Catherine Cannuli

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Catherine Cannuli
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Cannuli playing for the Western Sydney Wanderers in 2012
Personal information
Full name Catherine Cannuli
Date of birth (1986-03-03) 3 March 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Western Sydney Wanderers (coach)
Youth career
Marconi Stallions
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2004 NSW Sapphires
2009–2011 Sydney FC 22 (3)
2011–2012 Brisbane Roar 11 (0)
2012–2014 Western Sydney Wanderers 22 (7)
2016–2017 SD Raiders
Total55(10)
International career
2002–2004 Australia U-19
2011–2012 Australia 4 (1)
Managerial career
2016–2017 SD Raiders
2017–2021 Western Sydney Wanderers (assistant coach)
2021– Western Sydney Wanderers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Catherine Cannuli (born 3 March 1986 [1] ) is an Australian soccer coach and former player who is coach of the Western Sydney Wanderers in the W-League. She played national league football in the Women's National Soccer League for the NSW Sapphires and the W-League for Sydney FC, Brisbane Roar and Western Sydney Wanderers. She also played for Inter Lions in the NSW Women's Premier League. [2] She also played four times for Australia.

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Playing career

Club career

Cannuli began playing soccer at the age of seven for the Marconi Stallions, initially playing in a team where she was the only female player. [3]

Cannuli played for the NSW Sapphires in the Women's National Soccer League (WNSL) from the 2000–01 WNSL season. [4] She played in the Sapphires' championship-winning team in 2003. [5]

In 2004, Cannuli stepped away from the game, returning in 2008 with Inter Lions. She was soon invited to train with Sydney FC. [6]

Ahead of the 2011 W-League season, Cannuli joined Brisbane Roar where she played 11 matches in a single season in the Queensland capital. [7] [8]

On 31 January 2014, Cannuli announced her retirement at the conclusion of the season. [9] In her last home match for Western Sydney Wanderers, during the Sydney Derby, Cannuli scored a penalty with the last kick of the match. [10]

International career

Cannuli made her debut for the Matildas on 12 May 2011 in a 3–0 friendly win against New Zealand at Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford. [11] Cannuli then scored her first goal on 15 May 2011 in another friendly against New Zealand in a 2–1 win at Bluetongue Stadium, Gosford. [12]

Coaching career

Beginning in 2016 Cannuli she started working as a technical director overseeing women's football with the Southern Districts Soccer Football Association (SDSFA). She is also a playing coach of the association's team, SD Raiders, in the New South Wales State League Women's competition. [13] She led the Raiders to the State League Women's championship in 2016. [14] [15]

In October 2017, after leading SD Raiders to back-to-back Grand Final victories, Cannuli joined Western Sydney Wanderers as an assistant coach under Richard Byrne. [16]

In June 2021, Dean Heffernan stepped down from his coaching role and Cannuli was promoted to be head coach of the team. [17]

Honours

Club

With NSW Sapphires:

With Sydney FC:

Individual

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References

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  5. ↑ "Sapphires win WNSL title". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. Sportal. 21 December 2003. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  6. ↑ Shipard, Sally (20 May 2011). "Who's who in W—Catherine Cannuli". Westfield W-League. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Prestons soccer star joins Brisbane Roar" . South West Rural Advertiser. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2017– via EBSCOhost.
  8. ↑ C. Cannuli at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Catherine Cannuli Announces Retirement". Football Federation Australia. 31 January 2014.
  10. ↑ Smith, Pete (2 February 2014). "Sydney FC claim derby bragging rights". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014.
  11. ↑ "Matildas Cruise Past Kiwis". Australian FourFourTwo. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
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  15. ↑ 2016 Yearbook. Football NSW. 2017. p. 29.
  16. ↑ "Wanderers confirm Westfield W-League coaching line-up". Western Sydney Wanderers. 26 October 2017.
  17. ↑ "Cannuli appointed Wanderers W-League head coach". Western Sydney Wanderers . 2 June 2021.
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