Eastern United FC

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Eastern United
Eastern United Logo.jpg
Full nameEastern United Football Club
Nickname(s)Saints
Founded2013;11 years ago (2013)
GroundAthelstone Recreation Reserve
ChairmanTony Feuda
ManagerGabriel Markaj
League SA State League 2
2023 SA State League 1, 11th of 12 (relegated)
Website Club website

Eastern United FC is a football (soccer) club based in Adelaide, South Australia. The club was established in 2013 by some concerned supporters and life members of the previous club. They play their home games at Athelstone Recreation Reserve in the Adelaide suburb of Athelstone.

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History

In 2012 the club was set up with the intention to enter the FFSA State League in 2013, after the collapse of N.A.B. SC the club was granted permission to replace N.A.B. and participate in the FFSA State League. After discussions and consultation with Diego Pellegrini and his father Giuseppe Pellerini, and their acceptance to become involved and take the club to the next level. It was agreed in 2021 the club would focus on junior development and provide an alternative pathway to juniors who were serious about playing soccer, and looking beyond the boundaries of South Australia to ply their passion in a more professional environment. It is hopeful that this will lead those players to a professional league overseas. Players of all skillsets and passions are welcomes to this amazing family club. The club strives to develop youth through all age groups to its senior teams. The club after several years in State League 2, was able to gain promotion in State League 1 during the 2020 season. [1]


Current squad

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Dawson Bojanic
GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Tom Carroll
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Henry Heaney
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Gianni Caretti
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Mulongecha Machochi
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Richard Sokiri
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Stephan Travaglione
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS William Smithson
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Aleksander Markaj
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Angelo Salomone
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS David Preka
MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Diego Ramos
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Hermann Fombason
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Saidi Machochi
FW Flag of Albania.svg  ALB Nikolin Matija
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Edo Dello Iacono
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Fabrice Iradukunda
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Marcus Ellul
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Moriba Lou
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Tawab Taufiq

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References

  1. "SOCCER TRIALS EASTERN UNITED FC (FFSA)". ffsa.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 March 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.