South Adelaide Panthers FC

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South Adelaide Panthers
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Full nameSouth Adelaide Panthers FC
Nickname(s)Panthers
Founded1998 as Panthers
2006 as South Adelaide Panthers
GroundO'Sullivan Beach Sports Complex
ChairmanAinsley Roscrow
ManagerAnthony Rideout
League NPL South Australia
2023 10th of 12
Website Club website

South Adelaide Panthers Football Club are a soccer club from the southern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. They play in the National Premier League NPL South Australia, with a home ground at the O'Sullivan Beach Sports Complex, also known as Panther Park. Panthers also field senior female teams in the Women's State League.

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History

The club was founded in August 1997 to provide opportunities for the advancement to senior level for players associated with the South Adelaide Colts Club. The club was originally an attempt to use and dominate the south as Noarlunga United and Seaford had limited success despite good youth talent in the area. although they were initially successful many player disputes with management led to much of the youth talent obtained leaving before playing much first team football for the club. The Panthers F.C. as they are affectionately known are the hated rivals of Noarlunga United as a result of player movements, transfer politics and club proximity.

When the club was formed it was jointly owned by the Sporting Star and South Adelaide Colts. The club's initial games were played at the Cove Sports Community Centre – a ground known for its heavy winds.

The Panthers have fielded young teams in the SASF 2nd Division. After initially struggling the Panthers have steadily improved to become a regular mid-table side in the 2nd Division. The Panthers were then coached by Aldo Maricic.

In 2008 the club planned a tournament to mark the passing of Tony Macentagert a club president at the time which they named after him inviting local teams from the area. Included were Seaford Rangers F.C., Noarlunga United F.C. and Hallett Cove F.C.(amateur club). South Adelaide beat Noarlunga on penalties in the inaugural tournament and hope to make it an annual event.

After gaining promotion to the South Australian National Premier League in 2013 for the first time in the club's history, the senior men's side became the first club from the south of the Adelaide region to compete in the top South Australian division.

The club is currently managed by Andrew Calderbank and plays in the 2020 State League One Competition.

Current squad

As of 6 March 2024

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 Lewis Moss
2 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Michael Goode
4 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Robert Parker
5 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Caden Yates
6 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Chol Wel
7 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Tyreece Conway
8 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Daniel Evans
10 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jonathon Rideout
11 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Alexander Rideout
13Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jai Conroy
14 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Donovan Pollock
15 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Akira Kobaishi
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Wesley Weetra
17Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Connor Higgins
18Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jasper Hurrell
19 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Mitchell Sumnall
20Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Mitchell Betterman
21Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Mason Cahill
23 DF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Byungtae Ahn
25 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jude Yeomans
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Blake Carnie
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Nicholas Horsbrugh
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Nick Samaras
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Clement Ebahece Waoci

Managerial history

NamePeriod
R.Blair1999–2000
G.Price2001
P.Rideout2002
A.Maricic2003–2004
T.Hayes2005–2007
Maricic2008–2009
S.Maxwell2010
S.Kitchin2011–2013
D.Graystone2014–2017
B.Dale2018–2019


Pink Panthers history

On 23 September 2012 Tegan Wilkinson played her 100th Senior Women's Game for the South Adelaide Pink Panthers, being the club's first female player to achieve this milestone. Tegan has played every year since the start in 2005. On 9 August 2015 Jess Kirk became the second female to play 100 Senior Women's Games for the Club, marking the occasion with a well-taken winning goal against previously undefeated Salisbury Inter.

Club honours

Notable former players

Affiliated clubs

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References

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