Fabian Andres Monge (born 12 July 2001) is an Australian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Career

Western Sydney Wanderers

Monge was part of the 2017-18 Y-League championship winning Western Sydney Wanderers Youth team. He played 71 minutes as they beat Melbourne City Youth 3–1 in the 2018 Y-League Grand Final on 3 February 2018. On 8 February 2019, Monge signed his first professional contract with the Wanderers, penning a two-year scholarship deal with the club. After a standout

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campaign, which culminated in a 3–1 loss to Brisbane Roar Youth in the 2019 Y-League Grand Final, he was named the league's Player of the Year at the Dolan Warren Awards. He made his professional debut on 18 September 2019 in a

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quarter-final clash against Melbourne City, replacing

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in the 66th minute as the Wanderers went on to lose 3–0. On 28 December 2020, The club announced that he had departed the club along with Mohamed Adam and

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Sydney Olympic

On 21 January 2021, Sydney Olympic FC announced they had signed Monge.

Honours

Club

Western Sydney Wanderers *

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: 2017–18

Honours

International

;Australia U20 *

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;Australia U17 *

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Individual

* Y-League Player of the Year: 2018–19

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Monge, Fabian 2001 births Living people Australian people of Argentine descent Australian soccer players Association football midfielders Western Sydney Wanderers FC players National Premier Leagues players