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2019–20 Western United FC Season
The 2019–20 season was the Western United Football Club's first season. Western United competed in the A-League for the first time, though they did not compete in the FFA Cup. On 24 March 2020, the FFA announced that the 2019–20 A-League season would be postponed until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia and New Zealand. The season resumed on 17 July 2020. Western United finished fifth in their inaugural A-League season, finishing at the semi-finals. Players Transfers and contracts Transfers in Transfers out Contract extensions Kits Supplier: Kappa / Sponsor: Probuild / Sleeve sponsor: Hyundai Kit information The kit supplier is Kappa. At the start of the inaugural season, Probuild was announced as Western United's main kit sponsor, with Hyundai sponsoring the sleeves. Technical staff Football Department Pre-season and friendlies Competitions Overall record A-League League table Results su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western United FC
Western United Football Club is an Australian professional Association football, soccer club. The club is based in the western Melbourne suburb of Tarneit, Victoria, Tarneit, the club aims to represent western Victoria, incorporating the western suburbs (Melbourne), western suburbs of Melbourne; the regional cities of Ballarat, and Geelong; and regional and country towns in western Victoria. The club was first established as part of an expansion process in the country's premier soccer competition, the A-League. It began playing in the 2019–20 A-League season, under Professional sports league organization#Systems around the world, licence from Football Australia (FA). On 12 May 2022 it announced the establishment of an A-League Women team. Western United currently play home matches at Wyndham City Stadium#Ironbark Fields, Ironbark Fields in City of Wyndham, Wyndham. The club previously played home matches at Kardinia Park (stadium), GMHBA Stadium in Geelong, York Park, Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In Australia
The COVID-19 pandemic in Australia was a part of the COVID-19 pandemic, worldwide pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first confirmed case in Australia was identified on 25 January 2020, in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, when a man who had returned from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, tested positive for the virus. , Australia has reported over 11,350,000 cases and 19,265 deaths, with Victoria's 2020 second wave having the highest fatality rate per case. In March 2020, the Australian government established the intergovernmental National Cabinet (Australia), National Cabinet and declared a Biosecurity Act 2015, human biosecurity emergency in response to the outbreak. Australian borders were closed to all non-residents on 20 March, and returning residents were required to spend two weeks in supervised quarantine hotels from 27 March. Many individual states and territories also closed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Burgess
Max Barry Burgess (born 16 January 1995) is an Australian professional footballer who plays for Newcastle Jets in the A-League. Career Sydney FC Burgess started his career at Rockdale City Suns under coach Branko Culina, where he was spotted by Sydney FC management and signed up to the Sydney FC Youth team. He made his first start for the senior squad in Round 1 of the 2014-15 A-League against Melbourne City. Newcastle Jets On 28 March 2015 Newcastle Jets announced that they had signed Burgess as an injury replacement player for the remainder of the 2014–15 A-League season. Burgess made his Jet's inauguration in the Round 23 clash against Adelaide United, coming off the bench as a substitute for fellow youngster Mitch Cooper. He continued his spree of appearances, and was issued a yellow card in the 4–3 loss to Sydney FC. His A-League season culminated against the Brisbane Roar in the final round of the season, again coming on for the aforementioned Cooper in the 52nd min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Vujica
Ivan Vujica (; born 20 April 1997) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a left-back. He has represented Croatia at youth level, being capped once for their under-19 side, and has represented Australia at youth level, being capped for their under-23 side. Club career Move to Croatia Vujica departed Australia in 2011 to pursue a football career in Croatia, initially with NK Sesvete, before moving to GNK Dinamo Zagreb farm-side NK Lokomotiva Zagreb. In 2013, Vujica moved to Dinamo Zagreb. Return to Australia On 4 July 2016, Vujica signed a two-year contract with Newcastle Jets. Vujica made his professional debut in the first round of the 2016–17 A-League, coming on as a substitute for Daniel Mullen in a 1–1 draw with Adelaide United. He went on to make 10 starts that season but struggled to make the left back spot his own in the starting 11, He finished his first season in professional football with a combined total of 865 minutes. 2017–18 Vujica had a st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connor Pain
Connor Thomas Pain (born 11 November 1993) is a Hong Kong-born Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays as a forward for Al-Bukiryah. He signed his first professional contract in March 2013 for Melbourne Victory. Pain has made one appearance for Australia, in 2013 against China. Early life Pain's grandfather Tommy Casey played in Newcastle United's 1955 FA Cup Finalwinning team and for the Northern Ireland team which reached the quarter finals of the 1958 FIFA World Cup. His father, Craig, was a rugby union player who played in the Hong Kong Sevens Rugby Tournament between 1987 and 1993 and coached Hong Kong in the 2002 tournament. Pain went to Beaumaris Primary School. Club career Melbourne Victory Pain made his A-League debut for Melbourne Victory in a Melbourne Derby against Melbourne Heart on 2 February 2013. He made his first start for the club a week later, against Central Coast Mariners. In 2013, he was singled out for praise by then-Liverpool ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Lustica
Steven Lustica (; born 12 April 1991) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a central midfielder. Club career Gold Coast On 24 April 2009, it was confirmed that Lustica had been signed by Gold Coast United, after impressing United's assistant coach, Paul Okon, during his tenure as under-18s coach at the Australian Olympic Youth Festival. On 19 September 2009, he made his senior debut for Gold Coast, coming off the bench in the 88th minute against Central Coast Mariners. Hajduk Split On 8 June 2011, it was announced that Lustica signed a four-year contract with Croatian giant Hajduk Split. He made his debut against F.C. Barcelona on 23 July 2011. He made his Prva HNL debut on 13 August 2011 against NK Istra in a 3–0 away win with Lustica getting an assist. On 5 June 2011, Lustica scored his first goal for HNK Hajduk Split in a man of the match performance against NK Varazdin also getting an assist in the game. Dugopolje (loan) On 25 January 2012 it was announced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
Apostolos Vasilios Stamatelopoulos (; born 9 April 1999) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for club Motherwell and the Australia national team. Club career Adelaide United On 22 September 2017, Stamatelopoulos signed a 2-year scholarship contract with Adelaide United. In his fourth senior appearance for the club, he scored his first A-League goal off the bench to equalise in an away match against Western Sydney Wanderers on 10 January 2018. Western United On 20 March 2019, it was announced that Stamatelopoulos had signed for new A-League club Western United. On 25 January 2021, the club announced that Stamatelopoulos had departed. Newcastle Jets A few days after leaving Western United, it was announced Stamatelopoulos would join Newcastle Jets when the transfer window opens on 16 February. Stamatelopoulos made his debut for the Jets as a substitute in a loss to Wellington on 28 February. In July 2023 Stamatelopoulos returned to Newcastle Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentino Yuel
Valentino Yuel (born 12 October 1994) is a South Sudanese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Nasaf. Club career Western United Yuel was signed by new club Western United ahead of the 2019–20 A-League. He left the club at the end of the 2019–20 season. Newcastle Jets Following 2.5 months without a club, including a trial period, Yuel joined Newcastle Jets on a two-year contract. After not scoring for Western United in 9 appearances for the club, Yuel looked to prove himself in the A-League with Newcastle Jets. Yuel started strong, scoring 3 goals in 3 matches, however Yuel was kept to 1 goal in 8 matches as the Newcastle Jets set a club record equaling 6 consecutive losses. Aluminium Arak On 7 August 2022, Yuel announced on his Instagram page that he had signed for Aluminium Arak. International career On 8 June 2021, it was announced that Yuel had accepted a call up to the South Sudan national team. He made his debut on 31 January 2022 scoring the only g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoki Imai
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Western United FC in the A-League. Career Born in the Chiba Prefecture, Imai made his debut for Omiya Ardija of the J1 League on March 20, 2013, against Júbilo Iwata in the J.League Cup in which he came on in the 56th minute for Daisuke Watabe as Omiya suffered a 2–0 defeat. On 11 February 2020, Imai moved to Australia, signing for A-League A-League Men, also known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional soccer league in Australia and New Zealand and the highest level of the Australian soccer league system. Established in 2004 as the A-League by the ... side Western United. Imai is only the second player in the clubs history to reach 100 games played. He was also a key part of Westerns Inaugural A-league championship in 2022. Club statistics ''Updated to 29 April 2023''. References External links Profile at Kashiwa Reysol [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dylan Pierias
Dylan Pierias (born 20 February 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who currently plays as a winger for Adelaide United in the A-League. He previously played football in the A-Leagues for Melbourne City, Western United, and Western Sydney Wanderers. Club career Pierias began playing as a seven-year-old at Keilor Park SC, moving to Spring Hills as a teenager. Melbourne City With eight first team players unavailable through suspension or injury, Pierias debuted for Melbourne City against Brisbane Roar on 11 February 2017 at 16 years of age, making him the first person born in the 21st Century to play in the A-League. Western United Pierias joined Western United for the 2019–20 season, the club's debut season in the league following their establishment in 2018. In May 2021, he signed a two-year contract extension with Western United. Pierias was substituted on in the 89th minute in the winning 2022 A-League Men Grand Final against his former club Melbourne Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Durante
Andrew James Durante (born 3 May 1982) is a retired New Zealand international footballer who played as a defender. He is currently the Western United 1st team Assistant & Development Coach. Durante is also the clubs Player Welfare and Development Manager. In 2023, Durante was appointed as Assistant Coach of the Philippines women's national football team. Born in Sydney, Australia, Durante played youth football with Sydney Olympic before making his senior debut at the club. He also played for Parramatta Power before moving to Singapore to play for Balestier Khalsa. After returning to Australia to play for Sydney United, Durante joined Newcastle Jets in the newly formed A-League. Durante joined Wellington Phoenix in 2008 and was given the captaincy and is currently the player with the most appearances for the club. He has also spent time on loan at Sydney FC for the Asian Champions League in 2011. Durante became eligible to play for New Zealand in 2013, having lived in the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan Hamill (footballer)
Brendan Michael Hamill (born 18 September 1992) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Melbourne Victory. Club career Hamill played for the Australian Institute of Sport in the 2009–10 A-League National Youth League where they failed to win a single game. Hamill was selected for the 'Come Play XI' which was thrown together in order to play a friendly against Melbourne Victory as a testimonial game for Kevin Muscat. Melbourne Heart On 23 April 2010 Hamill rejected numerous offers from English Premier League clubs to sign his first professional contract with Melbourne Heart along with fellow U-20 players, Kliment Taseski and Eli Babalj. On 5 August 2010, he became the youngest player to play for Heart, at 17 years and 321 days old. Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma On 16 July 2012, Hamill joined K-League side Seongnam. Western Sydney Wanderers On 26 June 2014, Hamill signed for Western Sydney Wanderers. Western United On 15 May 2019, after rejecting a con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
