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2019–20 Western United FC Season
The 2019–20 season is the first in the history of Western United Football Club. The club competed in the A-League for the first time though it did not compete in the FFA Cup. On 24 March 2020, the FFA announced that the 2019–20 A-League season would be postponed until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and New Zealand. The season resumed on 17 July 2020. Players Transfers Transfers in Transfers out Contract extensions Club Kits The kit supplier is Kappa. At the start of the inaugural season, Probuild Probuild was an Australian construction company that traded from 1987 until 2022. History Probuild was founded in 1987 by Phil Mehtren. In 2000 it was purchased by Wilson Bayly Holmes Ovcon. An attempt to sell the business to the China Commu ... was announced as Western United's main kit sponsor, with Hyundai sponsoring the sleeves. Technical staff Football Department Pre-season and friendlies Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western United FC
Western United Football Club is an Australian professional football club. The club is based in the western Melbourne suburb of Truganina, the club aims to represent western Victoria, incorporating the western suburbs of Melbourne; the regional cities of Ballarat, Bendigo, and Geelong; and regional and country towns in western Victoria. The club was first established as part of an expansion process in the country's premier football competition, the A-League. It began playing in the 2019–20 A-League season, under licence from Football Australia (FA). Western United currently play home matches at AAMI Park in Melbourne, Mars Stadium in Ballarat and University of Tasmania Stadium in Launceston, though plan to permanently relocate matches to Wyndham City Stadium, a soccer-specific stadium in Tarneit, Wyndham. History Origins In August 2018, the Western Melbourne Group was one of the eight teams that the FFA had accepted in the official bidding phase, as pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Coast Mariners FC
Central Coast Mariners Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. It competes in the A-League Men, under licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The Mariners were founded in 2004 and are one of the eight original A-League teams. It is the first professional sports club from the Gosford region to compete in a national competition. Despite being considered one of the smallest-market clubs in the league, the Central Coast Mariners have claimed one A-League Championship from four Grand Final appearances and topped the table to win the A-League Premiership twice. The club has also appeared in the AFC Champions League five times. The club plays matches at Central Coast Stadium, a 20,059-seat stadium in Gosford; its purpose-built training facility, Mariners Centre of Excellence, is located in the suburb of Tuggerah. The facility is also home to a youth team that competes in the A-League You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentino Yuel
Valentino Yuel (born 12 October 1994) is a South Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Western Sydney Wanderers. Club career Western United Yuel was signed by new club Western United ahead of the 2019–20 A-League. He left the club at the end of the 2019–20 season. Newcastle Jets Following 2.5 months without a club, including a trial period, Yuel joined Newcastle Jets on a two-year contract. After not scoring for Western United in 9 appearances for the club, Yuel looked to prove himself in the A-League with Newcastle Jets. Yuel started strong, scoring 3 goals in 3 matches, however Yuel was kept to 1 goal in 8 matches as the Newcastle Jets set a club record equaling 6 consecutive losses. Aluminium Arak On 7 August 2022, Yuel announced on his Instagram page that he signed for Aluminium Arak. International career On 8 June 2021, it was announced that Yuel had accepted a call up to the South Sudan national team. He made his debut on 31 January 2022 sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoki Imai
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Western United FC in the A-League. Career Born in the Chiba Prefecture, Imai made his debut for Omiya Ardija of the J1 League on March 20, 2013 against Júbilo Iwata in the J.League Cup in which he came on in the 56th minute for Daisuke Watabe as Omiya suffered a 2–0 defeat. On 11 February 2020, Imai moved to Australia, signing for A-League side Western United FC Western United Football Club is an Australian professional football club. The club is based in the western Melbourne suburb of Truganina, the club aims to represent western Victoria, incorporating the western suburbs of Melbourne; the regi .... He signed a five-month contract. Club statistics ''Updated to 24 February 2019''. References External links Profile at Kashiwa Reysol * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dylan Pierias
Dylan Pierias (born 20 February 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League. Club career Pierias began playing as a seven-year-old at Keilor Park SC, moving to Spring Hills as a teenager. Melbourne City With eight first team players unavailable through suspension or injury, Pierias debuted for Melbourne City against Brisbane Roar on 11 February 2017 at 16 years of age, making him the first person born in the 21st Century to play in the A-League. Western United Pierias joined Western United for the 2019-20 season. In May 2021, he signed a two-year contract extension with Western United. Pierias departed Western United at the end of the 2022-23 season after 4 seasons at the club, making 94 league appearances. Western Sydney Wanderers Pierias joined Western Sydney Wanderers ahead of the 2023-24 season. International career Born in Australia, Pierias is of Macedonian descent. He helped the Australia U- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Durante
Andrew James Durante (born 3 May 1982 in Sydney, New South Wales) is a retired New Zealand international footballer. He is currently the Player Welfare and Development Manager at Western United while also working as a Senior Academy Assistant Coach at the club. Born in Sydney, Australia, Durante played youth football with Sydney Olympic before making his senior debut at the club. He also played for Parramatta Power before moving to Singapore to play for Balestier Khalsa. After returning to Australia to play for Sydney United, Durante joined Newcastle Jets in the newly formed A-League. Durante joined Wellington Phoenix in 2008 and was given the captaincy and is currently the player with the most appearances for the club. He has also spent time on loan at Sydney FC for the Asian Champions League in 2011. Durante became eligible to play for New Zealand in 2013, having lived in the country for five years. In 1999, Durante was shot in the chest after being substituted during a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan Hamill (footballer)
Brendan Michael Hamill (born 18 September 1992) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club ATK Mohun Bagan. Club career Hamill played for the Australian Institute of Sport in the 2009–10 A-League National Youth League where they failed to win a single game. Hamill was selected for the 'Come Play XI' which was thrown together in order to play a friendly against Melbourne Victory as a testimonial game for Kevin Muscat. Melbourne Heart On 23 April 2010 Hamill rejected numerous offers from English Premier League clubs to sign his first professional contract with Melbourne Heart along with fellow U-20 players, Kliment Taseski and Eli Babalj. On 5 August 2010, he became the youngest player to play for Heart, at 17 years and 321 days old. Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma On 16 July 2012, Hamill joined K-League side Seongnam. Western Sydney Wanderers On 26 June 2014, Hamill signed for Western Sydney Wanderers. Western United On 15 May 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Calver
Aaron Robert Calver (born 12 January 1996) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays as a defender for Gwangju FC. Early life Calver attended Heathcote High School in southern Sydney. Career On 30 December 2012, Calver was called up to the first team for Sydney's New Year's Eve clash against Adelaide United. Calver was substituted on in only the 14th minute of his sides 3–0 loss after Adam Griffiths sustained a leg injury. Aged only sixteen (and having become Sydney's second youngest ever player, behind Terry Antonis), Calver was soon in contention for a position in the starting lineup, with several other defenders in the squad injured. In the 2014–15 season, Calver spent time playing at right-back, as well as his more customary centre-back role. In February 2015, Calver was slapped by a Western Sydney Wanderers fan after watching the Sydney Derby; he declined to press charges from the incident. In April 2015, Calver signed a new two-year deal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filip Kurto
Filip Kurto (born 14 June 1991) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the A-League Men club Macarthur FC. Club career Kurto began his career when he was 7 years old at Naki Olsztyn. In 2005, he moved to OKS 1945 Olsztyn youth team. In 2006 Kurto joined Warmia Olsztyn. In 2007, he moved to Promień Opalenica. In the 2008–09 season he played regularly for the Promień first squad in the Polish Third League. In December 2008, he was invited by Wisła Kraków for a trial. In March 2009, he moved to Wisła Kraków. In July 2009 Kurto signed a new three-year contract with Wisła Kraków. In July 2013, Kurto moved to Dutch side Roda JC Kerkrade on a free transfer. In September 2013, Kurto scored an own goal during a 3–3 draw against FC Utrecht in the Eredivisie. He was released in July 2014 and signed with FC Dordrecht later on. After the relegation of FC Dordrecht, Kurto found a new Eredivisie club in Excelsior. Wellington Phoenix On 18 July 2018, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In New Zealand
The COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand is part of COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The first case of the disease in New Zealand was reported on 28 February 2020. , the country has had a total of 2,062,384 cases (2,027,981 confirmed and 34,403 probable). 2,288 people have died as a result of the virus, with cases recorded in all twenty district health board (DHB) areas. The pandemic first peaked in early April 2020, with 89 new cases recorded per day and 929 active cases. Cases peaked again in October 2021 with 134 new cases reported on 22 October. A total of 7,274,347 COVID tests have been carried out . In response to the first outbreak in late February 2020, the New Zealand Government closed the country's borders and imposed lockdown restrictions. A four-tier #Alert level system, alert level system was introduced on 21 March 2020 to manage the outbreak within New Zealand. Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In Australia
The COVID-19 pandemic in Australia is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The first confirmed case in Australia was identified on 25 January 2020, in Victoria, when a man who had returned from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, tested positive for the virus. , Australia has reported over 9,588,977 cases, over 9,224,255 recoveries, and 12,200 deaths. Victoria's second wave having the highest fatality rate per case. In March 2020, the Australian government established the intergovernmental National Cabinet and declared a human biosecurity emergency in response to the outbreak. Australian borders were closed to all non-residents on 20 March, and returning residents were required to spend two weeks in supervised quarantine hotels from 27 March. Many individual states and territories also closed their borders to varying degrees, with some remaining closed until late 2020, and contin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Australia
Football Australia is the governing body of soccer, futsal, and beach soccer within Australia, headquartered in Sydney. Although the first governing body of the sport was founded in 1911, Football Australia in its current form was only established in 1961 as the Australian Soccer Federation. It was later reconstituted in 2003 as the Australian Soccer Association before adopting the name of Football Federation Australia in 2005. In contemporary identification, a corporate decision was undertaken to institute that name to deliver a "more united football" in a deliberation from the current CEO, James Johnson. The name was changed to Football Australia in December 2020. Football Australia oversees the men's, women's, youth, Paralympic, beach and futsal national teams in Australia, the national coaching programs and the state governing bodies for the sport. It sanctions professional, semi-professional and amateur soccer in Australia. Football Australia made the decision to leav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
