Dianella White Eagles SC

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Dianella White Eagles Soccer Club
Full nameDianella White Eagles Soccer Club
Nickname(s)Serbia, White Eagles
Founded1978; 46 years ago (1978)
GroundDianella Reserve
Capacity1,500
PresidentOgnjen Šuša
ManagerÁngel Andrés Rivera
LeagueState League 1
20235th of 12
WebsiteClub website

Dianella White Eagles Soccer Club is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in Perth. It was established by the local Serbian Australian community in 1978 as Dianella Serbia.

In 2023, the club will compete in the Football West State League Division 1.

History[edit]

The team was formed in 1978 under the name of Dianella Serbia. The name was changed to the current one in the 1990s due to FFA requirements at the time[1]. The club has had some success, like winning the Division 1 title in 1993. That sent the team into Western Australia's highest division for a brief stint. Since then, the club has spent its time in Division 1 and came close to winning the league in 2013 and 2017.

Club symbolism[edit]

The club's crest shows a soccer ball with a double headed eagle (the national emblem of Serbia) on a badge with the Serbian national colors of red, blue and white in the background. The club's song is called "Igrale se Delije".[citation needed]

Rivalries[edit]

Dianella White Eagles have a fierce rivalry with Western Knights, due to ethnic rivalry between Dianella's Serbian heritage and Western Knights' Croatian heritage.

Home ground[edit]

Dianella White Eagles' home ground is at Dianella Reserve, a public open space with many sporting facilities. The Dianella White Eagles share their ground with Little Athletics who use the ground during the summer months. The local Serbian community has also built its own stand-alone clubroom next to the existing clubrooms.

Players[edit]

As of January 2023[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
30 GK Serbia SRB Deej Aleksić captain
2 DF Australia AUS Josh Kuser
16 DF England ENG Billy Quinncroft
6 DF England ENG Kane Fitch
4 DF Serbia SRB Micheal Lino
3 DF Ireland EIR Uniss Kargbo
10 DF North Macedonia MKD Jason Stepanovski
7 MF England ENG Jack Taylor
8 MF Serbia SRB Kristian Despotovski
11 MF England ENG Kian McGuigan
16 MF England ENG Parviz Shirzdi
15 MF England ENG Matt Francis
5 MF North Macedonia MKD Darko Ristoski
9 FW England ENG Asa Sippitts
14 FW England ENG David Heagney
2 FW Scotland SCO William Gallagher

Honours[edit]

  • Karadjordje Cup
    • Winners (2): 2012, 2017

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dianella White Eagles - Soccer - BetsAPI". betsapi.com. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. ^ "2020 Season Preview". www.footballwa.net. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

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