The Melbourne Victory 2012–13 season is

Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Competing in the country's premier men's competition, the A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL), Victory e ...

's eighth

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season.

Season summary

At the start of the 2012–13 season

Ubay Luzardo Ubay Luzardo Santana (born 6 November 1983) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Arucas CF mainly as a central defender. Club career Early years and Kitchee Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Luzardo came through local UD Las Palmas' youth sy ...

and

Jean Carlos Solórzano Jean Carlos Solórzano Madrigal (born 8 January 1988) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a forward for Brisbane Strikers in the Football Queensland Premier League. On 26 January 2020, he officially became an Australian citizen. Club care ...

returned to their respective clubs after their loan deals had expired. In April 2012

Ange Postecoglou Angelos Postecoglou ( el, Άγγελος Ποστέκογλου, ; born 27 August 1965) is an Australian association football manager and former player, who is the current manager of Scottish Premiership club Celtic. Born in Greece, he moved ...

was appointed as Melbourne Victory manager. Veterans

Grant Brebner Grant Ian Brebner (born 6 December 1977) is a Scottish football coach and former player who was the head coach at Australian side Melbourne Victory. Born in Edinburgh, Brebner joined Manchester United as a 16-year-old in 1994. While at Manchest ...

and

Ante Covic Ante Covic (born 13 June 1975) is an Australian former soccer goalkeeper. Covic is a member of the Australian national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany and represented Australia on two occasions. Personal life Covic is of Croatian h ...

were released from Melbourne Victory.

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was then released and signed a two-year contract with archrival

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. In May 2012, it was announced that Carlos Hernandez had exited Melbourne Victory after the club couldn't come to agree a new deal with him as they attempted to slash costs to fit him into the salary cap. On 26 May, Matthew Kemp retired from the A-League. In June 2012

Harry Kewell Harry Kewell (born 22 September 1978) is an Australian association football coach, manager and former player. His most recent role as a club manager was at English National League side Barnet, and he is currently a first team coach at Celtic F.C ...

quit Melbourne Victory to return to England to be with his family due to problems with his mother-in-law's health. Several signings took place during pre-season period. Ivorian defender Adama Traoré was signed from the defunct

Gold Coast United Gold Coast United Football Club is an Australian soccer club based in Gold Coast, Queensland. The earliest incarnation of the club formed in 1966 and its home ground was at Nikiforides Family Park in Broadbeach. The first era of Gold Coast Unit ...

, Sam Gallagher was signed from

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, Brazilian attacking midfielder

Guilherme Finkler Guilherme Finkler (born 24 September 1985) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. He is known as Guilherme in Brazil and Gui Finkler in Australia and New Zealand. Early life Finkler was born in Caxias do Sul in the Braz ...

was signed from

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, Mauritian defensive midfield

Jonathan Bru Jonathan Bru (born 2 May 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Born in France, he represented France at youth international level before playing for the Mauritius national team. He works as head coach of ...

was signed from

Moreirense F.C. Moreirense Futebol Clube is a Portuguese professional football club based in Moreira de Cónegos, Guimarães Municipality, in Minho. Founded on 1 November 1938, it plays in the Liga Portugal 2, holding home games at Parque de Jogos Comendador Joa ...

Spase Dilevski Spase Dilevski ( mk, Спасе Дилевски; born 13 May 1985) is an Australian former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Club career Dilevski started his career as a junior for Victorian lower league team Sydenham Park wher ...

was signed from

Adelaide United Adelaide United Football Club is a professional Association Football, soccer club based in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The club participates in the A-League Men under North American professional sports league organization#Systems ar ...

Theo Markelis Theo Markelis (born 24 June 1992) is an Australian footballer who is currently playing for Hume City. Career Club career Whilst in Australia he played for Green Gully SC. In 2007, at the age of 15 he went to Spain where he was offered a cont ...

was signed from

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, former

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winner Marco Flores was signed from

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and

Mark Milligan Mark Daniel Milligan (born 4 August 1985) is an Australian former professional footballer. Starting his career as a defender, Milligan has spent much of his later career playing as a midfielder. He is currently a football expert commentary and ...

was signed from

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after an impressive loan spell with Melbourne Victory under former coach

Jim Magilton James Magilton (born 6 May 1969) is a Northern Irish football manager and former professional player. As a player, he was a midfielder who notably played in the Premier League for Southampton, Sheffield Wednesday and Ipswich Town. He started hi ...

. In July 2012 it was announced that the club had agreed to a sponsorship deal for naming rights of the newly formed statewide Victory League based in

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. On 18 October 2012

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announced his retirement from professional football after four games from the new season. while

Nathan Coe Nathan Coe (born 1 June 1984) is an English–Australian goalkeeper who currently plays for Australian club Bentleigh Greens. Club career The son of former National Soccer League and Australian under 23 goalkeeper Martin Coe, he was educa ...

returned to Australia to sign with

on a three-year deal. on 24 October 2012. During January transfer window,

Petar Franjic Petar Franjic (born 7 April 1992) is an Australian footballer who currently plays for Avondale FC in the National Premier Leagues Victoria. Club career Franjic joined the Melbourne Knights FC under 21 squad in 2009 after spending a number of ...

Isaka Cernak Isaka Aongor Čerňák-Okanya (born 9 April 1989) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Olympic FC. Club career Youth career In his youth football playing days, Cernak played for the Peninsula Power, ...

Julius Davies Julius Doe Davies (born 30 September 1994) is a Sierra Leonean-Australian Association football, football (soccer) player who last played for Melbourne Knights FC in the NPL Victoria. Career Club career Whilst in Australia he played for Swan ...

were released and replaced by Francesco Stella,

Jesse Makarounas Jesse David Makarounas ( el, Τσέση Δαβίδ Μακαρούνας; born 18 April 1994) is an Australian professional Association football, football (soccer) player who plays as a midfielder for Moreland City. Early life Born in Darwin, ...

Jason Geria Jason Kato Geria (born 10 May 1993) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Melbourne Victory in the A-League and for the Australia national team. Born in Canberra, Geria played youth football with the Austral ...

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. Former Adelaide United defender

Daniel Mullen Daniel John Mullen (born 26 October 1989) is an Australian soccer player who last played for Wellington Phoenix. He played as a centre back and a right back. Daniel is the cousin of Matthew Mullen and son of Joe Mullen, a former Socceroo. Club ...

was loaned from

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to replace injured Nicolas Ansell for the rest of the season. Melbourne Victory finished the season in third place in the ladder and lost to

in final series semi-final but they are qualified for 2014 Asian Champions League if Australia is given 2.5 slots based on the 2013 AFC Champions League evaluation. On 18 April 2013, a few days before the previous season ended,

Marco Rojas Marco Rodrigo Rojas (born 5 November 1991) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean side Colo-Colo and the New Zealand national team. During his time in the A-League with Melbourne Victory, Rojas was dubbed ...

quit Melbourne Victory to pursue his career in Europe after Melbourne Victory was defeated in the final series semi-final. On the following day,

Tando Velaphi Tando Yuji Velaphi (born 17 April 1987) is an Australian professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Kochi United. Club career Early playing career Velaphi trained at the AIS in Canberra on a football scholarship. Perth SC (20 ...

Diogo Ferreira Diogo Alexandre Alves Ferreira (born 5 October 1989) is an Australian footballer who plays as a midfielder. Early career At the age of 16, Ferreira completed a successful trial with FC Porto and was signed to the club's youth academy. Whilst ...

, Sam Gallagher and

were released from the club.http://www.melbournetimesweekly.com.au/story/1443848/ferreira-and-dilevski-among-four-cut-loose-by-victory/?cs=12

Players

Squad

As of 28 January 2013.

From the youth system

Transfers

Winter

In

Out

Summer

In

Out

Post-season

Out

Coaching staff

Competitions

Overall

A-League

Pre-season

Regular season

Finals series

Results summary

League table

National Youth League

Pre-season

Regular season

League table

Results summary

League Goalscorers by round

W-League

Regular season

Finals series

Results summary

League table

League goalscorers by round

Statistics

Squad stats

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Player stats

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Matthew Foschini Matthew Foschini (born 19 October 1990) is an Australian footballer who plays as a defender for Oakleigh Cannons. Club career Early career Foschini began his football career at Glen Waverley Junior Soccer Club. Melbourne Victory On 18 Augus ...

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Marcos Flores Marcos Abel Flores Benard (; born 23 October 1985) is a retired Argentine professional footballer who last played for, and captained, Adelaide City. Biography Unión de Santa Fe On 17 April 2004, Flores made his senior debut for Argentine club ...

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Archie Thompson Archie Gerald Thompson (born 23 October 1978) is an Australian former professional association football, footballer. He also is serving as a club ambassador for Melbourne Victory FC. Born in New Zealand, Thompson played youth football at the N ...

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Billy Celeski Blagoja "Billy" Celeski (born 14 July 1985) is a retired Macedonian-born Australian footballer. He last played as a midfielder for Ventforet Kofu in the J1 League in 2016. Club career Celeski signed for Perth Glory for the 2005–06 A-League ...

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James Jeggo James Alexander Jeggo ( ; born 12 February 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Belgian club Eupen. Born in Austria, he represents the Australia national team. Jeggo moved to Australia as a child, where he sta ...

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Adrian Leijer Adrian Leijer (born 25 March 1986) is an Australian footballer who plays as a centre back. Leijer played on one occasion for Australia and made over 100 appearances for Melbourne Victory in the A-League. Club career Early years Leijer was born ...

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Nick Ansell Nicolas Clive Ansell (born 2 February 1994) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays as a centre back for Adelaide United in the A-League. Club career Ansell spent several years in the Melbourne Victory youth squad befor ...

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Luke O'Dea Luke O'Dea (born 18 July 1990) is an Irish rugby union player. He can play at either fullback or wing. Munster O'Dea made his full Munster debut against Edinburgh on 26 November 2011 in a Pro12 game. He also scored his first try for Munster i ...

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Andrew Nabbout Andrew Nabbout (born 17 December 1992) is an Australian association football, footballer who plays as a Winger (association football), winger for A-League Men, A-League club Melbourne City FC, Melbourne City. Early life Nabbout was born in Melb ...

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Christopher Cristaldo Christopher Cristaldo Zambrini (born 15 January 1995) is a Paraguayan-born Australian footballer who currently plays as a forward for Moreland City. Club career Youth career In 2011, he played for the Victorian Training Centre where he made 1 ...

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Kwabena Boahene
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John Buceto
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Jake Nakic
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Phillip Petrovski
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Luc Jeggo
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Connor Pain Connor Thomas Pain (born 11 November 1993) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays as a forward for Western United. He signed his first professional contract in March 2013 for Melbourne Victory. Pain has made one appe ...

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Luke Radonich
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Jordan Brown
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Awards

Goal of the Week

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Save of the Week

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References

External links

Official website

A-League website

W-League website

National Youth League website

Melbourne Victory Videos
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