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2020–21 Western United FC Season
The 2020–21 season was the second in the history of Western United Football Club. The club only participated in the A-League after the 2020 FFA Cup was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. Western United finished tenth in their A-League season, forcing them to play in an FFA Cup play-off in the 2021–22 season. Review Background Western United's inaugural campaign had seen the team finish 5th and advance to the 2020 A-League Finals series, where they won the elimination-final against Brisbane Roar with the only goal from a free kick from Alessandro Diamanti. They advanced to the semi-final where they lost 2–0 against Melbourne City. Pre-season The club confirmed four player departures on 31 August 2020 which included Valentino Yuel, Thiel Iradukunda, Oskar Dillon, and Patrick Antelmi. The club's first transfer of the season came on 2 October, when Western United signed former Melbourne City winger Lachlan Wales on a two-year deal. In the span of tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western United FC
Western United Football Club is an Australian professional Association football, soccer club. The club is based in the western Melbourne suburb of Tarneit, Victoria, Tarneit, the club aims to represent western Victoria, incorporating the western suburbs (Melbourne), western suburbs of Melbourne; the regional cities of Ballarat, 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 soccer competition, the A-League. It began playing in the 2019–20 A-League season, under Professional sports league organization#Systems around the world, licence from Football Australia (FA). On 12 May 2022 it announced the establishment of an A-League Women team. Western United currently play home matches at Wyndham City Stadium#Ironbark Fields, Ironbark Fields in City of Wyndham, Wyndham. The club previously played home matches at Kardinia Park (stadium), GMHBA Stadium in Geelong, York Park, Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 Western United FC Season
The 2021–22 season was the third in the history of Western United Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, Western United also competed in the FFA Cup for the first time. They finished third in the regular season and then won the Championship, beating holders Melbourne City in the Grand Final. The season was documented in the docuseries United. Review Background Western United's 2020–21 campaign had seen an eight-game losing streak and a lack of creativity lead to a disappointing tenth-place finish in the league, the club's lowest in their history forcing them to play in the 2021 FFA Cup seventh preliminary round against Newcastle Jets. Three days after their league finish on 8 June 2021, the club parted ways with their head coach Marko Rudan Marko Ante "Mark" Rudan (born 27 August 1975) is an Australian association football manager and former player, who last managed A-League Men club Western Sydney Wanderers. Rudan was one of the inaugural inductee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lachlan Wales
Lachlan Andrew Wales (born 19 October 1997) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Perth Glory. Club career Central Coast Mariners Wales progressed from the youth ranks of the Central Coast Mariners to make his professional debut on 14 April 2017, replacing Fábio Ferreira in the 86th minute as they were beaten 1-0 by Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park. Wales made a further 10 appearances for the Mariners in their 2017–18 campaign, notching two assists from seven starts as they went on to finish in 10th place. Melbourne City On 25 June 2018, Wales signed a two-year contract with Melbourne City. He made his debut for the club in a 2–1 win over Melbourne Victory in the Melbourne Derby, playing 85 minutes before being replaced by Anthony Lesiotis. Wales scored his first professional goal against Newcastle Jets on 2 December 2018, scoring City's third as they ran out 3-0 winners. Wales left Melbourne City at the end of the 2019–20 A-League. We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Antelmi
Patrick Antelmi (born 15 March 1994), is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sydney United. Club career Western United On 17 July 2020, Antelmi signed for Western United for the remainder of the 2019–20 A-League season. He made his debut against Perth Glory, coming on as a substitute in the 90th minute in a 2–0 win. Antelmi was released at the end of the 2019–20 season. He immediately re-joined former club Sydney United. Honours With Sydney United: * National Premier Leagues NSW Championship: 2020 * Waratah Cup Champions: 2023 With Blacktown City FC: * National Premier Leagues NSW Championship: 2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ... References External links * 1994 births Living people Australian men's socce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oskar Dillon
Oskar Dillon (born 10 February 1999), is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Gold Coast Knights. Club career Gold Coast Knights Dillon was part of the 2019 NPL Queensland championship winning Gold Coast Knights team. He played the full game and scored the winning goal, a free-kick from 25 yards out, as the Knights' defeated Olympic FC 2-1 in the 2019 NPL Queensland Grand Final on 14 September 2019, claiming their first piece of top-flight silverware. After an impressive campaign, Dillon was awarded the NPL Queensland Young Player of the Year at the inaugural Football in Queensland Awards Night. Western United On 2 January 2020, Dillon signed his first professional contract with Western United, penning a one-year deal for the 2019-20 season. He made his debut in a Round 15 clash against Central Coast Mariners, playing the full game as United ran out 3-0 winners at GMHBA Stadium. Dillon was released by the club at the end of the 2019–20 A-Lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thiel Iradukunda
Thierry "Thiel" Iradukunda (born 12 July 1999) is a Tanzanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National Premier Leagues Victoria club Green Gully. Club career Western United On 1 September 2019, Iradukunda signed a scholarship contract with Western United for the 2019–20 season. He made his professional debut as a second-half substitute in a Round 13 clash against Melbourne City, replacing Dario Jertec in the 54th minute as they went on to lose 3–2. Iradukunda was released at the end of the 2019–20 A-League The 2019–20 A-League, also known as the 2019–20 Hyundai A-League for sponsorship reasons, was the 43rd season of national level soccer in Australia, and the 15th since the establishment of the A-League in 2004. The regular season commenced .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Iradukunda, Thiel 1999 births Living people Men's association football midfielders South Melbourne FC players Melbourne Victory FC players West ... [...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 Nasaf. 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 had 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 scoring the only g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne City FC
Melbourne City Football Club is an Australian professional Association football, soccer club based in the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region, South-Eastern region of Melbourne, Victoria. They compete in the A-League Men, the Australian soccer league system, highest division of soccer in Australia, under licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). Founded in 2009 as Melbourne Heart, the club competed under that name from its inaugural 2010–11 A-League, 2010–11 A-League season until the end of the 2013–14 A-League, 2013–14 season. It was rebranded as Melbourne City following its acquisition by the City Football Group (CFG) and Holding M.S. Australia in January 2014. In August 2015, CFG assumed full ownership of the club after purchasing Holding M.S. Australia’s stake. Since their formation, Melbourne City have won three A-League Men premierships, two championships and one Australia Cup (in 2016 FFA Cup, 2016). The club operates out of the City Football Aca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Diamanti
Alessandro Diamanti (; born 2 May 1983) is an Italian professional football coach and former midfielder who is the manager for Melbourne City Youth. In a professional career spanning 24 years, he has played for Prato, Empoli, Fucecchio, Fiorentina, AlbinoLeffe, West Ham United, Brescia, Bologna, Guangzhou Evergrande, Watford, Atalanta, Palermo, Perugia, Livorno, and Western United. At the international level, he represented Italy at UEFA Euro 2012, winning a runners-up medal, and at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, winning a bronze medal. Diamanti took up his first coaching position in 2023, as senior academy manager at Australian club Melbourne City, leading the NPL2 team and assisting the first team coaching staff as required. Club career Prato Diamanti spent his early career with Prato, Empoli, Florentia and AlbinoLeffe. Livorno Having scored 15 goals in 31 outings during the 2006–07 season, Diamanti signed for Serie A side Livorno. He made 14 starts and 12 subs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane Roar FC
Brisbane Roar Football Club is a professional soccer club based in Brisbane, Queensland. competing in Australia's premier men's competition, A-League Men, which is the top tier Australia's football pyramid. When Queensland Lions F.C. were the only Queensland bidder for the new A League competition following the Crawford Report and the new FFA under Frank Lowy, Lions withdrew their men's team from the State Competition and entered it in to the A League. Initially competed under the name Queensland Roar before rebranding in 2009 to Brisbane Roar. The Roar has a rich history in the A-League, having won two Premierships and three Championships, while also holding the record for the longest unbeaten streak in the league's history, at 36 matches. The team's core colour is orange, reflecting its Dutch heritage, and this has evolved over time. For the 2024–25 season, to mark the 20th anniversary of the A-League, Brisbane Roar announced a return to their original orange and blue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FFA Cup
The Australia Cup (currently known as the Hahn Australia Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. This annual competition is organised by Football Australia (known as Football Federation Australia until 2020). The Australia Cup comprises teams from the top division, A-League Men (known as simply the A-League before the 2021–22 season), as well as those from lower tiers in the Australian soccer league system. Teams enter in progressive stages, with qualifying rounds culminating with the competition proper, starting with the Round of 32. Each of the regional, state or territory-based member federation is granted a team allocation for entry into the main competition, joining clubs from A-League Men. Initially, all A-League Men's teams entered at the Round of 32; following the latest expansion of the league, the top eight teams enter at the Round of 32, while play-offs are conducted between the four lowest-ranked teams for the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The World Game
''The World Game'' was an Australian football (soccer) television show broadcast on the SBS network, as well as a dedicated associated website. The show debuted in September 2002 and was the only Australian TV program dedicated to both football news and issues within Australia as well as around the world. Its popularity led to the launch of an associated website the following year. The TV show was dropped in 2019, whilst the website closed in 2021, and merged with the core SBS Sport website. Presenters and panelists Main presenters * Les Murray (2002–2014) * Lucy Zeli ć (2015–2019) Chief analyst * Johnny Warren (2002–2004) * Craig Foster (2004–2019) Analysts and panelists * Francis Awaritefe * Stephanie Brantz * Mieke Buchan *Branko Culina *Liz Deep-Jones * Simon Hill (now at Paramount+) *Zeljko Kalac * Scott McIntyre (sacked from SBS after controversial ANZAC Day tweets) *Paul Okon * Andrew Orsatti (now Communications Director and Spokesman at FIFPro) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
