John Maisano

John Maisano post game after defeating Stade Malherbe Caen 2-1 (4 Nov 23)

John Maisano
Personal information
Full name John Marcel Maisano
Date of birth (1979-01-06) 6 January 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sydney FC (Assistant)
Youth career
1996–1997 Australian Institute of Sport
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Atalanta 0 (0)
1998–1999 Westerlo 11 (0)
2000 Helmond Sport 3 (1)
2000–2002 Marconi Fairfield Stallions 40 (6)
2002–2005 Greenock Morton 92 (19)
2005–2006 Ayr United 4 (1)
2006 Stranraer 3 (0)
Total 153 (27)
International career
1994–1995 Australia U17
1997–1999 Australia U20
Managerial career
2016–2018 Bulleen Lions Youth (Head Coach)
2018–2021 Bulleen Lions (Head Coach)
2021–2022 Melbourne City FC Youth (Head Coach)
2022-2023 Melbourne City FC (Assistant)
2023-2024 ES Troyes AC (Assistant)
2024- Sydney FC (Assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Maisano (born 6 January 1979) is an Australian/Italian football manager and former player who is employed by Sydney FC as current assistant head coach in the Australian A-League. At club level, he played for Atalanta in Serie A, K.V.C. Westerlo in the Belgian Pro League, Helmond Sport in the Dutch Eerste Divisie, Marconi Stallions in the National Soccer League, Greenock Morton, Ayr United and Stranraer.[1] Internationally, he represented Australia at the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship[2] and 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.[3]

Club career

Maisano helped Greenock Morton win the 2002–03 Scottish Third Division title, after beating Peterhead on the final day of the season.[4] After Morton he had brief spells at Ayr United and Stranraer.[5]

Maisano retired from playing professionally in 2006, aged only 27,[6] after suffering health issues.[citation needed]

Managerial career

In 2016, Maisano became a coach for the Bulleen Lions under-20 side in the Victoria Premier League.[7] He then took over as senior men head coach in 2018 where he took the club to the Round of 16 and live stages of the Australia Cup for the first time in the clubs history. He also took the club to the semi finals of the Dockerty Cup, an annual association football knock-out competition, for the first time in the clubs history. In the same year, he took the club to the Grand Final playoff at AAMI Park, missing out on promotion with a 1-0 loss. In 2021 Maisano was employed by the City Football Group to be Melbourne City FC NPL head coach. He won automatic promotion to the NPLM2 in 2022, for the first time in the club's history.[8]In 2022 Maisano was appointed Melbourne City FC assistant coach where he helped lead the club to become A-League Men champions. In 2023 he was appointed ES Troyes AC assistant coach in Ligue 2.

Personal life

In 2011, Maisano and his wife decided to return to Australia settling in Mornington Peninsula and launching their business venture Alien Fitness.[9] He is the brother of Marco Maisano.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Westerlo 1998–99[10] Belgian First Division 11 0 0 0 0 0 – 11 0
Helmond Sport 1999–2000[10] Eerste Divisie 3 1 0 0 0 0 – 3 1
Marconi Fairfield Stallions 2000–01[10] National Soccer League 17 0 – 2[a] 0 19 0
2001–02[10] National Soccer League 23 6 – 23 6
Total 40 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 42 6
Greenock Morton 2002–03[11] Scottish Third Division 33 6 3 0 1 0 1[b] 0 38 6
2003–04[12] Scottish Second Division 29 7 2 0 2 0 2[b] 1 35 8
2004–05[13] Scottish Second Division 30 6 0 0 2 0 1[b] 0 33 6
Total 92 19 5 0 5 0 4 1 106 20
Ayr United 2005–06[14] Scottish Second Division 3 1 0 0 0 0 – 3 1
Stranraer 2005–06[14] Scottish First Division 4 0 0 0 0 0 – 4 0
Career total 153 27 5 0 5 0 6 1 169 28
  1. ^ Appearances in National Soccer League Finals
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup

References

  1. ^ "Aussie Footballers – Mailer to Marangoni". OzFootball. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  2. ^ FIFA Under-17 World Championship Ecuador '95 – Technical Report (PDF). FIFA. 1995. p. 113. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  3. ^ "John And Marco Maisano". Socceroos.com.au. 29 February 2000. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Morton are champions". BBC Sport. 10 May 2003. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Stranraer snap up Aussie Maisano". BBC Sport. 3 February 2006. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
  6. ^ "The Maisanos brothers, from Marconi to Morton". The Roar. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  7. ^ "FC Bulleen Lions U20 NPL squad". FC Bulleen Lions. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  8. ^ Mellios, Dan (24 July 2022). "NPL Match Report: City Clinch Promotion". Melbourne City. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  9. ^ "Alien Fitness: Nothing Like It In This World". RPP FM. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  10. ^ a b c d "John Maisano » Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Games played by John Maisano in 2002/2003". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  12. ^ "Games played by John Maisano in 2003/2004". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  13. ^ "Games played by John Maisano in 2004/2005". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by John Maisano in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.