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2024–25 Melbourne City FC (women) Season
The 2024–25 season is Melbourne City Football Club's tenth season in the A-League Women. They are also participating in the AFC Women's Champions League for the first time. Before the beginning of the season, head coach Dario Vidošić left the club, having been appointed as coach of English Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion. Review Background The 2023–24 season saw Melbourne City win their fourth Premiership hence securing qualification for the 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League and lost the Grand Final for the first time in their history going down 1–0 to Sydney FC. Pre-season On 13 June, Melbourne City confirmed that their top goalscorer and New Zealand attacker Hannah Wilkinson would depart following the conclusion of her contract. The day after, American centre-back Taylor Otto re-signed for the season. Four further players departed on 27 June; Naomi Chinnama, Julia Grosso, Emina Ekic, and Bárbara. After winning the A-League Women Young Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne City FC (women)
Melbourne City Women's Football Club, also known as the Melbourne City Women or simply as City, represents Melbourne City in the A-League Women, the top division soccer league in Australia. Founded in 2015, the club has its training and administration based at the City Football Academy in Melbourne and plays matches at Casey Fields in Casey and at AAMI Park in Melbourne. The current manager of the team is Michael Matricciani. History Following on from their purchase of and investment into Manchester City in England, City Football Group turned their eyes to investment into the women's game as well, funding a serious overhaul of the Manchester club's female affiliate. Only months after their takeover of the men's team Melbourne City FC, they followed likewise on the women's side, contacting the FFA regarding entering a team into the W-League to be affiliated to the men's Melbourne side. After a year of negotiations, their involvement was sealed with an announcement that a wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 Melbourne City FC (women) Season
The 2023–24 season was the ninth in the history of Melbourne City FC (women). They were managed by Dario Vidošić. Review Background The 2022–23 season saw a perfect start in three matches into the top of the table towards Round 8; the last time they would finish a round in 1st place. Fellow undefeated matches kept City in second place during the time, until further losses to toppers Sydney FC and Western United brought City down to third place, and winning only one of their last five regular season matches to finish 3rd and lose the elimination-final to Melbourne Victory 4–1 on penalties after a 3–3 draw. Pre-season Katie Bowen and Hannah Wilkinson were both called up to New Zealand's squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup on 3 July 2023. Rebekah Stott as City's first signing of the season, returned on a two-year deal from English club Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee on 11 August 2023. Emma Checker departed the club on 21 August 2023, later joi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bárbara (footballer)
Bárbara Micheline do Monte Barbosa (born 4 July 1988), commonly known as Bárbara, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Internacional and the Brazil women's national team. She has played for clubs in Italy, Sweden and Germany, as well as in her native country, Brazil. Since making her national team debut in 2007, she has won over 30 caps for Brazil. She has been part of her country's squad at four editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup and at two Olympic football tournaments. Club career In autumn 2008, Bárbara joined Italian club Napoli. She moved to the Swedish Damallsvenskan team Sunnanå SK in early 2009 and remained for two seasons until the club was relegated at the end of the 2010 campaign. She rejected offers from other Swedish teams to return to the women's section of Sport Club do Recife, where her career began. Bárbara played four league matches for Frauen-Bundesliga club BV Cloppenburg in the 2013–14 season. In February 2024 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emina Ekic
Emina Ekić (born 6 June 1999) is a Bosnian-American professional women's footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spokane Zephyr FC of the USL Super League, and for the Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national football team. Early life Ekić was born in Louisville, Kentucky to parents who were both born in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ekić attended DuPont Manual High School, where she was named the 2015–16 Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year. Ekić also played for Javanon SC. Louisville Cardinals As a freshman in 2017, Ekić played in all 18 games for Louisville, starting 17 of them, and scored a team-high seven goals. She was named ACC Co-Freshman of the Year, as well as being selected to the All-ACC second team and ACC All-Freshman team. In 2018, Ekić started all 18 games for the Cardinals, and earned first team All-ACC team honors. In her junior season, Ekić started all 20 games. She scored 8 goals, including a game-winner vs. Vanderbilt on September 15. In the 2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Grosso (American Soccer)
Julia Grosso (born December 10, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for National Women's Soccer League club Utah Royals. She previously played for A-League Women club Melbourne City, for whom she was named the 2022–23 Player of the Year. Early life Grosso was born in Sunrise, Florida and played for Sunrise SC and St. Thomas Aquinas High School, with whom she won the 4A girls state championship in 2015 and 2017. College career After appearing in every game in her first season with Kentucky in an attacking role, Grosso moved to a defensive role as a sophomore. She was a team captain in 2020, when the season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. She returned for a fifth year, again as a team captain. Before her final season, she was named to the SEC Preseason Watch List. The Kentucky website lists her height as 5–8, but on her personal site, she is listed at 5–5. Club career Melbourne City In October 2022, Melbourne City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomi Chinnama
Naomi Kai Thomas-Chinnama (born 13 May 2004) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a defender for Perth Glory in the A-League Women. She has previously played for Melbourne City. Club career In 2021, Chinnama made her debut for Melbourne City in a 2–0 home loss against Sydney FC, coming on for Teigen Allen in the 72nd minute. In June 2024, Chinnama left Melbourne City at the end of her contract. In August 2024, Chinnama joined Perth Glory. International career Born in Australia, Chinnama is of Trinidad and Tobago descent through her father and maternal grandparents. In 2022, she made her debut for the Young Matildas in a 5–1 win over New Zealand. Hunter was a part of Australia's side at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup playing in all three games against Costa Rica, Brazil and Spain. Thomas-Chinnama was a part of Australia U23's team at the 2022 AFF Women's Championship The 2022 AFF Women's Championship was the 12th edition of the AFF Women's Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor Otto
Taylor Marie Otto (born October 23, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for A-League Women club Melbourne City. Club career Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Otto began her career with CASL ECNL before joining the North Carolina Tar Heels of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She red shirted her first season with the Tar Heels after she participated with the United States under-20 side at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. The next season, in 2017, she became the starting center-back for the Tar Heels, playing all 22 games for the side. After spending four seasons with the Tar Heels, Otto had played 84 matches, scoring 11 goals. Racing Louisville On January 13, 2021, Otto was selected first pick of the second round (11th overall) of the NWSL Draft by Racing Louisville. She made her debut for the side on April 15, 2021, in the NWSL Challenge Cup against the Washington Spirit, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute in a 1–0 defeat. On J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannah Wilkinson
Hannah Lilian Wilkinson (born 28 May 1992) is a retired New Zealand football player who played for Tennessee Volunteers women's soccer, Tennessee Volunteers in the American college system, Vittsjö GIK and Djurgårdens IF Fotboll (women), Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish Damallsvenskan, Sporting CP (women's football), Sporting CP in the Portuguese Campeonato Nacional Feminino, MSV Duisburg (women), MSV Duisburg in the German Frauen-Bundesliga, Bundesliga, and Melbourne City FC (W-League), Melbourne City in the Australian A-League Women (formerly the W-League (Australia), W-League). She represented New Zealand women's national football team, New Zealand internationally and made 125 appearances for them. College career Wilkinson joined the Tennessee Volunteers as a sophomore in 2012. She received first team All-South-eastern Conference honors in her debut season. Wilkinson lead the SEC with eight goals and 17 points in conference play. Despite joining the team after the London Olympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney FC (women)
Sydney Football Club is an Australian professional women's association football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. They compete in the A-League Women, the top tier of women's soccer in Australia. History Establishment The formation of the W-League in October 2008 saw the league composed of eight teams. Seven of the eight clubs were directly affiliated with the A-League clubs, Sydney FC being one. The women's team shares the men's club name and colours. Inaugural season The inaugural W-League season was played over 10 rounds, followed by a finals series. During Sydney's season opener, the squad defeated Perth Glory 4–0 with a brace scored by Leena Khamis and two goals from Danielle Small and Heather Garriock. Captained by Australian international Heather Garriock Sydney's first season saw mixed results. The club made it to the top four to qualify for the finals, however lost out to eventual champions Brisbane in the semi-finals. Kits The primary clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 A-League Women Grand Final
The 2024 A-League Women grand final, known officially as the Liberty A-League Women grand final, was a championship soccer match between Melbourne City and Sydney FC at AAMI Park in Melbourne on 4 May 2024. It was the 15th A-League Women grand final and the culmination of the 2023–24 season. Melbourne City came into the match as premiers. The match was refereed by Casey Reibelt. Sydney FC won the match 1–0 and received its second-consecutive championship, the tenth league title in the club's history. Mackenzie Hawkesby was named man of the match. As winners, Sydney FC became the first A-League Women club to win five championships. The match was broadcast live in Australia and New Zealand by Network 10 and Sky Sport respectively, as well as 10 Bold and Paramount+. 7,671 spectators were in attendance at the venue, the second-highest at a grand final behind the 2023 grand final. Teams Route to the final Melbourne City Sydney FC Match Details See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 league system, highest division of soccer in Australia, under licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). Founded in 2009 as Melbourne Heart, the club competed under that name from its inaugural 2010–11 A-League, 2010–11 A-League season until the end of the 2013–14 A-League, 2013–14 season. It was rebranded as Melbourne City following its acquisition by the City Football Group (CFG) and Holding M.S. Australia in January 2014. In August 2015, CFG assumed full ownership of the club after purchasing Holding M.S. Australia’s stake. Since their formation, Melbourne City have won three A-League Men premierships, two championships and one Australia Cup (in 2016 FFA Cup, 2016). The club operates out of the City Football Aca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brighton & Hove Albion W
Brighton ( ) is a seaside resort in the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. The ancient settlement of "Brighthelmstone" was documented in the ''Domesday Book'' (1086). The town's importance grew in the Middle Ages as the Old Town developed, but it languished in the early modern period, affected by foreign attacks, storms, a suffering economy and a declining population. Brighton began to attract more visitors following improved road transport to London and becoming a boarding point for boats travelling to France. The town also developed in popularity as a health resort for sea bathing as a purported cure for illnesses. In the Georgian era, Brighton developed as a highly fashionable seaside resort, encouraged by the patronage of the Prince Regent, later King George IV, who spent much time in the town and constructed the Royal Pavilion in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
