Joe Montemurro

Montemurro spent his entire junior playing career at Brunswick Juventus and made his first senior appearance for the club in 1986 in the National Soccer League as a 16-year-old. He was also a member of the Victorian State Youth team between 1986 and 1988, which won two national titles. In 1987 he declined a scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport, to remain at Brunswick Juventus. In 1988, he was spotted by Swiss club Neuchâtel Xamax youth team and accepted the opportunity to play in Europe in the following year. After two years back at Brunswick, he transferred to Italian Serie C2 club Potenza before spending five years at Opitergina (1992–1996), in the Italian non-professional Leagues. Montemurro returned to Australia in 1996 and resumed playing in the Victorian State league teams while continuing his coaching education. He has UEFA A and UEFA Pro Licences, which he attained in Florence, Italy, alongside a Master of Sports Coaching from Queensland University.

Early years coaching in Victoria

Montemurro retired from playing at age 28. His first coaching position commenced at his former junior club Brunswick Juventus. His first major role was as youth coach (U21) in the Victorian Premier league with Green Gully, which he took to the runner-up position in his first year. In the 2002–2003 season he took over the youth team at Melbourne Knights in the National Soccer League, which he guided to a Southern Division Championship. The team lost the playoff for National Youth Champions. The demise of the National League occurred and the club offered Montemurro the senior position in the Victorian Premier League. He opted to continue his youth coaching with local rivals South Melbourne, which he guided to the runner-up position in 2005. In mid-2006, Montemurro was approached by Sunshine George Cross to take over their firsts team and save it from relegation. He succeeded and continued his position until mid-2007. His next role was head coach of Coburg United in Victorian State League 1, which he guided to their first ever promotion to top flight football in the club's 30-year history. In 2010, he returned to South Melbourne as a youth coach and guided that team to a historic undefeated season as champions. He was promoted to assistant senior coach at South, in which VPL finals appearances and the quarter finals of the Singapore Cup were achieved during his tenure. During 2013, he took over new franchise club FC Port Moresby in the…

Manager

As of match played 21 March 2026

Montemurro was born in 1969 in Melbourne, the youngest of three children, to Paolo Giuseppe (1934–2016) and Maria Montemurro (1933–2018). He is of Italian descent; his parents had separately emigrated from southern Italy to settle in Melbourne, following World War II. Montemurro became an Arsenal supporter at the age of seven, when his oldest brother Anthony returned home with a replica kit. The 1979 FA Cup Final, in which Arsenal beat Manchester United 3–2, served as an inspiration for Montemurro to pursue a career in football. He attended St Anthony's Primary School, Fairfield, and completed secondary education at Parade College in 1987. Montemurro completed the Master of Sports Coaching degree at the University of Queensland, and later undertook a PhD at the University of Loughborough with a focus on sports psychology performance. In 2010, he completed his UEFA A licence at Coverciano, via the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). He also completed his UEFA Pro Licence at Coverciano in July 2014, and is a member of the Italian Coaches Association. He holds an AFC/FFA A Licence. Montemurro married Linda, and they have two children.