Draft:John Fusco (footballer)

John Fusco
Personal information
Date of birth	1979 (age 46–47)
Place of birth	South Australia, Australia
Positions	Defender; midfielder;
Team information
Current team	Sturt Lions (Head Coach)
Senior career*
Years	Team
1996–1999	Adelaide City (State League)
1999	Adelaide City Force (NSL)
2000	WT Birkalla
2001	Adelaide Galaxy
2002	Adelaide Raiders
2003–2006	Cumberland United
2007–2014	WT Birkalla
2015–2025	Sturt Lions
Total
Managerial career
2025–	Sturt Lions
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Date of birth 1979 (age 46–47)

Place of birth South Australia, Australia

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Sturt Lions (Head Coach)

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Comment: The article is greatly improved. Please fix the broken categories at the bottom and WP:LLMISM in the article, then resubmit. SocDoneLeft (talk) 17:42, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

John Fusco (born 1979) is an Australian association football manager and former player. He competed in the National Soccer League (NSL) with Adelaide City Force and holds the record for the most senior appearances in South Australian state-based federation competitions, with 645 official matches.^[1]

John Fusco became the head coach of the Sturt Lions in 2025. In that same year the team secured the State League 1 title and achieved promotion to the National Premier Leagues National Premier Leagues South Australia.

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