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.

Western United Women
Full nameWestern United Football Club (A-League Women)
Nickname(s)Western Women
Founded12 May 2022; 16 months ago (2022-05-12)
OwnerWestern Melbourne Group, Sayers Road Investment Co, Jaszac Investments - Jason Sourasis, Theodore Andriopoulos, Steve Horvat, Levent Shevki and John Tripodi
Head coachMark Torcaso
WebsiteClub website
Current season

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]

Players

As of 29 September 2022

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Australia AUS Melissa Taranto
22 DF Australia AUS Alana Cerne
— GK United States USA Hillary Beall (on loan from Racing Louisville)
— DF Guyana GUY Sydney Cummings
— DF Australia AUS Natasha Dakic
— GK Australia AUS Alyssa Dall'Oste
— FW Australia AUS Raquel Deralas (scholarship)
— FW Australia AUS Francesca Iermano
— FW Australia AUS Kahli Johnson
— FW United States USA Hannah Keane
— MF Australia AUS Chloe Logarzo (on loan from Kansas City Current)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW United States USA Jessica McDonald (guest player, on loan from Racing Louisville)
— DF Australia AUS Silver Bell Morris (scholarship)
— FW Australia AUS Stacey Papadopoulos
— MF Australia AUS Emma Robers
— DF Australia AUS Julia Sardo
— MF Philippines PHI Jaclyn Sawicki
— FW Australia AUS Aleksandra Sinclair
— MF Australia AUS Adriana Taranto
— DF Serbia SRB Tyla-Jay Vlajnic
— FW Australia AUS Harriet Withers

Managers

Position Name
Head coach Australia Mark Torcaso
Assistant coach Australia Helen Winterburn
Goalkeeper coach Australia Blerton Belica
Strength & Conditioning coach Australia Jonathan Barrientos
Football manager Australia Amanda Stella
Team manager Australia Scott Goulding
Physiotherapist Australia George Mcheileh
Club doctor Australia David Bolzonello
Performance Analyst Australia Sharna Naidu

See also

References

  1. ^ "OFFICES - WUFC Head Office is at Corner of Leakes and Palmers Road, Truganina". Western United FC. Twitter. 29 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Western United to enter Liberty A-League Women in upcoming season". Western United FC. 12 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Western United Announces inaugural women's football department staff". Western United. 29 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Helen Winterburn confirmed as Western United Women's Assistant Coach". Western United. 29 July 2022.
  5. ^ Pisani, Sasha (9 August 2022). "Western's preparations for inaugural ALW season continue with Keane arrival". KEEPUP. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  6. ^ Hughes, Nick (26 October 2022). "Western United confirms A-League Women football department". Western United.

External links

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