Melbourne City FC NPL

Melbourne City FC NPL is an Australian semi-professional association football team based in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 2014, it is the youth team of Melbourne City in the NPL Victoria 2 East.

Melbourne City FC NPL
Full nameMelbourne City FC NPL
Founded2014
GroundJohn Ilhan Memorial Reserve, Broadmeadows
Capacity5,000
ManagerJoe Palatsides
LeagueNPL Victoria 2 East
20155th
WebsiteClub website

History

On 7 November 2014, it was confirmed that Melbourne City would compete in the NPL Victoria 1 competition from the 2015 season onwards. The team consists mainly of Melbourne City's youth team, which also competes in the National Youth League.[1] On top of this, Melbourne City opted to send an U-20 team to enter the concurrently-run development-level U-20 NPL league competition.[2]

After several seasons competing in the NPL, Melbourne City announced they were expanding their participation to also enter teams into the U-18 and U-15 competitions, with the U-18 side notably being managed by former manager John van 't Schip's brother Davey.[3]

Players

First team
As of 6 April 2019

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Ahmad Taleb
2 DF Mitchell Graham
3 DF Lucas Portelli
4 Nicholas Hatzigeorgiou
5 DF Mark Karlic
7 FW Yaya Dukuly
8 MF Connor Metcalfe
9 FW Sam Morrison
10 MF Ramy Najjarine
11 FW Gianluca Iannucci
12 DF Bradley Chick
13 DF Jordan Bos
14 FW Moudi Najjar
No. Position Player
15 Luca Tevere
17 MF Joshua Cavallo
18 MF Joshua Varga
20 GK Luka Romic
21 DF Ben Pierias
22 Alec Mills
23 Giovanni Stellitano
27 DF Dalibor Markovic
31 MF Idrus Abdulahi
36 DF Dylan Pierias
40 GK Majak Mawith
42 GK James Delianov
44 MF Luke Duzel
99 MF Stefan Colakovski

U-20
As of 6 April 2019

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Ahmad Taleb
7 FW Yaya Dukuly
9 FW Sam Morrison
12 DF Bradley Chick
13 DF Jordan Bos
15 Luca Tevere
20 GK Luka Romic
21 DF Ben Pierias
22 Alec Mills
23 Giovanni Stellitano
25 Mert Tuna
26 Thomas Pisani
27 Dalibor Markovic
28 Davide Pompilio
No. Position Player
29 Nick Kyranakis
30 Jake Parish
32 Thomas Lambiris
33 Daniel Lucente
34 Lucas Byrnes
35 Raphael Borges Rodrigues
37 Luke Oresti
38 Emile Peios
39 Zac Kocankovski
40 GK Majak Mawith
41 Jordi Valadon
43 Maxwell Branov
Harry Politidis
Joshua Varga
Tim Boke

U-18

As of 14 February 2018[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Template:Country data Darcy Anastovski
Template:Country data Rafaele Borges Redrigues
Template:Country data Maxwell Branov
Template:Country data Lucas Byrns
Template:Country data Adam El Hayek
Template:Country data Liam Farrugia
Template:Country data Domenic Folino
Template:Country data Mathew Grimaldi
Template:Country data Zac Kocankovski
Template:Country data Alex Kondoleon
No. Position Player
Template:Country data Thomas Lambiris
Template:Country data Daniel Lucente
Template:Country data Luke Oresti
Template:Country data Jake Parish
Template:Country data Emile Peios
Template:Country data Thomas Pisano
Template:Country data Josh Rachele
Template:Country data Mert Tuna
Template:Country data Jordi Valadon

Team management
Position Name[4]
First Team Manager Joe Palatsides
U-20 Manager Petr Kratky
U-18 Manager Davey van 't Schip
U-15 Manager Simon Zappia

League results

First team

Correct as of 22 February 2019

Season League Top scorer
T League Pld W D L GF GA Pts Position Player(s) Goals[nb 1]
2015 3NPL Victoria 2 West28135105645445thWade Dekker10
2016 28144107045463rdChristopher Cristaldo10
2017 NPL Victoria 2 East2811896849413rdAustin Wong9
2018 28104146059346thMoudi Najjar14

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

See also

References
  1. "NEWS: Melbourne City FC NYL accepted into Victorian NPL". Melbourne City FC. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  2. "City commences 2016 National Premier Leagues (NPL) Season". Melbourne City FC. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  3. "City set sights on NPL with two new teams". melbournecityfc.com.au. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  4. "Melbourne City announce coaching shake-up". Melbourne City. 14 June 2016.


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