Gwelup Croatia SC
| Full name | Gwelup Croatia Soccer Club | |
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| Founded | 1988 | |
| Ground | Croatian Sporting Complex, Gwelup | |
| President | Jurica Denona | |
| League | WA State League Division 1 | |
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Gwelup Croatia is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in Gwelup in Perth, Western Australia, founded in 1988. Gwelup Croatia currently competes in the WA State League Division 1, with matches played at the Croatian Sporting Complex in Gwelup. They also compete in the Metropolitan League, Masters League, Ladies League, and in Juniors teams. The club regularly competes in the Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament.
In 2018 they qualified for the Round of 32 in the FFA Cup.[1]
History
Founded in 1988 by Croatian and Bosnian Croats, who came to Australia as immigrants from Yugoslavia.
Current squad
As of 4 June 2018[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current coaching staff
- Taki Nicolaidis – First Team Coach
- Richard Abrams – Assistant
Honours
- 2018 2018 Football West State Cup Finalist, and 2018 FFA Cup Round of 32
- 2017 Division 2 Champions
- 2016 Amateur League Premier Division Champions[3]
- 2015 Amateur League Premier Division Champions
See also
- List of Croatian football clubs in Australia
- Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament
- Croatian Australian
External links
References
- ^ "FFA Cup glory for Gwelup, Armadale". Football West. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "FFA Cup Preliminary Round 7 WA, Official Matchday Programme". Gwelup Croatia SC. 4 June 2018.
- ^ Chris Caldwell (19 September 2016). "Gwelup crowned Amateur League champions". Football West. Retrieved 12 June 2018.