Gold Coast United Football Club 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 Un ...

was an Australian professional

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. The club was formed in 2008, and played their first competitive match in August 2009 in the

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. The club played its home matches at

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. More than 50 players appeared for the Gold Coast side in their three seasons, those players are listed here. Gold Coast United's record appearance-maker is

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, who played 82 matches for the club.

Key

* The list is ordered first by date of debut, and then if necessary in alphabetical order. * Appearances as a substitute are included.

Players

Club captains

Two players held the position of captain of Gold Coast United. The first club captain was

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, who was captain from 2009 to 2011. After Culina left the club,

was named captain, a position he held until the end of the club's final season in 2012.

Notes

* A utility player is one who is considered to play in more than one position.

References

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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 ...

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