Melbourne City FC Reserves

Melbourne City Reserves
Full name Melbourne City FC Reserves
Nickname(s) City Youth
Founded 2011
Ground CB Smith Reserve
Manager Joe Palatsides
League National Youth League
Website Club website

Melbourne City FC Reserves is an Australian semi-professional association football team based in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 2011, it is the reserve and youth team of Melbourne City. The team currently plays in the National Youth League.

History

The team was founded in 2011 as Melbourne Heart FC Youth, the season after their senior side Melbourne City (then known as Melbourne Heart FC), made their A-League debut. The inaugural manager was John Aloisi before he accepted the role as head manager at the end of the 2011/12 season. From 2012 onwards, Joe Palatsides has been the manager.

The team finished on top of the table of the 2014–15 A-League National Youth League, tied with Brisbane Roar FC Youth on both points and goal difference but were awarded the title having scored a greater number of goals.[1]

Stadium

The team hosts its home matches at CB Smith Reserve. In previous years, home games have also been played at Epping Stadium, John Cain Memorial Reserve, John Ilhan Memorial Reserve and La Trobe University.

Players

Current squad

As of 26 June 2018[2]

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

No. Position Player
14 Australia MF Daniel Arzani
30 Australia MF Luke Duzel
34 Australia DF Connor Metcalfe
35 Australia MF Ramy Najjarine
36 Australia DF Dylan Pierias
37 Australia MF Nathaniel Atkinson
38 Australia MF Joshua Cavallo
39 Australia MF Anthony Lesiotis
40 Australia GK Yaren Sozer
41 Australia FW Lucas Derrick
42 Australia GK James Delianov
43 Australia DF Lucas Portelli
No. Position Player
44 Australia FW Zachary Bates
45 Australia DF Jaiden Madafferi
46 Australia FW Gerrie Sylaidos
47 Australia DF Aidan Farquhar
48 Australia DF Mitchell Graham
49 Australia DF Yasin Nur
50 Australia FW Gianluca Iannucci
51 Australia FW Marko Delic
Australia FW Yusuf Ahmed
Australia GK Eugene Galekovic
Australia DF Sebestian Kis
Australia MF Riley McGree

Honours

Premiers (1): 2014–15
Champions (1): 2016–17

Seasons

Correct as of 31 January 2016 (end of 2015/16 season).

Season League Grand Final Top scorer
Pld W D L GF GA Pts Position Player(s) Goals[nb 1]
2011–12 188283537265th–Zac Walker7
2012–13 188193234256th–Joshua Groenewald8
2013–14 188464030285th–Marcus Schroen5
2014–15 1810534027351st–Wade Dekker9
Conference format
2015–16 83141823103rdDid not qualifyWade Dekker / Christopher Cristaldo4
2016–17 85121812161stChampions Yusuf Ahmed5

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes any goals scored in finals series matches.

References

  1. ↑ "Melbourne City FC win Foxtel NYL title". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Melbourne City FC Team". Retrieved 28 October 2016.
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