Western Strikers SC

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Western Strikers Crest.jpg
Full nameWestern Strikers Soccer Club
Nickname(s)Strikers
Founded1980;43 years ago (1980)
GroundCarnegie Reserve
ChairmanAggie Giannini
ManagerBrenton Hiern
League SA State League 2
20223rd of 12

Western Strikers are a soccer club from Adelaide, South Australia. Strikers play in the South Australian State League 2. Their home ground is at Carnegie Reserve.

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History

The club was founded in 1980 under the name of VC Woodville City Junior Soccer Club.

Transition from State League to FFSA Super League

Western Strikers started in the State League in 2006, they made their way up to the Premier League in 2007–2008, and were promoted to the FFSA Super League for 2009 season. They are currently in South Australian State League 2.

Rivalry

Their main rivalry with White City FC

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
1 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Navarro Panozzo
26 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Billy Ninos
23 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Joe Poll
24 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Tariq Eltahir
3 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Headman Dadzie
4 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Michele Lastella(Captain)
17 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Joe Tripodi
20 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Alphonso Sayee
6 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Joseph Allison
7 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Adrian Giacomelli
8 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Michael Moularas
10 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Michael Russo
18 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jordan Spadavecchia
25 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Abel Amanuel
13 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Adrian D'Alfonso
15 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Stephen McNeill
9 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jacob Atkinson
22 DF Flag of Slovenia.svg  SVN Andrej Rastovac

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