Western United Football Club Youth is the

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of Western United Football Club based in

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, Australia. The youth teams will play in the

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, the second level of

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in Victoria, Australia.

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is the current youth manager.

History

Formation

The team was founded in 2020, with

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being announced as the inaugural head coach for the 2021 season. The clubs training base will be City Vista Reserve at

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Youth current squad

''These players can also play with the senior squad and compete in the NPL Victoria 2.

Current staff

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