Dino Mennillo

Dino Mennillo (born 22 August 1975) is an Australian retired soccer player and occupational therapist.

Career
Mennillo started his senior career with Adelaide City in the National Soccer League (NSL) in 1994. In 1999, Mennillo moved to the Football Kingz where he played 14 matches before leaving as a result of a payment dispute in early 2000. He was signed by NSL team Wollongong Wolves. He was a member of the team that won the 2000 National Soccer League grand final against Perth Glory. In 2001, Mennillo signed for English club Walsall, however he was released a week later without playing a match. In August 2001, he joined former Wolves coach Nick Theodorakopoulos at Athens Kallithea in the Football League Greece, where he made three appearances. Ahead of the 2002–03 National Soccer League season, Mennillo approached Adelaide City about a possible return, however the club indicated that they did not have the wage budget to afford him. He returned to Wollongong Wolves, where he ended his national league career at the end of the 2002–03 National Soccer League season. Mennillo played for MetroStars in the South Australian state league before retiring at the end of the 2004 season. He returned to MetroStars mid-way through the 2005 season.

Occupational therapy
Mennillo studied occupational therapy at the University of South Australia between 1994 and 1998; gaining a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) Occupational Therapy.

He is a paediatric Occupational Therapist, specialising in Sensory Integration® developed by Anna Jean Ayres. Mennillo is the owner and Director of Clinical Services of the OTFC Group, a private clinic in Adelaide and Occupational Therapy for Children Plus (OTFC+) a facility for adolescents and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.