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2024–25 Central Coast Mariners FC Season
The 2024–25 season is Central Coast Mariners Football Club's 20th season in the A-League Men. In addition to the domestic league, Central Coast Mariners also participated in this season's editions of the Australia Cup and is participating in the AFC Champions League Elite, returning to the premier Asian competition since 2015; an eight-year absence. Players Transfers and contracts Transfers in From academy squad Transfers out Contract extensions Pre-season and friendlies Competitions Overall record A-League Men League table Results summary Results by round Matches Australia Cup The playoff and subsequent rounds for the 2024 Australia Cup were held during the pre-season. The playoff round for the 2025 Australia Cup will be held just after the regular season. AFC Champions League Elite League stage Statistics Appearances and goals ''Includes all competitions. Pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Coast Mariners FC
Central Coast Mariners Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Gosford, on the Central Coast (New South Wales), Central Coast of New South Wales. It competes in the A-League, A-League Men, under Professional sports league organization#Systems around the world, licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The Mariners were founded in 2004 and are one of the eight original A-League teams. It is the first professional sports club from the Gosford region to compete in a national competition. Despite being one of the smallest clubs in the league, the Central Coast Mariners have claimed three List of Australian soccer champions#A-League Men (2005–present), A-League Championships from six A-League Grand Final, Grand Final appearances and topped the table to win the Minor premiership, A-League Premiership three times. The club has also appeared in the AFC Champions League five times and won the 2023–24 AFC Cup, AFC Cup once. The club plays match ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perth Glory FC
Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional Association football, soccer club based in Perth, Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under Professional sports league organization#Systems around the world, licence from Australian Professional Leagues. Founded in 1995, Perth Glory is one of three A-League clubs to survive from the now-defunct National Soccer League (Australia), National Soccer League (NSL), playing its debut match in this competition in October 1996 for the 1996–97 National Soccer League, 1996–97 season. Perth established itself as a major side within Australian soccer in the final seasons of this league, with managers Bernd Stange and Mich d'Avray leading the club to three league Minor Premiership, Premierships and two Championships from four grand final appearances within a five-season period. Since entering the A-League as one of the eight original teams in 2004, the club has won a furt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Mauragis
Lucas Mauragis (born 4 September 2001) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for the Central Coast Mariners. Club career Newcastle Jets Mauragis trialled with Newcastle Jets Youth in 2019 where he impressed coach Daniel McBreen who rewarded him with a contract in the youth team. The 2019-20 A-League season resumed in July 2020, on 13 October 2020 Mauragis was called up to the first team as he made his professional debut for Newcastle in a 3–0 win against Wellington Phoenix. In the 2020-21 A-League season Mauragis started the opening two matches for Newcastle as he competed with Connor O'Toole for the starting position at left-back. After appearing regularly for the Jets in the early stages of the season he was subsequently not included in the matchday squad until the later stages of the season. Mauragis started in the teams remaining three matches of the regular season where he scored one goal and made two assists as his combination with f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitor Feijão
Vitor Correia da Silva (born 1 August 1996), known as Vitor Feijão is a Brazilian footballer as a forward for Central Coast Mariners. Club career Paraná Born in São Paulo, Feijão is a graduate of the youth academy of Paraná. On 16 October 2015, he was called to the senior team for a Série B match against Esporte Clube Vitória; making his debut and replacing Edér in the 1–1 draw. Deemed surplus to the club's requirements Feijão joined Jacuipense on a loan deal on 2 March 2016. However he returned to his parent club in early April. In May, he was loaned to Série A club Coritiba after having renewed his contract till 2017. On 9 January 2017, Feijão's contract was extended till the end of the season. In February, he suffered a muscle injury during a game against PSTC and was ruled out of play for 10 months. After recovering from injury, he returned to play in August, scoring a goal against Juventude in a 2–0 win. On 9 September, he signed a contract extension, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfie McCalmont
Alfie McCalmont (born 25 March 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Central Coast Mariners and the Northern Ireland national team. Career Born in Thirsk, he attended Thirsk School and Sixth Form College and came through the youth academy at Leeds United. He signed a professional contract extension on 22 January 2019 keeping him at the club until the summer of 2021. During the 2018–19 season, he featured regularly for Carlos Corberán's Leeds United under 23s side that won the PDL Northern League 2018–19 league title; they then became the national Professional Development League Champions by beating Birmingham City in the final. McCalmont started the first pre-season friendly of the 2019–20 season against York City in a 5–0 win on 10 July, and was named in the 1st team travelling squad on 4 August in Leeds' opening day 3–1 EFL Championship victory against Bristol City; he was left out of the final 18, but was allocated the 38 sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Theoharous
Christian Theoharous (born 6 December 1999) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a winger for A-League Men club Central Coast Mariners. Early life Theoharous was born in Melbourne, Victoria (state), Victoria to a Cypriot father and Australian mother of Greek descent. His father, Andrew Theoharous, was born in Pegeia, Cyprus and was a former footballer in the National Soccer League for Marconi Stallions FC, Marconi and later for Bentleigh Greens SC, Bentleigh Greens, whom he captained for a decade. Like his father, Theoharous joined Bentleigh Greens at the age of six before eventually moving to the FFV NTC, Victoria National Training Centre (FFV NTC). Club career Melbourne Victory On 27 February 2017, Theoharous signed with Melbourne Victory FC as a scholarship player, after having been part of the Victory's youth team since 2014. Theoharous made his Victory debut in 2017 as an 83rd minute substitute for Daniel Georgievski in a 1–0 loss to Brisbane Roar FC, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noah Smith (soccer)
Noah Smith (born 15 December 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a left-back. Smith is currently a free agent, having most recently played for the Central Coast Mariners in the A-League. He has previously played for Adelaide United, Brisbane Roar, and Melbourne Victory. Club career Adelaide United In October 2020, Smith signed a one-year scholarship deal with Adelaide United. In June 2021, he was released by Adelaide United. Central Coast Mariners A month after leaving Adelaide United, Smith joined Central Coast Mariners for the 2021–22 A-League Men season. He made his debut for the Mariners against APIA Leichhardt on 21 December 2021 in the FFA Cup, scoring the final goal in a 6–0 win. Smith departed the Mariners after one season, making 11 appearances in all competitions. Melbourne Victory On 10 June 2022, Melbourne Victory announced the signing of Noah Smith. Smith made 7 appearances for the Victory, before departing the club on a free transfer ... [...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] |
Trent Sainsbury
Trent Lucas Sainsbury (born 5 January 1992) is an Australian professional Association football, soccer player who plays for Central Coast Mariners FC, Central Coast Mariners. Sainsbury was born in Thornlie, Western Australia, Thornlie, Perth and played youth football with Perth Glory FC, Perth Glory and the FFA Centre of Excellence, Australian Institute of Sport before starting his professional career with Central Coast Mariners FC, Central Coast Mariners. Sainsbury moved to PEC Zwolle in 2014. Sainsbury made 61 appearances for the Australian national team. He was a member of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup squads, Australia team which won the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. Early life Sainsbury was born in Thornlie, Western Australia, Thornlie, Perth, Western Australia. He attended Forest Crescent Primary School and Kelmscott Senior High School. Trent started playing football at a very early age at Armadale SC, Armadale Junior Soccer Club in Armadale, Western Australia. Club career Youth Sainsbu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Kaltak
Brian Kaltak (born 30 September 1993) is a Ni-Vanuatu professional footballer who plays as a central defender for A-League club Perth Glory and the Vanuatu national team. Early life Brian Kaltak was born on 30 September 1993, in Erakor, Vanuatu. His father, Timothy Kaltak, played a significant role in shaping his early passion for the sport. From a young age, Kaltak idolised his father and would follow him to the local sports field after school. He was also influenced by Brazilian player Ronaldinho. Kaltak's began playing football at the age of seven. In Erakor, where resources were limited, the village children would play barefoot. As they grew older, they had only three pairs of boots to be shared among twenty kids, necessitating turns to wear them. Kaltak, would wear a single boot on his right foot. After school, Kaltak would play football. When the school locked away their few balls in the changing rooms after school, they would create makeshift balls using plastic bags an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Pavlesic
Adam Pavlesic (born 30 July 2002) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Central Coast Mariners. Career Sydney FC Pavlesic joined Sydney FC in 2017, as a 15 year old. In December 2019, 17-year-old Pavlesic was granted permission by Sydney to travel to Europe following invitations from Italian side AS Roma and French side RC Strasbourg to train with their academies. The offers came on the back of the youngsters performances for the Joeys in their 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign. On 26 November 2020, he made his professional debut for Sydney in the club's 2020 AFC Champions League 1–0 loss against Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. On 2 April 2022, Pavlesic made his A-League debut during Round 21 of the 2021–22 season against Western Sydney in the Sydney Derby, which Sydney won 3–2. On 9 December 2023, Pavlesic returned to first-team action with Sydney, after more than 20 months since his last appearance for the Sky Blues, in the club's 2–0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 AFC Champions League
The 2015 AFC Champions League was the 34th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 13th under the current AFC Champions League title. Guangzhou Evergrande won the tournament after defeating Al-Ahli in the final. Guangzhou also qualified for the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup. Western Sydney Wanderers were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in the group stage. Association team allocation The AFC Competitions Committee proposed a revamp of the AFC club competitions on 25 January 2014, which was ratified by the AFC Executive Committee on 16 April 2014. The member associations are ranked based on their national team's and clubs' performance over the last four years in AFC competitions, with the allocation of slots for the 2015 and 2016 editions of the AFC club competitions determined by the 2014 rankings: *The top 24 member associations (MAs) as per the AFC rankings are eligible to receive direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
