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John Maisano
John Maisano (born 6 January 1979) is an Australian soccer manager and former player who is assistant coach of La Liga club Real Sociedad.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maisano post game with Troyes | |||
| John Marcel Maisano | |||
| (1979-01-06) 6 January 1979 | |||
| Melbourne, Australia | |||
| 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||
| Midfielder | |||
| Real Sociedad (assistant) | |||
| Australian Institute of Sport | |||
| Team | Apps | (Gls) | |
| Atalanta | 0 | (0) | |
| Westerlo | 11 | (0) | |
| Helmond Sport | 3 | (1) | |
| Marconi Stallions | 40 | (6) | |
| Greenock Morton | 92 | (19) | |
| Ayr United | 4 | (1) | |
| Stranraer | 3 | (0) | |
| 153 | (27) | ||
| Australia U17 | |||
| Australia U20 | |||
| Bulleen Lions | |||
| Melbourne City NPL | |||
| Melbourne City (assistant) | |||
| Troyes (assistant) | |||
| Sydney FC (assistant) | |||
| Real Sociedad (assistant) | |||
| Winner | 1998 Samoa | ||
| Winner | 1998 Samoa | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Maisano (born 6 January 1979) is an Australian soccer manager and former player who is assistant coach of La Liga club Real Sociedad.
At club level, he played for Serie A side Atalanta, Westerlo in the Belgian Pro League, Helmond Sport in the Eerste Divisie, Marconi Stallions in the National Soccer League as well as Scottish clubs Greenock Morton, Ayr United and Stranraer.
Internationally, Maisano represented Australia at the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship and 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Maisano helped Greenock Morton win the 2002–03 Scottish Third Division title, after beating Peterhead on the final day of the season. After Morton he had brief spells at Ayr United and Stranraer.
Maisano retired from playing professionally in 2006, aged only 27. after suffering health issues.
In 2016, Maisano became a coach for the Bulleen Lions under-20 side in the Victoria Premier League. He then took over as senior men's head coach in 2018 where he took the club to the Round of 16 and live stages of the Australia Cup and the semi finals of the Dockerty Cup 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 NPL head coach. He won automatic promotion to the NPLM2 in 2022, for the first time in the club's history. In 2022 Maisano was appointed Melbourne City assistant coach where he helped lead the club to become A-League Men champions. In 2023 he was appointed Troyes assistant coach in Ligue 2.
On 1 July 2024, Masiano was appointed as an assistant coach at Sydney FC. Masiano departed Sydney on 24 December 2025, after being offered a role with Spanish side Real Sociedad, becoming the first Australian to coach in La Liga.
Maisano was born in Melbourne to Argentine parents and has Italian citizenship.
In 2011, Maisano and his wife decided to return to Australia settling in Mornington Peninsula and launching their business venture Alien Fitness. He is the brother of Marco Maisano.
Australia U-20
- OFC U-19 Men's Championship: 1998
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