Western United FC (A-League Women)

Western United Football Club (A-League Women) is an Australian professional women's soccer club based in the western Melbourne suburb of Truganina.[1] The club was formed through a successful bid to enter the A-League Women, commencing in the 2022–23 season.[2]

This article is about the women's football club based in Australia. For the men's team, see Western United FC.

Western United Women
Full nameWestern United Football Club (A-League Women)
Nickname(s)Western Women
Founded12 May 2022 (2022-05-12)
OwnerWestern Melbourne Group, Sayers Road Investment Co, Jaszac Investments – Jason Sourasis, Theodore Andriopoulos, Steve Horvat, Levent Shevki and John Tripodi
Head coachKat Smith
WebsiteClub website

History

On 12 May 2022, it was announced that Western United had joined the A-League Women from the 2022–23 season.[2] Mark Torcaso was appointed as the inaugural head coach on 29 June 2022.[3] A month later, Helen Winterburn was appointed as the assistant coach.[4] In August, Hannah Keane became the team's first international signing.[5] In October 2022, the club confirmed the football department staff.[6] In November 2022, the club held its first friendly, defeating defending champions Melbourne Victory with Keane scoring the only goal of the match.[7]

Players
As of 5 June 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  AUS Alyssa Dall'Oste
3 DF  AUS Silver Bell Morris (scholarship)
4 MF  PHI Jaclyn Sawicki (co-captain)
5 DF  AUS Aimee Medwin
6 MF  AUS Chloe Logarzo (co-captain)
7 FW  AUS Kiara De Domizio
10 FW  AUS Kahli Johnson
11 MF  AUS Emma Robers
12 DF  AUS Lucy Richards
13 MF  AUS Avaani Prakash
14 DF  AUS Natasha Dakic
15 MF  AUS Adriana Taranto
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF  AUS Melissa Taranto
17 FW  AUS Raquel Deralas (scholarship)
18 DF  AUS Grace Maher (vice-captain)
19 DF  SRB Tyla-Jay Vlajnic
20 MF  JPN Keiwa Hieda (scholarship)
22 DF  AUS Alana Cerne
24 DF  AUS Julia Sardo
26 GK  AUS Natalie Picak (scholarship)
34 FW  USA Catherine Zimmerman
— MF  AUS Sasha Grove
— GK  AUS Chloe Lincoln

Managers
Position Name
Head coach Kat Smith
Assistant coach Chelsea Noonan
Goalkeeper coach Blerton Belica
Strength & Conditioning coach George Mcheileh
General manager football Mal Impiombato
Football manager Amanda Stella
Physiotherapist Nicholas Ragg
Club doctor David Bolzonello
Performance Analyst/ Assistant Coach Kogulan Sabaratnam

Honours
Runners-up (1): 2022–23
Runners-up (1): 2023

See also

References
  1. "OFFICES - WUFC Head Office is at Corner of Leakes and Palmers Road, Truganina". Western United FC. Twitter. 29 May 2019.
  2. "Western United to enter Liberty A-League Women in upcoming season". Western United FC. 12 May 2022.
  3. "Western United Announces inaugural women's football department staff". Western United. 29 June 2022.
  4. "Helen Winterburn confirmed as Western United Women's Assistant Coach". Western United. 29 July 2022.
  5. Pisani, Sasha (9 August 2022). "Western's preparations for inaugural ALW season continue with Keane arrival". KEEPUP. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  6. Hughes, Nick (26 October 2022). "Western United confirms A-League Women football department". Western United.
  7. Hughes, Nick (5 November 2022). "ALW Pre-Season Report: Western United 1-0 Melbourne Victory". Western United.
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