Western Strikers SC

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.

Full nameWestern Strikers Soccer Club
Nickname(s)Strikers
Founded1980
GroundCarnegie Reserve
ChairmanAggie Giannini
ManagerBrenton Hiern
LeagueState League South Australia
2016State League, 4th
DNQ (Finals)

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.

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  AUS Navarro Panozzo
26 GK  AUS Billy Ninos
23 DF  AUS Joe Poll
24 DF  AUS Tariq Eltahir
3 DF  AUS Headman Dadzie
4 DF  AUS Michele Lastella (Captain)
17 DF  AUS Joe Tripodi
20 DF  AUS Alphonso Sayee
6 MF  SCO Joseph Allison
7 MF  AUS Adrian Giacomelli
8 MF  AUS Michael Moularas
10 MF  AUS Michael Russo
18 MF  AUS Jordan Spadavecchia
25 MF  AUS Abel Amanuel
13 FW  AUS Adrian D'Alfonso
15 FW  AUS Stephen McNeill
9 FW  AUS Jacob Atkinson
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