Western United FC (A-League Women)

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This article is about the women's football club based in Australia. For the men's team, see Western United FC.

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Western United Football Club (A-League Women) is an Australian professional women's soccer club based in the western Melbourne suburb of Truganina.[1] The club was formed through a successful bid to enter the A-League Women, commencing in the 2022–23 season.[2]

History

On 12 May 2022, it was announced that Western United had joined the A-League Women from the 2022–23 season.[2] Mark Torcaso was appointed as the inaugural head coach on 29 June 2022.[3] A month later, Helen Winterburn was appointed as the assistant coach.[4] In August, Hannah Keane became the team's first international signing.[5] In October 2022, the club confirmed the football department staff.[6] In November 2022, the club held its first friendly, defeating defending champions Melbourne Victory with Keane scoring the only goal of the match.[7]

Players

As of 22 February 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Australia GK Alyssa Dall'Oste
2 Australia FW Stacey Papadopoulos
3 Australia DF Silver Bell Morris (scholarship)
4 Philippines MF Jaclyn Sawicki (co-captain)
5 Australia DF Aimee Medwin
6 Australia MF Chloe Logarzo (co-captain)
7 Australia FW Kiara De Domizio
9 United States FW Hannah Keane
10 Australia FW Kahli Johnson
11 Australia MF Emma Robers
12 Australia DF Lucy Richards
13 Australia MF Avaani Prakash
No. Position Player
14 Australia DF Natasha Dakic
15 Australia MF Adriana Taranto
16 Australia MF Melissa Taranto
17 Australia FW Raquel Deralas (scholarship)
18 Australia DF Grace Maher (vice-captain)
19 Serbia DF Tyla-Jay Vlajnic
20 Japan MF Keiwa Hieda (scholarship)
22 Australia DF Alana Cerne
24 Australia DF Julia Sardo
26 Australia GK Natalie Picak (scholarship)
31 Denmark GK Kathrine Larsen
34 United States FW Catherine Zimmerman

Managers

Position Name
Head coach Australia Kat Smith
Assistant coach Republic of Ireland Chelsea Noonan
Goalkeeper coach Australia Blerton Belica
Strength & Conditioning coach Australia George Mcheileh
General manager football Australia Mal Impiombato
Football manager Australia Amanda Stella
Physiotherapist Australia Nicholas Ragg
Club doctor Australia David Bolzonello
Performance Analyst/ Assistant Coach Australia Chelsea Noonan

Honours

Runners-up (1): 2022–23
Runners-up (1): 2023

See also

References

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External links

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