| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adriana Taranto | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Western United | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Melbourne Victory | 17 | (0) |
| 2022 | Calder United | 13 | (5) |
| 2022– | Western United | 39 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 | |||
Adriana Taranto (born 1999) is an Australian football (soccer) player, who plays for Western United in the Australian A-League Women. [1] She has also played for Galaxy United FC in the Victorian Women's Premier League. [2] [3] Taranto has represented Australia on the Australia women's national under-17 soccer team.
Taranto signed with Melbourne Victory in 2015. She made her debut on 17 October 2015 in a match against Perth Glory. [4] She made seven appearances for the team during the 2015–16 W-League season. Victory finished in ninth place during the regular season with a 2–9–1 record. [4] She returned to the squad for the 2016–17 W-League season.
Taranto has represented Australia on the Australia women's national under-17 soccer team. In October 2014, she scored the game-opening goal in a match against Vietnam. [5] [6]
Taranto is the twin sister of Melissa Taranto. [7]
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