Dianella White Eagles SC

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Dianella White Eagles Soccer Club
Dainella club logo.jpg
Full nameDianella White Eagles Soccer Club
Nickname(s)Serbia, White Eagles
Founded1978;46 years ago (1978)
GroundDianella Reserve
Capacity1,500
PresidentBranislav Maksimović
ManagerIan Ferguson
League State League 1
2023 5th of 12
Website Club website

Dianella White Eagles Soccer Club is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in Perth. It was established by the local Serbian Australian community in 1978 as Dianella Serbia.

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In 2024, the club will compete in the Football West State League Division 1.

History

The team was formed in 1978 under the name of Dianella Serbia. The name was changed to the current one in the 1990s due to FFA requirements at the time. [1] The club has had success in winning the Division 1 title in 1993. That sent the team into Western Australia's highest division for a brief stint. Since then, the club has spent its time in Division 1 and came close to winning the league in 2013 and 2017.[ citation needed ]

Club symbolism

The club's crest shows a soccer ball with a double headed eagle (the national emblem of Serbia) on a badge with the Serbian national colors of red, blue and white in the background. The club's song is called "Igrale se Delije".[ citation needed ]

Rivalries

Dianella White Eagles have a fierce rivalry with Western Knights SC and Gwelup Croatia SC.[ citation needed ]

Home ground

Dianella White Eagles' home ground is at Dianella Reserve, a public open space. The Dianella White Eagles share their ground with Little Athletics who use the ground during the summer months. The local Serbian community has built its own stand-alone clubroom next to the existing clubrooms.[ citation needed ]

Players

As of January 2023 [2]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
30 GK Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Deej Aleksić captain
2 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Josh Kuser
16 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Billy Quinncroft
6 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Kane Fitch
4 DF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Micheal Lino
3 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Uniss Kargbo
10 DF Flag of North Macedonia.svg  MKD Jason Stepanovski
7 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Jack Taylor
8 MF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Kristian Despotovski
11 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Kian McGuigan
16 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Parviz Shirzdi
15 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Matt Francis
5 MF Flag of North Macedonia.svg  MKD Darko Ristoski
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Asa Sippitts
14 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG David Heagney
2 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO William Gallagher

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References

  1. "Dianella White Eagles - Soccer - BetsAPI". betsapi.com. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. "2020 Season Preview". www.footballwa.net. Retrieved 3 May 2020.