Melissa Taranto

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Melissa Taranto
Personal information
Full name Melissa Taranto
Date of birth (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Australia,
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Adelaide United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2016 Melbourne Victory 11 (0)
2022– Calder United 21 (4)
2022–2025 Western United 41 (2)
2025– Adelaide United 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2024

Melissa Taranto (born 1999) is an Australian soccer player, who plays for Adelaide United in the Australian A-League Women. [1] She has also played for Galaxy United FC in the Victorian Women's Premier League. [1] [2] Taranto has represented Australia on the Australia women's national under-17 soccer team. She is the twin sister of Adriana Taranto.

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Playing career

SeasonTeamComp
2023/2024Western UnitedA-W1658202005012
2022/2023Western UnitedA-W1469191727213
2022Calder UnitedVNW1618212018142
2016/2017Melbourne VictoryA-W111101000
2015/2016Melbourne VictoryA-W58110645501
Total53377164726868

International

Taranto has represented Australia on the Australia women's national under-17 soccer team. [3] [4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Michell, Tim (15 August 2016). "Twins Melissa and Adriana Taranto charting the same path to soccer success". Moreland Leader. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. "Double trouble as sister act joins Galaxy". The Corner Flag. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. "Mini Matildas dazzle against Vietnam". Football Federation Australia. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  4. "Four Victorians in final Junior Matildas squad". Football Federation Victoria. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.

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