Marco Maisano
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 15, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Argentina | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | FC Eindhoven | ||
| 2001–2005 | Greenock Morton | 84 | (5) |
| 2005 | Frankston Pines | 9 | (2) |
| 2006 | Melbourne Knights | 14 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Marco Maisano (born 15 February 1981) is an Australian former soccer player who played as a midfielder.
Early life
[edit]Maisano is of Argentine descent through his parents.[1] He arrived in Europe at the age of seventeen.[2]
Career
[edit]In 1998, Maisano signed for Dutch side FC Eindhoven. In 2001, he signed for Scottish side Greenock Morton with his brother. They were described as "two of the more significant figures in the club... the star boys... its heart and soul".[3] In 2005, he signed for Australian side Frankston Pines. In 2006, he signed for Australian side Melbourne Knights.
Style of play
[edit]Maisano mainly operated as a midfielder. He has been described as "earned a reputation as something of a hard man... in his more defensive, ball-winning role in central midfield".[4]
Personal life
[edit]Maisano is the brother of Australian soccer player John Maisano. After retiring from professional football, he founded college sports recruitment company NSR Australia in 2006.[5] He became a millionaire and has contributed over one million dollars to soccer sponsorship.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Brothers working it out at Morton: Maisanos chasing consecutive promotions with Greenock club, writes John Frank Robertson". heraldscotland.com. 2 August 2003.
- ^ "John and Marco Maisano". socceroos.com.au. March 2000.
- ^ "The Maisanos brothers, from Marconi to Morton". theroar.com.au.
- ^ "Dreaming in the trenches". theage.com.au. 5 January 2003.
- ^ "From sports star to entrepreneur". smh.com.au. 9 June 2014.
- ^ "Studs Up: David Davutovic lists the people who'll shape Australian football over the next decade". heraldsun.com.au.
- Living people
- 1981 births
- Australian expatriate men's soccer players
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Australian men's soccer players
- Australian people of Argentine descent
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- Men's association football midfielders
- FC Eindhoven players
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen