Melissa Taranto

Melissa Taranto (born 1999) is an Australian soccer player, who plays for Western 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 had Adriana Taranto as her twin

Melissa Taranto
Personal information
Full name Melissa Taranto
Date of birth (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999
Place of birth Australia,
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Western United
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Melbourne Victory 11 (0)
2022– Calder United 21 (4)
2022– Western United 41 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024

Playing career

  • Club
Season Team Comp
2023/2024 Western United A-W 1658 20 20 0 5 0 1 2
2022/2023 Western United A-W 1469 19 17 2 7 2 1 3
2022 Calder United VNW 1618 21 20 1 8 1 4 2
2016/2017 Melbourne Victory A-W 11 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
2015/2016 Melbourne Victory A-W 581 10 6 4 5 5 0 1
Total 5337 71 64 7 26 8 6 8

International

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

See also

References

  1. 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.

Further reading

  • Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
  • Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books, ISBN 1926812603


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