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HardyJohn Aloisi joins Sydney FC
March 4th 2008 04:45
Inaugural A-League champions Sydney FC has completed the marquee signing of John Aloisi from the Central Coast Mariners in a deal reported to be worth $1.4 million a season.
The Socceroos star has signed a two-year deal with the A-League glamour club and admitted that the Sydney side provided him with the spotlight and attention that he craved as a footballer.
The ex-Coventry City (EPL) striker said that: "Going back a couple of months ago I watched Sydney play against LA Galaxy and saw 83,000 people and I thought to myself I want to be part of something big like that.
"(I) also watched Sydney against Melbourne - the last league game of the season - (and) they got 33 or 35,000.
"They're massive crowds and as a footballer you want to be play in front of big crowds, you want to win things and I'm no different.
"I've still got ambitions, goals.
"I enjoyed my time at the Mariners - I'm glad they brought me back to Australia - and now this is another challenge for me.
"This was the right move for me."
"(I) also watched Sydney against Melbourne - the last league game of the season - (and) they got 33 or 35,000.
"They're massive crowds and as a footballer you want to be play in front of big crowds, you want to win things and I'm no different.
"I've still got ambitions, goals.
"I enjoyed my time at the Mariners - I'm glad they brought me back to Australia - and now this is another challenge for me.
"This was the right move for me."
Since turning professional in 1991, Aloisi has been quite the journeyman in a career that has taken him to Holland, Spain, Italy and England - Sydney FC is his 10th club in an illustrious career - before returning to Australia with the Central Coast in 2007. He has been capped 55 times by Australia and scored 27 goals including the winning penalty that took the Socceroos to the 2006 World Cup.
Aloisi wheels away after scoring THAT penalty
Also joining Aloisi at Sydney FC next season is 22 year-old Mark Bridge from reigning champions Newcastle Jets and 29 year-old Simon Colosimo from Perth Glory.
Sydney coach John Kosmina and chairman Andrew Kemeny were suitably delighted at the player unveiling and said that they were trying to develop a culture of success at the club and that starts by signing players of the highest quality.
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