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2018–19 Western Sydney Wanderers FC Season
The 2018–19 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season was the club's seventh season since its establishment in 2012. The club participated in the A-League for the seventh time and the FFA Cup The Australia Cup (currently known as the Hahn Australia Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the national soccer knockout cup competition in Australia. This annual competition is organised by Football Australia (known as Football Federation Austra ... for the fifth time. Players Squad information From youth squad Transfers in Transfers out Contract extensions Squad statistics Appearances and goals , - , colspan="14", ''Players no longer at the club'' † = Scholarship or NPL/ NYL-listed player Pre-season and friendlies Competitions Overall A-League League table Results summary Results by round Matches FFA Cup References External links Official Websi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Sydney Wanderers FC
Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club (colloquially known as Western Sydney, Wanderers, or simply as WSW) is an Australian professional association football, association football club based in the Western Sydney region of Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier competition, the A-League, under Professional sports league organization#Systems around the world, licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). formerly under licence by the Football Federation Australia (FFA). The club had established itself as a major force in both Australia and Asia, having won one A-Leagues Minor premiership, Premiership and an AFC Champions League title in its history. As of 2024 they were the only Soccer in Australia, Australian club to win the elite Asian confederation club competition. Formed in April 2012 by FFA, Wanderers was established with a strong community focus. A series of community forums across Western Sydney helped choose the club's name and colours, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giancarlo Gallifuoco
Giancarlo Gallifuoco (born 12 January 1994) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Malaysia Super League club Kuala Lumpur City. Club career Tottenham Hotspur Gallifuoco signed a -year deal with Tottenham Hotspur in February 2012. In his first season with the club he became a regular in the Tottenham under-21 side, alongside fellow Australian Massimo Luongo. He also experienced first-team football in a friendly win over Enfield Town in August 2013. Swansea City In August 2014, Gallifuoco signed a one-year deal with Swansea City. He played predominately with the under-21 side, including victory in the 2014–15 Professional U21 Development League 2. Gallifuoco was released by Swansea at the end of the 2014–15 season. Melbourne Victory Gallifuoco next returned to Australia, joining A-League side Melbourne Victory in September 2015. He made his senior competitive debut one month later, in a win over Hume City in the semifinals of the 2015 F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keanu Baccus
Keanu Kole Baccus (born 7 June 1998) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Mansfield Town. Born in South Africa, he is an international with the Australia national team, where he made his full international debut in September 2022. Early life Baccus was born in Durban, South Africa but moved to Australia before his first birthday where his family settled in western Sydney. Baccus attended Kings Langley Public School where he was inspired by Socceroo Mark Schwarzer to participate in the sport. He is the younger brother of Macarthur FC player Kearyn Baccus. Club career Western Sydney Wanderers After rising from the Wanderers Academy to serve as co-captain of the youth team, Baccus signed a two-year senior contract in May 2017. St Mirren In April 2022, St. Mirren boss Stephen Robinson announced that Baccus was joining the Scottish Premiership club following the conclusion of the 2022 A League campaign. A few months later, the signing was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaushua Sotirio
Jaushua James Elie Sotirio (born 11 October 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for A-League Men club Sydney FC. Born in Australia, he plays for the New Caledonia national team. Club career Western Sydney Wanderers Sotirio began his professional career at Western Sydney Wanderers, and made his league debut on 14 December 2013 at Hunter Stadium against Newcastle Jets. His starting debut came on 15 November 2014 against Perth Glory, where he also scored in the 2–1 defeat. Sotirio spent 6 seasons at the Wanderers, making a total of 81 league appearances for the club, before departing at the end of the 2018–19 season. Wellington Phoenix Following his departure from Western Sydney, Sotirio joined Wellington Phoenix. Sotirio spent 3 seasons at Wellington Phoenix, making 65 league appearances, before leaving after the 2021–22 season. Newcastle Jets Sotirio's next move was to the Newcastle Jets for the 2022–23 season. Sotirio spent just one s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathieu Cordier
Mathieu Cordier (born 8 March 1999), is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a left back. He is currently signed to Rockdale Ilinden FC which complete in the National Premier Leagues NSW. Career Western Sydney Wanderers Cordier was part of the 2017-18 Y-League championship winning Western Sydney Wanderers Youth team. He played the full game as they beat Melbourne City Youth 3–1 in the 2018 Y-League Grand Final on 3 February 2018. Cordier made his professional debut for Western Sydney Wanderers in the 2018 FFA Cup semi-final against Sydney FC on 6 October 2018, replacing Raúl Llorente in the 85th minute with the Wanderers going on to lose the game 3–0. He made his A-League debut on 18 January 2019, playing the full game as Western Sydney were downed 2-1 by Adelaide United at ANZ Stadium. In October 2000, Cordier was on trial at English club Salford City F.C. However, he was unsuccessful to be signed by the club. APIA Leichhardt In February 2021, Cordier h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tass Mourdoukoutas
Tass Mourdoukoutas (born 3 March 1999) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Marconi Stallions. Early life Born in Sydney, Mourdoukoutas grew up in Sylvania Waters and is of Greek descent. He began playing soccer at the age of four with the Marrickville FC Red Devils. Afterwards, he joined the Football NSW Institute before moving to Sydney Olympic's youth team in 2016. In 2017, he joined the Western Sydney Wanderers Academy, where he played for both the club’s National Premier Leagues NSW 2 side and Championship-winning Foxtel Y-League team. Club career Mourdoukoutas made his professional debut for Western Sydney Wanderers in a 1–1 draw with Wellington Phoenix on 13 January 2018, coming on for Steven Lustica in the 88th minute. He signed his first professional contract with the Wanderers on 8 June 2018, penning a two-year deal with the club. Mourdoukoutas scored his first professional goal in a Round 15 clash with Melbourne City on 23 J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitchell Duke
Mitchell Thomas Duke (born 18 January 1991) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for club Machida Zelvia and the Australia national team. Duke was born in Liverpool, New South Wales and played youth soccer with Parramatta Eagles before starting his professional career with Central Coast Mariners. He joined J-League side Shimizu S-Pulse and Fagiano Okayama in 2015 and 2021 respectively. He represented Australia at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, 2022 FIFA World Cup, and Australia Olympic at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Early life Duke was born in Liverpool, in Sydney's south-west. He attended All Saints Catholic College, Liverpool and All Saints Catholic Senior College Casula. Club career Duke began his career with Parramatta Eagles before moving into the Central Coast Mariners' youth team. On 9 February 2011, Duke made his senior debut for the Mariners and also scored his first goal in a 3–1 win over Gold Coast United. On 24 January 2012, it was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Kamau
Bruce Kamau (born 28 March 1995) is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Adelaide City. Born in Kenya, he has represented Australia at youth level. Early life Born in Kenya, Kamau moved to Australia at age 4. He attended Rostrevor College. Career Adelaide United He made his senior professional debut for Adelaide United in the 2014 FFA Cup in a match against Wellington Phoenix at the Marden Sports Complex on 5 August 2014. Adelaide won the match 1–0 in regulation time. He subsequently made his A-League debut in a match against Brisbane Roar in Round one of the 2014–15 A-League season. Kamau scored his first A-League goal for Adelaide in a 1–0 win away to Melbourne Victory on 19 February 2016, in the 90th minute of the match in Round 20 of the 2015–16 season. Kamau started in the 2016 A-League Grand Final, scoring the first goal of the game. Melbourne City At the end of the season, after winning the Premiership and Championship with Adelaide United, Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Baumjohann
Alexander Baumjohann (born 23 January 1987) is a German footballer who most recently played for Sydney FC as an attacking midfielder. After developing as a star junior with Schalke 04, he moved to Borussia Mönchengladbach and enjoyed great success with the Bundesliga club, earning a move to Bayern Munich in 2009. A return to Schalke 04 soon followed, where he developed a reputation as an excellent provider, a reputation he further enhanced during spells with 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Hertha BSC. As of May 2018, he had amassed 46 career assists. Baumjohann moved to Brazil so his wife, who is Brazilian, could be closer to her family. He signed a short-term contract with Coritiba in 2017 before moving to Vitória in 2018. In 2009, he was twice selected for the Germany U21 team. After joining the Western Sydney Wanderers in June 2018, he was hailed for his "magnificent" and "brilliant" performances by multiple observers, including manager Markus Babbel. Career Germany Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan O'Doherty
Jordan O'Doherty (born 14 October 1997) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder. Club career Adelaide United In August 2016, O'Doherty signed a two-year senior contract with Adelaide United after playing for their youth team. He made his A-League debut against Newcastle Jets in a 1–1 draw. Three weeks later he made his starting debut against Melbourne City in a 2–1 loss. In Round 18 against Central Coast Mariners, O'Doherty scored his first goal for Adelaide United. In May 2018, O'Doherty was released by Adelaide United. Western Sydney Wanderers In June 2018, O'Doherty signed a three-year contract with Western Sydney Wanderers. At the time, O'Doherty was quoted as saying: "Coming to the Wanderers is a good opportunity for me to be somewhere for three years and really try to do the best I can in the Hyundai A-League. I want to play in as many games as possible for the club and ultimately, I want to win trophies with the team." "To be hone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Fitzgerald (footballer)
Nicholas John Fitzgerald (born 13 February 1992) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for Sydney Olympic. Playing career Club career Fitzgerald grew up on Sydney's Hills Shire and played with several local clubs before playing for Blacktown City Demons in their youth teams. He was signed by the Central Coast Mariners in the A-League for their youth team, and was promoted into the senior team for their round 27 clash against Wellington Phoenix at Westpac Stadium. Central Coast would lose the game 3–0, with Fitzgerald coming on as a second-half substitute. In July 2010, he went on loan to Queensland State League club Bundaberg Spirit to gain match time and experience. On 1 August 2011 Fitzgerald signed a two-year deal with A-League side Brisbane Roar FC after a four-week trial period. On 14 January 2013, Fitzgerald rejoined Central Coast after a mutual decision between Brisbane and the player to return to his original club. On 9 January 2016, Fitzgerald w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosta Grozos
Kosta Grozos (born 10 August 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder or sweeper for Newcastle Jets, where he is also the current team captain. Career Western Sydney Wanderers In 2017, Grozos was awarded the Wanderer's NPL Player of the Year having scored 11 goals in 13 games for the Youth team in their NPL NSW 2 campaign. Grozos was part of the 2017-18 Y-League championship winning Western Sydney Wanderers Youth team. He played the full game as they beat Melbourne City Youth 3–1 in the 2018 Y-League Grand Final on 3 February 2018. On 7 August 2018, Grozos made his professional debut in a Round of 32 FFA Cup clash with Hellenic Athletic, starting the game before being withdrawn for Nick Fitzgerald in the 26th minute due to an injury, the Wanderers going on to win the match 4–3. He made his second appearance for Western Sydney in their 3-0 FFA Cup semi-final loss to Sydney FC on 8 October 2018, with Grozos playing the full game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
