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2024–25 Melbourne City FC Season
The 2024–25 season is Melbourne City Football Club's 15th season in the A-League Men; 11th since the club was taken over by the City Football Group. In addition to the domestic league, Melbourne City participated in this season's edition of the Australia Cup. The team is coached by Aurelio Vidmar Aurelio Vidmar ( ; born 3 February 1967) is an Australian association football manager and former player, currently manager of Melbourne City. He is a former captain of the Australia national team and former coach of the Australia U23 nati ... after he was appointed as head coach on a full-time basis. Players Transfers and contracts Transfers in From youth squad Transfers out Contract extensions Pre-season and friendlies Competitions Overall record A-League Men League table Results summary Results by round Matches The league fixtures were announced on 2 August 2024. Finals series ... [...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] |
Newcastle Jets FC
Newcastle United Jets Football Club, commonly known as Newcastle Jets, is an Australian professional Association football, soccer club based in Newcastle, 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 from Football Australia). The club was formed in 2000 when it joined the National Soccer League (NSL) and was one of only three former NSL clubs to join in the formation of the A-League. Newcastle Jets have won one A-League championship, after defeating The F3 Derby, rivals Central Coast Mariners FC, Central Coast Mariners 1–0 in the 2008 A-League Grand Final. In 2009, Newcastle competed in the AFC Champions League for the first time, reaching the Round of 16. In May 2015, FFA revoked Newcastle's licence after owner Nathan Tinkler placed the club into voluntary administration. A new A-League club wa ... [...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] |
Aziz Behich
Aziz Eraltay Behich (, ; born 16 December 1990) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a Fullback (association football), left back for A-League Men club Melbourne City FC, Melbourne City and the Australia men's national soccer team, Australia national team. Club career Youth career Behich played in the junior divisions of Green Gully SC. He participated in the junior leagues of Melbourne's North-West. He had played for the club's Reserve team in 2007. In February 2007 Behich had returned to Australia after having been training at the David Beckham Academy. In 2008 Behich was signed to the club's first team, surprisingly because the coach; Ian Dobson, had preferred experienced players within his squad, where he made his debut on 22 February 2008 in a 2–0 loss against Richmond SC, Richmond. He had been substituted onto the field in the 57th minute. He had been promoted to the club's first team with teammate Diogo Ferreira, who also went on to sign for Melbourn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Nabbout
Andrew Nabbout (born 17 December 1992) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a winger for A-League club Melbourne City. Early life Nabbout was born in Melbourne to a family of Lebanese descent. He played youth football for Brunswick City, Green Gully and Sunshine George Cross. Nabbout also attended St Joseph's College in Melbourne. He is fluent in both English and Lebanese Arabic. Club career Melbourne Victory 2012–13 season Nabbout signed for Melbourne Victory's Youth Team for the 2012–13 season on 1 October 2012. Having played in one NYL friendly; a 2-goal man of match performance against Altona Magic, Nabbout went on to make his senior debut for Melbourne Victory in an A-League match against Brisbane Roar on 13 October 2012 in a 5–0 defeat. On 10 November 2012, Nabbout came off the bench in the 66th minute away against bitter rivals Sydney FC, at the time being 2–0 down, and wrote his name into Victory folklore by scoring a superb 78th-minute go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathaniel Atkinson
Nathaniel Caleb Atkinson (born 13 June 1999) is an Australian professional association football, soccer player who plays as a right-back for Melbourne City FC, Melbourne City and the Australia men's national soccer team, Australia national team. Club career Early career Born in Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Atkinson was part of the youth setup at Riverside Olympic FC, Riverside Olympic before joining the NTC program at Football Tasmania. In 2016, Atkinson joined the Melbourne City FC, Melbourne City academy after a successful trial with the club. He played with the Melbourne City FC Youth, Melbourne City NPL side in the National Premier Leagues Victoria, NPL Victoria from 2016 to 2017. Towards the end of the 2016–17 Melbourne City FC season, 2016–17 season, Atkinson began training with the Melbourne City first team. Melbourne City Going into the 2017–18 Melbourne City FC season, 2017–18 season, Atkinson was given the 37 shirt. He made his competitive debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Jeggo
James Alexander Jeggo ( ; born 12 February 1992) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for A-League Men club Melbourne City. Born in Austria, he plays for the Australia national team. Jeggo moved to Australia as a child, where he started his footballing career in youth football with Green Gully and at the Victorian Institute of Sport before making his professional debut for Melbourne Victory. Early life Jeggo was born in Vienna, Austria. He moved to Australia as a child, growing up in Melbourne, Victoria. He has a brother Luc Jeggo who formerly captained the Melbourne Victory youth team, and currently plays for NPL Victoria club Preston Lions. Club career Melbourne Victory On 21 March 2011, Jeggo signed a three-year senior contract with A-League club Melbourne Victory after performing very well in the National Youth League. He made his professional debut in the 2011–12 A-League season on 12 November 2011, in a round 6 clash against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathew Leckie
Mathew Allan Leckie (born 4 February 1991) is an Australian soccer player who plays for A-League club Melbourne City and the Australian national team (for whom, he previously captained). Leckie, being a quick and agile player, is usually placed on the wing. However, he has previously been deployed as a midfielder, striker/second striker and even as a wing-back. Club career Early life As a child growing up in Melbourne's Western Suburbs, Leckie actually aspired to play Australian rules football, his family supporting Essendon and Box Hill, however at 11 years old a change to a school in Sunshine North with a more multicultural student body and close friends inspired him to take up football and he "never looked back". Leckie was a member of Victorian State League Division 1 outfit, Bulleen Lions until 2 September 2009, where Leckie was signed to Adelaide United for a two-year professional contract. Adelaide United He made his A-League debut on 18 September for Adelaide Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Ugarkovic
Steven Ugarkovic (born 19 August 1994) is an Australian Association football, soccer player who plays as a Midfielder (association football), defensive midfielder for A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Western Sydney Wanderers. Career Osijek Ugarkovic started his professional career at Croatian club NK Osijek, moving from his home city of Sydney, Australia to pursue a career in football at the age of 17. Newcastle Jets Ugarkovic returned to Australia in the January transfer window of the 2015-16 A-League, 2015-16 A-League season. Ugarkovic's first appearance for the Newcastle Jets was on 31 January 2016, in a 1–0 loss to Adelaide United. In January 2021, it was announced that Ugarkovic would play out the rest of the 2020-21 A-League season at Newcastle before joining Western Sydney Wanderers FC for the 2021-22 A-League season. Ugarkovic spent seasons at Newcastle. Ugarkovic made 144 appearances for Newcastle across all competitions, scoring 9 goals. Western Sydney W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callum Talbot
Callum Talbot (born 26 February 2001) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for A-League side Macarthur FC. Career Sydney Born in Valletta, Malta, Talbot moved to Australia in 2003 when he was two-years-old. He played for Gymea United before moving on to Sutherland Sharks and then the Football New South Wales National Training Centre (FNSW NTC) in 2015, going on to link up with Sydney FC’s NPL side in 2019, at the age of 18. On 30 January 2021, Talbot made his professional debut for Sydney in the club’s A-League fixture against Macarthur FC. Sydney went on to beat Macarthur 3-0. Melbourne City On 24 May 2022, A-League side Melbourne City announced the signing of Talbot on a three-year-deal, following his release from Sydney. Talbot played in Melbourne City's losing 2023 Grand Final to the Central Coast Mariners, and in their winning 2025 Grand Final against Melbourne Victory. Talbot left Melbourne City after 3 seasons. Macarthur FC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Canberra Times
''The Canberra Times'' is a daily newspaper in Canberra, Australia, which is published by Australian Community Media. It was founded in 1926, and has changed ownership and format several times. History ''The Canberra Times'' was launched in 1926 by Thomas Shakespeare along with his oldest son Arthur Shakespeare and two younger sons Christopher and James. The newspaper's headquarters were originally located in the Civic retail precinct, in Cooyong Street and Mort Street, in blocks bought by Thomas Shakespeare in the first sale of Canberra leases in 1924. The newspaper's first issue was published on 3 September 1926. It was the second paper to be printed in the city, the first being '' The Federal Capital Pioneer''. Between September 1926 and February 1928, the newspaper was a weekly issue. The first daily issue was 28 February 1928. In June 1956, ''The Canberra Times'' converted from broadsheet to tabloid format. Arthur Shakespeare sold the paper to John Fairfax ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025–26 Melbourne City FC Season
The 2025–26 season is Melbourne City Football Club's 15th season in the A-League Men; 11th since the club was taken over by the City Football Group. In addition to the domestic league, Melbourne City participated in this season's edition of the Australia Cup The Australia Cup (currently known as the Hahn Australia Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the national association football, soccer single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in Australia. This annual competition is organised by Fo .... Players Transfers and contracts Transfers in From youth squad Transfers out Contract extensions Competitions Australia Cup See also * 2025–26 Melbourne City FC (women) season Notes References External links Melbourne City FCofficial website {{DEFAULTSORT:2025-26 Melbourne City FC season Melbourne City FC seasons Melbourne City M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
