draw. Aloisi played two matches for the Olyroos in 1995,{{cite web| title=Olyroos 1995 Matches| url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Olympics/1995.html| work=OzSoccer| access-date=21 May 2006}}
In early 1996, Aloisi participated in the Olyroos' qualifying campaign for the 1996 Summer Olympics, scoring 5 goals in 5 games as Australia finished on top of the Oceania group.{{cite web| title=1996 Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Oceania| url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Olympics/1996Qual.html| work=OzSoccer| access-date=21 May 2006}} Aloisi appeared in the away leg of the qualifying play-off tie against Canada, which Australia won 7–2 on aggregate to qualify for the Games. He played in all three of Australia's Olympic matches, but the team were knocked out in the group stages after losses to France and Spain.{{cite web| title=Olyroos 1996 Matches| url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Olympics/1996.html| work=OzSoccer| access-date=21 May 2006}}
In June 1998, Aloisi made his third appearance for the Australian national team, playing 16 minutes in a 7–0 friendly loss against Croatia.{{cite web| title=International Matches 1998 – Intercontinental| url=https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1998ic.html| work=RSSSF| access-date=21 May 2006}}
In mid-1999, he returned home briefly to play two matches for Australia in Melbourne, friendlies against English club Manchester United,.{{cite web| title=International Matches 1999 – Other| url=https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/1999oth.html| work=RSSSF| access-date=21 May 2006}}
Managerial career
=West Adelaide=
Aloisi was appointed as coach of West Adelaide in 2010, two years after their revival. During his three years at the club, he got them promoted from the third division into the semi-professional top-tier South Australia National Premier League, including a 40-game undefeated streak.{{cite web|url=https://keepup.com.au/news/west-adelaide-back-where-they-belong/|title=West Adelaide back where they belong|website=Keep Up|date=5 September 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://adelaideunited.com.au/news/ross-aloisi-appointed-vearts-assistant|title=Ross Aloisi appointed as Veart's assistant|website=Adelaide United|date=6 October 2020|quote=Aloisi also coached local South Australian National Premier League outfit West Adelaide from 2010 to 2013, leading them from the third division to the top-flight of semi-professional football in the state courtesy of a remarkable undefeated streak that stretched for more than 40 games.}}
=Adelaide United Women=
In August 2013, Aloisi entered women's soccer, and was appointed as the head coach of Adelaide United's women's team competing in the W-League.{{cite news|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/ross-aloisi-appointed-coach-of-adelaide-uniteds-womens-team/news-story/fb3255d0a08be6e68c135d281fcbd6df|title=Ross Aloisi appointed coach of Adelaide United's W-League team|first=Val|last=Migliaccio|newspaper=The Advertiser|date=22 August 2013}} Following a season of improvement with the club, he was also appointed by Football South Australia as the head of South Australia's women's program.{{cite web|url=https://thewomensgame.com/news/ross-aloisi-heads-sa-womens-program-483115|title=Ross Aloisi heads SA women's program|website=The Women's Game|date=2 April 2014}}
=Stints as assistant coach=
In July 2015, Aloisi joined A-League club Brisbane Roar as an assistant coach under his brother John.{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/70598809/aloisi-brothers-united-on-brisbane-roar-coaches-bench|title=Aloisi brothers united on Brisbane Roar coaches bench|first=Vince|last=Rugari|newspaper=Stuff|date=28 July 2015}} In January 2019, 3 weeks after his brother, he left the club.{{cite news|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/second-aloisi-exits-roar-518082|title=Second Aloisi exits Roar|newspaper=FTBL|date=18 January 2019}}
In October 2020, Aloisi returned to Adelaide United, this time as the assistant coach for the A-League team.{{cite news|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/aloisi-named-adelaides-a-league-assistant-coach-554336|title=Aloisi named Adelaide's A-League assistant coach|first=Lucas|last=Radbourne-Pugh|newspaper=FTBL|date=6 October 2020}} He departed the club in March 2022 to join an Asian club.{{cite web|url=https://adelaideunited.com.au/news/aloisi-lands-overseas-role-with-asian-powerhouse|title=Aloisi lands overseas role with Asian powerhouse|website=Adelaide United|date=22 March 2022}}
In April 2022, Aloisi joined Yokohama F. Marinos as an assistant coach, under fellow Australian and former team-mate Kevin Muscat.{{cite web|url=https://www.f-marinos.com/news/team/4226|title=ロス アロイージ氏 アシスタントコーチ就任のお知らせ|trans-title=Ross Aloisi Appointed Assistant Coach|language=ja|publisher=Yokohama F. Marinos|date=8 April 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://sport.optus.com.au/news/j-league/os41832/j-league-2022-yokohama-f-marinos-ross-aloisi-assistant-coach-optus-sport-original|title=The 'strange experience' awaiting Australia's latest J.League export|first=Jack|last=Austin|publisher=Optus Sport|date=3 June 2022}}
=Brisbane Roar Men=
In May 2023, Aloisi returned to a position of head coach, signing as the head coach of Brisbane Roar's team in the A-League Men, where he had previously spent four years as an assistant coach under his brother John.{{cite news|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/soccer/ross-aloisi-to-take-over-reins-at-brisbane-roar-c-10526095|title=Ross Aloisi to take over reins at Brisbane Roar|first=Murray|last=Wenzel|newspaper=The West Australian|date=2 May 2023}} After just 9 games at the helm, Aloisi departed the Roar on December 24.
Managerial statistics
All competitive league games (league and domestic cup) and international matches (including friendlies) are included.
{{updated|11 December 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | ||||
| rowspan="2" |Team
! rowspan="2" |Nat ! rowspan="2"|From ! rowspan="2"|To ! colspan="6" |Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % |
| align="left" |West Adelaide
|{{flagicon|Australia}} |1 January 2010 |30 June 2013 {{WDL|87|63|4|20}} | ||||
| align="left" |Adelaide United Women
|{{flagicon|Australia}} |1 July 2013 |30 June 2015 {{WDL|24|6|5|13}} | ||||
| align="left" |Adelaide United Men
|{{flagicon|Australia}} |31 December 2021 |8 January 2022 {{WDL|2|0|1|1}} | ||||
| align="left" |Brisbane Roar
|{{flagicon|Australia}} |1 July 2023 |23 December 2023 {{WDL|12|8|2|2}} | ||||
| colspan=4 | Career Total
{{WDLtot|125|77|12|36}} |
Honours
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- [http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/A/ALM.html#AloisiRoss OzFootball profile]
- [http://www.australialivetv.com Two Up Front] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531044854/http://www.australialivetv.com/ |date=31 May 2019 }}
{{Brisbane Roar FC head coaches}}
{{Australia Squad 1996 Summer Olympics}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Aloisi, Ross}}
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