Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United

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Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United
Magpies logo.png
Full nameMackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United FC
Nickname(s)Magpies Crusaders, MCU
Founded2017
GroundSologinkin Oval, Mackay
Capacity6000
ChairmanBarry Jensen
ManagerJamie Dunning
LeagueNone
2022 5th of 11 Queensland Premier League
Website Club website

Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United Football Club, also known as Magpies Crusaders FC, is an Australian professional association football club based in Mackay, Queensland. The club was established in 2017 as an amalgamation of Magpies Sporting Club and Mackay Crusaders Football Club.

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Magpies Crusaders represents the Mackay & Whitsundays region in the Queensland Premier League competition. In 2020, they withdrew from the NPL during the mid-season hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. [1]

In mid-2022 the Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United Football Club (MCU) will not continue to participate in the South East Queensland conference of the Football Queensland Premier League 1 (FQPL 1) beyond 2022. [2]

Club history

Magpies Crusaders made their competitive debut in the 2018 National Premier Leagues Queensland competition, finishing in 11th place in the 14-team competition. [3]

Crusaders made their FFA Cup debut in 2019, defeating Coomera Colts 2–1 on 24 July 2019. [4]

Current squad

2022 season squad. Updated to 12 March 2022 [5]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ethan Reed
2 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Zac Cavali
3 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jayden Bell
4 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Junya Yabe
5 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Daniel Simic
6 DF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA Jean-Delors Tuyishime
7 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Makhaya Quakawoot
8 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Angus McKenzie
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Michael Lyall
10 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Diego Cuba
11 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Anthony Goweid
12 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Angus Huang
13 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Brandon Callaghan
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jayden Salam
15 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Denzel Bobongie
16 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Harry Black
17 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Benjamin Binney
18 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Aref Nazary
19 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Kougha Dunkerley
20 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Liam Shipton (captain)
21 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Harrison Myers
22 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jaymayne Salam
23 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Kieran Waters
24 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ashton Smith
25 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Malachi Kennell

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