Brisbane Roar FC Youth
Brisbane Roar Football Club Youth is the youth system of Brisbane Roar Football Club based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The team plays in the National Premier Leagues, the second level of the soccer pyramid in Australia. The club also competes in the Y-League competition. Former player Warren Moon is the current academy manager.
| Full name | Brisbane Roar Football Club Youth | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Young Roar | ||
| Founded | 2008 | ||
| Ground | Logan Metro Sports Complex Lions Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 2,100 5,000 | ||
| Owner | Bakrie Group | ||
| Chairman | Dali Tahir | ||
| Youth Manager | Jake Goodship | ||
| League | National Premier Leagues Y-League | ||
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| Football (Men's) |
Football (Youth Men's) |
Football (Women's) |
Brisbane Roar Under-20s, also referred to as Academy are the two other teams within the setup. They play the majority of their home games at Logan Metro Sports Complex.[1]
History
Brisbane Roar Youth (2008–2014)
The National Youth League team was founded in 2008, as a Brisbane Roar (then Queensland Roar) representative team for the inaugural season of the National Youth League competition.
Brisbane Roar Academy (2015–present)
In January 2014, it was confirmed that NPL team would compete in the National Premier Leagues Queensland competition for 2014 season onwards.[2]
In January 2017, Brisbane Roar announced their new under-20s team to be played in the National Premier Leagues Queensland U-20.[3]
On 1 February 2019, Brisbane Roar Youth were crowned Champions for the first time in the Y-League winning 3–1 over Western Sydney Wanderers U21 with the three goals coming from Shannon Brady, Daniel Leck and Mirza Muratovic.[4]
Players
NPL/Under-23s
These are the players that play in the National Premier Leagues Queensland and Y-League and can also play with the senior squad.
- As of 17 March 2020[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Under-20s
These players can play for the NPL/Under-23s and the senior squad.
- As of 16 February 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Under-18s
These players can play for the NPL/Under-23s and the senior squad.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club officials
Head Coaches:[6]
| Warren Moon | Academy General Manager |
| Luca Balestrazzi | Academy Operations Manager |
| Chris Grossman | U23 Head Coach |
| Kerwin Marc Jean-Pierre | U20 Head Coach |
| Graham Fyfe | U18 Head Coach |
| Pouria Nabi | U16 Head Coach |
| Francesco Zanoncelli | U15 Head Coach |
| Paul Wilson | U14 Head Coach |
| John Ogden | U13 Head Coach |
Staff:
| Chris Grossman | U23 Assistant Manager |
| Dean May | Goalkeeping Coach |
| Jordan Manning | Strength and Conditioning Coach |
| Alex Downie | Physiotherapist |
Honours
- NPL/Under-23s
- Under-20s
- National Premier Leagues Queensland U-20
- Runners-up (1): 2019
- Under-18s
- National Premier Leagues Queensland U-18
- Runners-up (1): 2018
References
- "Logan Metro Sports Park a roaring success". Brisbane Roar. 30 June 2018.
- "Roar confirm entry into NPL Queensland". footballaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- "Roar launch U20's team". Brisbane Roar. Football Federation Australia. 10 January 2017.
- Greco, John (1 February 2019). "Roar crowned Foxtel Y-League champions for 2018/19 Season". Y-League.
- "Brisbane Roar Academy Teams". Brisbane Roar Academy.
- "Brisbane Roar Academy Teams". Brisbane Roar Academy.
External links
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