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2014–15 Adelaide United FC Season
The 2014–15 Adelaide United FC season was the club's 11th season since its establishment in 2003. The club participated in the A-League for the 10th time and the FFA Cup for the first time. Players Squad information From youth squad Transfers in Transfers out Technical staff Statistics Squad statistics Pre-season and friendlies Competitions Overall A-League League table Results summary Results by round Matches Finals series FFA Cup Awards * National Australia Bank, NAB Young Footballer of the Month (December) – James Jeggo References External links Official Website {{DEFAULTSORT:2014-15 Adelaide United Fc Season 2014–15 A-League season by team, Adelaide United Adelaide United FC seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide United FC
Adelaide United Football Club is a professional men's Association football, soccer club located in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The club was one of the eight founding members of the A-League Men and have competed in it concurrently since its formation, under North American professional sports league organization#Systems around the world, licence from the Australian Professional Leagues. Established in 2003, the club was formed to replace Adelaide City and West Adelaide SC, West Adelaide in the final season of the National Soccer League, and has remained the only professional club from South Australia. Adelaide United's home ground is at Hindmarsh Stadium, Coopers Stadium in the inner north-western suburb of Hindmarsh, South Australia, Hindmarsh. Adelaide United won their first silverware in 2006, when they became minor premiership, premiers of the 2005–06 A-League, inaugural A-League season, finishing top of the ladder over Sydney FC by seven points. In 2008, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 Adelaide United FC Season
The 2015–16 season was the 12th in the history of Adelaide United FC, Adelaide United Football Club since its establishment in 2003. The club participated in the A-League Men, A-League for the 11th time, the Australia Cup, FFA Cup for the second time and the AFC Champions League for the fifth time. Ahead of the season, manager Josep Gombau stood down, citing family reasons. He was replaced by the club's technical director, Guillermo Amor, in his first senior managerial role. Adelaide United were knocked out of the FFA Cup in the quarter-finals by rivals Melbourne Victory FC, Melbourne Victory, their first loss in the competition's history. Two and a half weeks later, Adelaide would begin their season by hosting Victory at Adelaide Oval, a match that ended 0–0. The Reds went winless in their first eight games and sat 13 points from the top of the ladder. From round nine onwards, the club went on a 14-match unbeaten run, which saw them sit atop the ladder by the end of it, fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dylan Smith (association Footballer)
Dylan Smith (born 27 May 1996) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a winger for North Eastern MetroStars. He made his professional debut in the A-league against 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 ... on 25 April 2015. On 2 October 2018, he was announced to have signed a contract with NPL South Australia side North Eastern MetroStars. External links * foxsportspulse profile References 1996 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Australian men's soccer players Adelaide United FC players A-League Men players National Premier Leagues players Soccer players from Adelaide 21st-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Ochieng
Mark Ochieng is a Kenyan-Australian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Hume City in the National Premier Leagues Victoria. Early life Ochieng's father played international football for Kenya. After growing up in Nairobi, the family moved to Plympton, South Australia when Ochieng was nine, where his father worked as an electrician. Club career Adelaide United He made his senior professional debut for Adelaide United FC in the 2014 FFA Cup in a match against Wellington Phoenix FC at the Marden Sports Complex Marden Sports Complex is a multi-use stadium in Marden, South Australia, Marden, South Australia. It is mainly used for association football, soccer and is the home ground for National Premier Leagues, National Premier League side Adelaide Blue ... on 5 August 2014. Adelaide won the match 1–0 in regulation time. On 12 January 2017, Ochieng scored his first goal for Adelaide against Melbourne City, the 87th-minute strike helping Adelaide United to j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Djite
Bruce José Djité (French pronunciation: ; born 25 March 1987) is an Australian executive and former association football (soccer) player. he is South Australian executive director of the Property Council of Australia. Djite made a name for himself playing in the AFC Champions League, reaching the 2008 AFC Champions League final, and was named Australia League Young Footballer of the Year for 2008. He was the Gold Coast United all-time second highest goal scorer and Adelaide United all-time highest goal-scorer. He played internationally for the Australia national team, debuting in 2008 and earning nine international caps, and has also played for clubs in Turkey, China, Korea, and Indonesia. In 2019 he returned to Adelaide United to become director of football for two years, and since then has occupied other executive positions in the business world. Early life and education Bruce José Djité was born on 25 March 1987, in Arlington County, Virginia, United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelo Carrusca
Marcelo Adrián Carrusca (; born 1 September 1983), is an Argentine-Australian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, and is the current Head of Junior Development for Adelaide United. Born in La Plata, Carrusca started his professional career at Estudiantes de La Plata before moving to Turkish side Galatasaray in 2006. After spending a season on loan for Mexican club Cruz Azul, Carrusca returned to Estudiantes in 2009, playing one further season at the club and one on loan at Banfield. After one season with San Martín de San Juan, Carrusca moved to A-League club Adelaide United in 2012, where he played for five seasons. Carrusca has represented Argentina under-20, including in the victorious 2003 South American U-20 Championship team and the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship. He obtained Australian citizenship in 2017. Club career Carrusca is a product of Estudiantes de La Plata's youth divisions. He made his first appearance for the club in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaías Sánchez
Isaías Sánchez Cortés (; born 9 February 1987), known simply as Isaías, is a Spanish former professional Association football, footballer who played as a central midfielder. He spent most of his career in Australia with Adelaide United FC, Adelaide United after signing in 2013, making 289 competitive appearances and being named the club's List of Adelaide United FC club award winners#Aurelio Vidmar Club Champion, player of the season on four occasions. He was instrumental in their 2015–16 Adelaide United FC season, 2015–16 double winning season, which included a goal in the 2016 A-League Grand Final, 2016 Grand Final. Prior to his arrival, he played four La Liga matches with RCD Espanyol, Espanyol. Club career Early years and Espanyol Born in Sabadell, Province of Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Isaías was a CF Badalona youth graduate, and started playing professionally with that club in the Segunda División B while also working as a part-time plumber. In 2010 he sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osama Malik
Osama "Ozzie" Malik (; born 30 September 1990) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back. Club career Malik signed for Adelaide United's youth squad at the commencement of the A-League 2008–09 season. Prior to this he had been plying his trade for local clubs Croydon Kings and Adelaide Raiders where he made his senior debut at the age of 17. In early 2008, Malik spent two weeks on trial at Italian club Torino. Adelaide United manager Aurelio Vidmar called up Osama to the first team squad as a replacement for injured striker Paul Agostino for the FIFA Club World Cup. There, Malik made his professional debut on 14 December 2008 in the match against Gamba Osaka, replacing Cristiano in the 77th minute. On 3 June 2009, Malik signed a one-year deal with the North Queensland Fury as an under-21 player after playing most of the last year at Adelaide Galaxy. For the 2011–12 season, Malik signed with Adelaide United and manager R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dylan McGowan
Dylan John McGowan (born 6 August 1991) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Hamilton Academical. McGowan was born in Adelaide, Australia, where he played youth football for Para Hills Knights before moving to Hearts in his parents' homeland, where he made his debut after loan spells for East Fife and Gold Coast United. McGowan returned to Australia to play in the A-League for Adelaide United, where he remained for three seasons, winning the FFA Cup and A-League Championship. He had short stints in Portugal, South Korea and Denmark's top tiers before returning to Australia for Western Sydney Wanderers for two seasons. He returned to Scotland in 2021 with Kilmarnock, winning the Scottish Championship and spending time on loan at Hamilton Academical. McGowan made one appearance for the Australian national team in 2017, in addition to numerous appearances for Australian youth teams. His brother, Ryan, also represented Hearts and the Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigel Boogaard
Nigel Boogaard ( ; born 14 August 1986) is a former Australian professional footballer who played as a central defender in the A-League. Boogaard currently plays for Charlestown Azzurri in the Northern NSW Football National Premier Leagues competition. Club career Central Coast Mariners Coming from the Weston Workers Bears, Boogaard has had a rollercoaster career. He scored his first A-League goal for the Mariners in a match against bitter rivals Newcastle Jets on 14 August 2009 (also his 23rd birthday). It was a miscued header off the shoulder after poor defending and the keeper dropped it over the line. Adelaide United Boogaard signed with Adelaide United on 6 November 2009 and joined them for their upcoming AFC Champions League campaign. On 8 May 2012, it was announced that Boogaard had signed for a further two years with Adelaide United. On 20 July 2013, Boogaard started for the A-League All Stars in the inaugural A-League All Stars Game against Manchester United, a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Marrone (footballer)
Michael Robert Marrone (born 27 January 1987) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for Sturt Lions. He is also one of the most capped players for Adelaide United, with over 200 league appearances. Club career Adelaide United (2008–2010) Marrone made his professional debut on 18 December 2008 in the FIFA Club World Cup fifth-placed match against Al Ahly. He came off the bench in the 54th minute to replace Daniel Mullen, in a 1-0 win. On 25 January 2009, he made his A-League debut for Adelaide United against the Central Coast Mariners. On 3 March 2009, Marrone was signed to a full senior contract for Adelaide after having played for their youth squad. Later in 2009, Marrone played 5 league games for Para Hills Knights on loan. He played 26 games for Adelaide United before signing with the new team Melbourne Heart. Melbourne Heart On 30 April 2010, it was announced that Marrone had signed with new A-League club Melbourne Heart for two years. He has played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The captain of a association football, football/soccer team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. In the 2024/25 edition of the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, it was made mandatory for each team to have a captain and for each captain to be identified by the previously traditional but non-mandatory captain's armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game is to participate in the Coin flipping, coin toss prior to Kick-off (association football), kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out. Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
