John Perin migrated to Australia in 1949 from Monteblluna, Treviso, Italy.
He contributed to the game of soccer as a Player and Coach and is a Player Life Member SASF and Adelaide City SC
Perin represented Australia as a player including World Cup Qualifying games in 1969 and represented South Australia on 43 occasions.
He played 127 NSL games for Adelaide City between 1977 and 1982 and was NSL Coach of the Year in 1995/96.