2011–12 Gold Coast United FC season

Gold Coast United
2011–12 season
Chairman Clive Palmer
Manager Miron Bleiberg
(until 19 February 2012)
Mike Mulvey
(from 20 February 2012)
A-League 10th
Top goalscorer League: James Brown (6)
All: James Brown (6)
Home colours
Away colours

The 2011–12 Gold Coast United season was the Gold Coast United's third and final season in the A-League.

Season overview

On the 23 September 2011, it was announced the club would start a youth academy consisting of 22 players who missed out on a place in the NYL squad. It has been speculated that the aim of this project is to address issues of community engagement.[1]

On 19 February 2012, Miron Bleiberg was fired as manager,[2][3] with Mike Mulvey taking over the following day.[4]

Transfers

Squad

As of match played 9 March 2012
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age[N 1]) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Glen Moss New Zealand GK 19 January 1983 (aged 29) Melbourne Victory 2010 2012[14] 41 0
20 Jerrad Tyson Australia GK 21 September 1989 (aged 22) Brisbane Strikers 2010 15 0
30 Brendan White Australia GK 16 April 1992 (aged 19) 2011 0 0
40 Chris O'Connor Australia GK 7 May 1985 (aged 26) Bohemian 2011 3 0
Defenders
3 Michael Thwaite Australia DF 2 May 1983 (aged 28) Brann 2009 82 1
4 Zac Anderson Australia DF 30 April 1991 (aged 20) QAS 2009 19 1
5 Kristian Rees Australia DF 6 January 1980 (aged 32) Adelaide City 2009 2011[15] 73 4
13 Ante Rožić Croatia DF 8 March 1986 (aged 26) Arka Gdynia 2011 11 0
15 Adama Traoré Ivory Coast DF 3 February 1990 (aged 22) EF Yéo Martial 2009 69 3
26 Samuel Tesfagabr Eritrea DF 5 May 1985 (aged 26) Western Strikers 2011[5] 0 0
27 Ambesager Yosief Eritrea DF 29 June 1984 (aged 27) Western Strikers 2011[5] 3 0
28 Daniel Bowles Australia DF 19 October 1991 (aged 20) Brisbane Roar 2011 12 2
Midfielders
2 Joshua Brillante Australia MF 25 March 1993 (aged 18) QAS 2010 17 0
6 Paul Beekmans Netherlands MF 3 January 1982 (aged 30) Cambuur 2011 14 0
8 Robson Brazil MF 3 November 1986 (aged 25) Cabofriense 2009 34 2
11 Jake Barker-Daish Australia MF 7 May 1993 (aged 18) AIS 2011 7 0
14 Ben Halloran Australia MF 14 June 1992 (aged 19) QAS 2010 26 4
21 Daniel Severino Australia MF 11 February 1982 (aged 30) Sydney Olympic 2011 12 1
22 Peter Jungschläger Netherlands MF 22 May 1984 (aged 27) De Graafschap 2011 22 2
24 Jonas Salley Ivory Coast MF 16 March 1982 (aged 29) Chengdu Blades 2011 12 0
31 Daniel Bragg Australia MF 3 August 1982 (aged 29) Blacktown City 2012 3 0
33 Mitch Cooper Australia MF 18 September 1994 (aged 17) QAS 2012 6 1
Forwards
7 Golgol Mebrahtu Australia FW 28 August 1990 (aged 21) Brisbane Strikers 2009 26 0
9 Joel Porter Australia FW 25 December 1978 (aged 33) Hartlepool United 2009 43 7
10 Tahj Minniecon Australia FW 13 February 1989 (aged 23) AIS 2009 2012[16] 39 1
12 Dylan Macallister Australia FW 17 May 1982 (aged 29) Breiðablik 2011 15 3
16 Maceo Rigters Netherlands FW 22 January 1984 (aged 28) Blackburn Rovers 2011 22 4
17 Chris Harold Australia FW 14 July 1992 (aged 19) Brisbane Force 2010 25 2
18 James Brown Australia MF 19 February 1990 (aged 22) AIS 2009 2012[17] 38 9
28 Mitch Bevan Australia MF 20 February 1991 (aged 21) Brisbane Roar 2009 8 0
32 Chris Lucas Australia FW 29 September 1981 (aged 30) Palm Beach Sharks 2011 1 0

Competitions

A-League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Central Coast Mariners 27 15 6 6 40 24 +16 51 2013 AFC Champions League Group stage[lower-alpha 1]
2 Brisbane Roar (C) 27 14 7 6 50 28 +22 49 2013 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off
3 Perth Glory 27 13 4 10 40 35 +5 43 2012 A-League Finals Series[lower-alpha 2]
4 Wellington Phoenix 27 12 4 11 34 32 +2 40
5 Sydney FC 27 10 8 9 37 42 −5 38
6 Melbourne Heart 27 9 10 8 35 34 +1 37
7 Newcastle Jets 27 10 5 12 38 41 −3 35
8 Melbourne Victory 27 6 11 10 35 43 −8 29
9 Adelaide United 27 5 10 12 26 44 −18 25
10 Gold Coast United 27 4 9 14 30 42 −12 21 Disbanded at end of season
Updated to match(es) played on 25 March 2012. Source: the-AFC.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. ↑ First place qualifies for the 2013 AFC Champions League Group stage.
    Winning the 2012 A-League Grand Final automatically earns qualification for the 2013 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off, unless first place are champions.
  2. ↑ First place through to sixth place qualify for the 2012 A-League Finals Series.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
27 4 9 14 29 42  −13 21 3 5 4 16 14  +2 1 4 10 13 28  −15

Last updated: 9 March 2012.
Source: See Results

Results

Squad statistics

As of match played 9 March 2012

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalA-League
AppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK New Zealand Glen Moss 110110
2 MF Australia Joshua Brillante 1209+30
3 DF Australia Michael Thwaite 261261
4 DF Australia Zac Anderson 14112+21
5 DF Australia Kristian Rees 21219+22
6 MF Netherlands Paul Beekmans 145145
7 FW Australia Golgol Mebrahtu 1208+40
8 MF Brazil Robson 403+10
9 FW Australia Joel Porter 300+30
10 FW Australia Tahj Minniecon 410+41
11 MF Australia Jake Barker-Daish 714+31
12 FW Australia Dylan Macallister 15311+43
13 DF Croatia Ante Rožić 11010+10
14 MF Australia Ben Halloran 21420+14
15 DF Ivory Coast Adama Traoré 271271
16 FW Netherlands Maceo Rigters 22419+34
17 FW Australia Chris Harold 1518+71
18 FW Australia James Brown 17616+16
20 GK Australia Jerrad Tyson 14013+10
21 MF Australia Daniel Severino 1210+121
22 MF Netherlands Peter Jungschläger 22121+11
23 DF Australia Dylan McGowan 18014+40
24 MF Ivory Coast Jonas Salley 124124
27 DF Eritrea Ambesager Yosief 300+30
28 DF Australia Daniel Bowles 1228+42
29 FW Australia Mitch Bevan 703+40
31 MF Australia Daniel Bragg 301+20
32 FW Australia Chris Lucas 100+10
33 MF Australia Mitch Cooper 605+10
40 GK Australia Chris O'Connor 3030
Players who left Gold Coast United during the season:

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name A-League Total
1FWAustralia18James Brown66
2MFAustralia14Ben Halloran44
FWNetherlands16Maceo Rigters44
4FWAustralia12Dylan Macallister33
5DFAustralia5Kristian Rees22
DFAustralia28Daniel Bowles22
MFNetherlands22Peter Jungschläger22
8DFAustralia3Michael Thwaite11
DFIvory Coast15Adama Traoré11
MFAustralia33Mitch Cooper11
DFAustralia4Zac Anderson11
MFAustralia21Daniel Severino11
FWAustralia17Chris Harold11
Own goal11
Total 3030

Disciplinary record

Position Nation Number Name A-League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
3AustraliaDFMichael Thwaite8080
4AustraliaDFZac Anderson3131
5AustraliaDFKristian Rees4040
6NetherlandsMFPaul Beekmans5050
7AustraliaFWGolgol Mebrahtu1010
10AustraliaFWTahj Minniecon1010
11AustraliaMFJake Barker-Daish1010
12AustraliaFWDylan Macallister3030
13CroatiaDFAnte Rožić3131
14AustraliaMFBen Halloran4040
15Ivory CoastDFAdama Traoré5050
16NetherlandsFWMaceo Rigters4040
17AustraliaFWChris Harold2020
18AustraliaMFJames Brown4040
21AustraliaMFDaniel Severino1010
22NetherlandsMFPeter Jungschläger1010
23AustraliaDFDylan McGowan3030
24Ivory CoastMFJonas Salley4040
28AustraliaDFDaniel Bowles2020
Total 592592

Notes

  1. ↑ Age as of the end of the season

References

  1. ↑ Gold Coast to launch junior academy
  2. ↑ "Miron Bleiberg quits Gold Coast United – Paul Johnson & Sportal – Football Australia 2013". Footballaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 February 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Mensink: Miron was sacked – Vince Rugari, Sportal – Football Australia 2013". Footballaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  4. ↑
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Gold Coast Sign Refugee Pair". au.fourfourtwo.com. Four Four Two. 26 August 2011. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Moss returns to Phoenix". footballaustralia.com.au. Football Australia. 28 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  7. ↑ "Tyson and Caira head new Wanderers signings". footballaustralia.com. Football Australia. 2 August 2012. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  8. ↑ "Gold Coast loses another young star". theworldgame.sbs.com.au. The World Game. 22 March 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "Newcastle bank on more fresh legs". theherald.com.au. The Herald. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "Adelaide United Snap Up Barker-Daish". au.fourfourtwo.com. Four Four Two. 6 April 2012. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ben Halloran signs three-year deal with Brisbane Roar". couriermail.com.au. The Courrier Mail. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  12. ↑ "ROCKDALE CITY SUNS FC SIGN A-LEAGUE STRIKER DYLAN MACALLISTER". rockdalecitysunsfc.com. Rockdale City Suns. 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  13. ↑ "Jets swoop for Brown". theworldgame.sbs.com. The World Game. 15 February 2012. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  14. ↑ "Glen Moss to replace Jess Van Strattan". goldcoast.com.au. Gold Coast. 19 July 2010. Archived from the original on 25 March 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  15. ↑ "Six more names confirmed for United". goldcoastunited.com. Gold Coast United. 3 December 2009. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  16. ↑ "United coup as they score Minniecon". goldcoast.com.au. Gold Coast. 3 January 2009. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  17. ↑ "Highly rated youngster pens 3-year deal with United". goldcoastunited.com.au. Gold Coast United. 9 December 2008. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
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