Tom Alioto (born May 20, 1958 in

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at th ...

) is a retired American soccer defender who played in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and

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Player

Both Tom Alioto and his twin brother Tim both played extensively as youth players with the

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. Alioto also played soccer for

Madison University High School Madison University High School (formerly James Madison High School) is a high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, part of the Milwaukee Public Schools system. It changed its name in 1996 to reflect a higher emphasis on meeting academic ...

. In 1980, Tom signed with the

Chicago Sting The Chicago Sting (1974–1988) was an American professional soccer team representing Chicago. The Sting played in the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1984 and in the Major Indoor Soccer League in the 1982–83 season and again from ...

in the North American Soccer League for the 1980–81 indoor season. In 1982, he moved to the

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in the American Soccer League. In the fall of 1982, Alioto signed with the Kansas City Comets of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He played two seasons with the Comets before moving to the

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of the

. He was leading the team in scoring when he was injured, along with several other players, in January 1985. The Wave released him at the end of the season despite his being First Team All Star and he signed with the Louisville Thunder. In 1986, he played for the independent

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. In the fall of 1986, he became a player-assistant coach with the expansion

Fort Wayne Flames The Fort Wayne Flames were an indoor soccer club based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, that competed in the American Indoor Soccer Association, playing home games at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum from 1986–1989. History The team was foun ...

. In October 1987, the Flames sold Alioto's contract to the Wave for an undisclosed amount of cash. He then moved to the

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for the 1988-1989 season. In January 1990, Alioto rejoined the Wave. Alioto then dedicated himself to coaching and only played at the amateur level for several years. In 1994, Alioto both coached and played for

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when it went to the final of the 1994 U.S. Open Cup. In April 1995, Alioto signed with the

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of the

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Coach

In 1986, Alioto signed with the

of the

as a player-assistant coach. He was quickly elevated to head coach after original head coach Cliff Brown took the team to a 2–3 start. In 1987, he moved to the

as a player-assistant coach. In March 2009, Alioto joined the staff of the FC Milwaukee Nationals soccer club. Alioto is a member of the Wisconsin Soccer Association Hall of Fame.Wisconsin Soccer Association Hall of Fame
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