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Western Strikers
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Full nameWestern Strikers Soccer Club
Nickname(s)Strikers
Founded1980
GroundCarnegie Reserve
ChairmanAggie Giannini
ManagerFrank Tibaldi
LeagueNational Premier Leagues South Australia
2013Premier League, 8th
DNQ (Finals)

Western Strikers are a soccer club from Adelaide, South Australia. Strikers play in the South Australian Super League. Their home ground is at Carnegie Reserve. They are great rivals of fellow western suburbs sides like the Toros and White City. Strikers have a number of strong junior sides. They are known for their flamboyant celebration moves.

History

The club was founded in 1980 under the name of VC Woodville City Junior Soccer Club with a complement of three junior teams. – u/10, u/11 and u/12.

The six founding members were G.Leonardi, J.Carbone, M.Mirabelli, P.Corbo, A.Manou & J.Pellizari.

In 1994 the club fielded a senior team for the first time which played in the SA Amateur league. In 1996 the club fielded u/19 and u/23 teams in the SASF competition. In 1998 they fielded 3 senior teams.

The entry into the State League also coincided with a change in name to the Western Strikers and a change in playing venue with a move to the Grange Reserve. In 2000 the club moved to Carnegie Reserve.

Transition from State League to Super League

The Western Strikers F.C started in the State League, they made their way up to the Premier League, almost getting themselves into the Super League in 2007, but they have clinched their spot in the Super League in 2008 after a convincing win over South Adelaide 5–0. The win will take the Senior Team, Under 23's and 19's team into the Super League.

Current Squad

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 Japan JPN Takumi Takahashi
3 DF Australia AUS Daniele Lastella
4 DF Australia AUS Michele Lastella (Captain)
5 DF Australia AUS Joseph Ciarla
6 MF Scotland SCO Joseph Allison
7 DF Australia AUS Jake Monaco
8 MF Australia AUS Yasmin Sudic
9 FW England ENG Callum Flanagan
10 MF Australia AUS Adrian D'Alfonso
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF Australia AUS Paul Bearzotti
15 MF Australia AUS Stephen McNeill
17 FW Australia AUS Chahine Noujaim
20 DF Eritrea ERI Ermias Haile
23 MF Australia AUS Sanjin Julardzija
MF Japan JPN Takahiro Nakamizo
GK Australia AUS Mauro Facchini
MF Eritrea ERI Jemal Abdu
DF Australia AUS Andre Noujaim

References