Marco Maisano (born 15 February 1981) is an Australian former soccer player who played as a midfielder.
| 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 | |||
Early life
editMaisano is of Argentine descent through his parents.[1] He arrived in Europe at the age of seventeen.[2]
Career
editIn 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
editMaisano 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
editMaisano 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.