Western United FC Youth

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Western United Youth
Full nameWestern United Football Club Youth
Founded8 December 2020;3 years ago (2020-12-08)
Ground City Vista Recreation Reserve
Capacity3,000
ChairmanJason Sourasis
Youth Manager Diogo Ferreira
League Victoria Premier League 1
A-League Youth
2024 3rd of 14
Website https://www.wufc.com.au

Western United Football Club Youth is the youth system of Western United Football Club based in Truganina, Melbourne. The youth team plays in the Victoria Premier League 1, the second level of Victorian soccer. Diogo Ferreira is the current youth manager. The club also fields under-21s, under-18s, and three other academy teams within the NPL Victoria system.

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History

Formation

The team was founded in 2020, with Ante Moric being announced as the inaugural head coach for the 2021 season. [1] The clubs training base are at City Vista Recreation Reserve at Fraser Rise, Victoria.

Youth current squad

These players can also play with the senior squad and compete in the NPL Victoria 2.

As of 8 July 2023 [2]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Adam El Hayek
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ahmed Iedom
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Alex Hird
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Alex Nassiep
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Campbell Dovison
MF Flag of Iraq.svg  IRQ Charbel Shamoon
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Dejan Bakrdanikoski
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Giacomo Luna
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Gus Greer
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jake Najdovski
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS James York
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jordan Lauton
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Josh Divin
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Khoder Kaddour
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Lucas Byrns
FW Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Luka Coveny
No.Pos.NationPlayer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Luke Vickery
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Matthew Grimaldi
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Max Bisetto
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Michael Ruhs
GK Flag of South Sudan.svg  SSD Mayen Mayen
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Max Bisetto
GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Michael Vonja
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Obiora Eze
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Oliver Lavale
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Parker Williams
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Rashid Hayek
GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ryan Mudaliar
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Sebastian Lo Monaco
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Thomas Alisandratos
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Vas Lekic
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Yani Nassis
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Yianni Panakos

Current staff

As of 3 November 2022. [3] [4]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Frost Academy Director
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Diogo Ferreira Senior’s Head Coach
Flag of New Zealand.svg Andrew Durante Senior’s Assistant Coach
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mate Dugandzic Senior’s Assistant Coach
Flag of New Zealand.svg Vaughan Coveny U21 Head Coach
Flag of North Macedonia.svg Nikola Markovski U21 Assistant Coach
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brody CraneSenior Academy Goalkeeping Coach
Louis MazzaStrength and Conditioning Coach
Daniel HannaLead Physiotherapist
Harry ReadingAcademy Performance Analyst

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