Football (Men's)
AIS Men's Football Program
AIS Men's Football program was one of the original eight AIS sports in 1981. All AIS athlete scholarships discontinued at the end of 2013. Responsibility for coaches and programs based at the AIS training facility transferred to Football Federation Australia (FFA) as the respective National Sporting Organisation. The FFA established the Centre for Excellence at the AIS in 2013 but closed this program in 2017.
Coaches and players below are linked to worldfootball.net statistics where available. This website lists their clubs as players and coaches.
Coaching staff
- Jimmy Shoulder (Head 1981-1986)
- Ron Smith (1982-1986; Head 1986-1996)
- Tony Franken (1984-1987) (Goalkeeping)
- Gary Cole (1987-1990)
- Paul Jones (1988-2007) (Goalkeeping)
- Steve O'Connor (1990-1994; Head 1996-2008)
- Tom Sermani (1993-1994)
- Milan Milovanic (1995-2000)
- Ray Junna (1995-1997, 2000-2009)
- Paul Foster (2007-2009)
- John Gibson (2007-2009)
- Ron Corry (2007-2011) (Goalkeeping)
- Jan Versleijen (Head 2008-2011)
- Gary Van Egmond (2009-2010)
- Arthur Pappas (2009-2010)
- Tony Vidmar (Head 2012-2017)
- Peter de Roo (Technical director 2012-2017)
- Ufuk Talay (2012-2017)
- Fernando vaz Alves (2012-2017)
Administrators
- James Crocker
- Jackie O'Connor
- Mark Pepper (2008-2013)
World Cup Representatives
AIS athletes that attended the World cup after their scholarship.
2006
- John Aloisi (1992)
- Marco Bresciano (1997)
- Brett Emerton (1995-1996)
- Joshua Kennedy (1998-1999)
- Mark Milligan (2002)
- Craig Moore (1992-1993)
- Lucas Neill (1994-1995)
- Josip Skoko (1992-1993)
- Mile Sterjovski (1996-1996)
- Mark Viduka (1992-1993)
- Luke Wilkshire (1998)
- *Josip Simunic (1994-1995)
[played for Croatia in 2002 and 2006]
2010
- Lucas Neill © (1994-1995)
- Marco Bresciano (1997)
- Brett Emerton (1995-1996)
- Adam Federici (2002)
- Vince Grella (1996-1997)
- Joshua Kennedy (1998-1999)
- Mark Milligan (2002)
- Craig Moore (1992-1993)
- Nikita Rukavytysa (2005-2006)
- Carl Valeri (2000-2001)
- Dario Vidosic (2005-2006)
- Luke Wilkshire (1998)
2014
- Marco Bresciano (1997)
- James Holland (2006-2007)
- Mitchell Langerak (2005-2006)
- Matthew McKay (2000-2001)
- Mark Milligan (2002)
- Matthew Spiranovic (2006)
- Dario Vidosic (2005-2006)
U20 World Cup Representatives
AIS athletes that attended the Under 20 World Cup whilst on scholarship or after their scholarship.
1981
- Oscar Crino (1981)
- Dennis Ivanac (1981)
1983
- Rodney Brown (1982)
- Frank Farina (1982-1983)
- Anthony Franken (1982-1983)
- Christian Hummel (1981-1982)
- Roy Jones (1982-1983)
- Daniel Wright (1981)
1985
- Robert Hooker © (1984-1985)
- Louis Hristodoulou (1984-1985)
- Sean Ingham (1984-1985)
- Michael McLennan (1984-1985)
- Paul Jones (1984-1985)
- Mirko Runje (1984)
- David Sharpe (1984-1985)
- Warren Spink (1983-1984)
1987
- Alex Cummings (1984-1985)
- Alistair Edwards (1987)
- David Healy (1986-1987)
- Anthony Grbac (1986)
- Louis Hristodoulou (1984-1985)
- George Kulcsar (1983-1984)
- John Koch (1986-1987)
- Darren Northam (1983-1985)
- Jason Polak (1985-1987)
- Kurt Reynolds © (1984-1986)
- Paul Trimboli (1986)
- Jason Van Blerk (1986-1987)
1991 (4th)
- Steve Corica (1990)
- Lorenz Kindtner (1989-1990)
- Bradley Maloney (1989-1991)
- Kevin Muscat (1990-1991)
- George Sorras (1989-1990)
- Robert Stanton (1989-1990)
- Kris Trajanovski (1989-1990)
1993
- Anthony Carbone (1991)
- Ante Juric (1991-1992)
- Frank Juric (1990-1991)
- Fabio Macolini (1992)
- Vince Matassa (1991)
- Ante Milicic (1990-1991)
- Craig Moore (1992-1993)
- Ante Moric (1990-1991)
- Kevin Muscat © (1990-1991)
- Nicholas Radecki (1990-1991)
- Vasko Trpcevski (1992)
1995
- John Angelovski (1992-1993)
- Paul Bilokapic (1994)
- Clint Bolton (1992-1993)
- Jonathon Carter (1993-1994)
- Robert Enes (1992-1993)
- Dino Mennillo (1992)
- Robbie Middleby (1992-1993)
- Richard Plesa (1992-1994)
- Mark Rudan (1992-1993)
- Josip Skoko (1992-1993)
- Mark Viduka (1992-1993) ©
1997
- Con Blatsis (1994-1995)
- Michael Curcija (1995, 1997)
- Brett Emerton (1995-1996)
- Hayden Foxe (1994)
- Vince Grella (1996-1997)
- Danny Milosevic (1994-1995)
- Lucas Neill (1994-1995)
- Ivan Zelic (1994-1996)
1999
- Eddie Bosnar (1996-1997)
- Marco Bresciano (1997)
- Christian Care (1996)
- Michael Cunico (1996-1997)
- Simon Colosimo (1995-1997)
- Brett Emerton (1995-1996)
- Vince Grella (1996-1997)
- John Maisano (1995-1996)
- Mile Sterjovski (1996-1996)
- Michael Turnbull (1997-1999)
2001
- Kevork Gulesserian (1998-1999)
- Joshua Kennedy (1998-1999)
- Lubo Milicevic (1998-1999)
- Lucas Pantelis (1999)
- Michael Turnbull (1997-1999)
- Wayne Srhoj (1999)
- Daniel Vasilevski (1999)
- Luke Wilkshire (1998)
2003
- Alex Brosque (2001)
- Nathan Coe (2001)
- Anthony Danze (2000-2001)
- Wayne Heath (2000-2011)
- Matthew McKay (2000-2001)
- Anthony Richter (2000-2001)
- Steve Panteldis (2000)
- David Tarka (2001)
- Carl Valeri (2000-2001)
- Jobe Wheelhouse (2002)
- Dustin Wells (1999, 2001)
2005
- Billy Celeski (2002-2003)
- Aaron Downes (2002-2003)
- Adam Federici (2002)
- Mark Milligan (2002)
- Stuart Musialik (2002)
- Justin Pasfield (2003)
- Chris Tadrosse (2002-2003)
- Nikolai Topor-Stanley (2003)
- Nick Ward (2003)
2009
- James Holland (2006-2007) ©
- Matthew Jurman (2006-2007)
- Tahj Minniecon (2007)
2011
- Mustafa Amini (2009)
- Terry Antonis (2009)
- Jake Barker-Daish (2009)
- Brendan Hamill (2009)
- Trent Sainsbury (2009)
- Marc Warren (2009)
2013
- Connor Chapman (2010)
- Scott Galloway (2011-2012)
- Jason Geria (2009)
- Curtis Good © (2009)
- Paul Izzo (2010)
Olympic Games Representatives
AIS athletes that attended the Olympic Games after their scholarship.
1992
- Milan Blafojevic (1988)
- Stephen Corica (1989-1990)
- John Gibson (1987-1988)
- Dominic Longo (1988)
- Brad Maloney (1989-1991)
- Shaun Murphy (1988)
- Ned Zelic (1988, 1990-1991)
1996
- Stephen Corica (1989-1990)
- Robert Enes (1992-1993)
- Hayden Foxe (1994)
- Steven Horvat (1987-1988)
- Frank Juric (1990-1991)
- Goran Lozanovski (1990-1991)
- Ante Moric (1990-1991)
- Kevin Muscat (1990-1991)
2000
- Con Blatsis (1994-1995)
- Marco Bresciano (1997)
- Simon Colosimo (1995-1997)
- Michael Curcija (1995, 1997)
- Brett Emerton (1995-1996)
- Vince Grella (1996-1997)
- Hayden Foxe (1994)
- Stephen Laybutt (1994-1995)
- Danny Milosevic (1994-1995)
- Lucas Neill (1994-1995)
- Josip Skoko (1992-1993)
- Michael Turnbull (1998-1999)
- Mark Viduka (1992-1993)
2004
- John Aloisi (1992)
- Alex Brosque (2001)
- Anthony Danze (2001-2002)
- Craig Moore (1992-1993)
- Jade North (1999)
- David Tarka (2000-2001)
- Carl Valeri (2000-2001)
- Luke Wilkshire (1998)
2008
- Billy Celeski (2002-2003)
- Adam Federici (2002)
- Mark Milligan (2002) ©
- Stuart Musialik (2002)
- Jade North (1999)
- Nikita Rukavytysa (2005-2006)
- Matthew Spiranovic (2006
- Nikolai Topor-Stanley (2003)
- Tando Velaphi (2005-2006)
National League Award Winners
Player of the Year
- 1987 – Frank Farina
- 1988 – Frank Farina
- 1992/93 – Paul Trimboli
- 1993/94 – Mark Viduka
- 1994/95 – Mark Viduka
- 1997/98 – Paul Tromboli
- 1998/99 – Brad Maloney
- 2003/04 – Ante Milicic
U23 Player of the Year
- 1983 – Oscar Crino
- 1984 – Anthony Franlken
- 1987 – John Markovski
- 1988 - Paul Trimboli
- 1989 - Paul Trimboli
- 1991/92 – Kevin Muscat
- 1992/93 – Steve Corica
- 1993/94 – Mark Viduka
- 1994/95 – Mark Viduka
- 1995/96 – Goran Lozanovski
- 1997/98 – Brett Emerton
- 1998/99 – Mile Sterjovski
- 1999/00 – Ivan Ergic
- 2002/03 – Alex Brosque
- 2003/04 – Alex Brosque
NSL Top Scorers
- 1987 – Frank Farina [16]
- 1988 – Frank Farina [16]
- 1993/94 - Mark Viduka (Melbourne Knights) [16]
- 1994/95 - Mark Viduka (Melbourne Knights) [18]
- 1998/99 - Mile Sterjovski (Sydney United) [18]
- 2003/04 - Ante Milicic (Parramatta Power) [20]
A League Awards
2005/06
- Goalkeeper – Clint Bolton
- Golden Boot – Alex Brosque (joint)
2006/07
- Golden boot – Danny Allsop
2007/08
- Rising star – Bruce Djite
2014/15
- Johnny Warren Medal – Nathan Burns
- Goal of the Year – Tarek Elrich
- Coach of the Year – Kevin Muscat
Scholarship programs
Is this information complete?
The AIS Alumni Network website includes athletes who were on AIS scholarship for at least two months consecutively. All reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that the information included is accurate and comprehensive.
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