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2024 Australia Cup Final
The 2024 Australia Cup Final was an association football match played between A-League Men sides Melbourne Victory FC, Melbourne Victory and Macarthur FC at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, AAMI Park in Melbourne on 29 September 2024 to determine the winners of the 2024 Australia Cup. It was the ninth Australia Cup final and the 42nd final of Australian soccer's primary cup competitions. It was the first FFA Cup/Australia Cup final to be played in September. The 2024 Australia Cup final's crowd of 13,289 is the lowest ever crowd for an Australia Cup final. Teams Route to the final Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory began their Australia Cup run in the Round of 32 with an away match against the Lambton Jaffas FC, Lambon Jaffas. Victory won the match 4–1 through two goals by Nishan Velupillay and one each by Bruno Fornaroli and Alex Lee and qualifying for the Round of 16. Two weeks later, Victory began their Round of 16 match away against North West Sydney Spirit FC, NWS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Australia Cup
The 2024 Australia Cup was the eleventh season of the Australia Cup, the main national association football, soccer single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in Australia. This edition was the third under the new name of the "Australia Cup" following the renaming of Football Federation Australia to Football Australia. Thirty-two teams contested the competition proper. Sydney FC were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Oakleigh Cannons FC, Oakleigh Cannons in the #Round of 32, Round of 32. Macarthur FC won its second Australia Cup after defeating Melbourne Victory FC, Melbourne Victory in the 2024 Australia Cup final, final. Macarthur FC qualified to the group stage of the AFC's 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two competition. Round and dates For the first time in the competition's history, the draws for the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals are combined. Teams A total of 32 teams will participate in the 2024 Australia Cup competition proper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle Jets FC
Newcastle United Jets Football Club, commonly known as Newcastle Jets, is an Australian professional Association football, soccer club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier competition, the A-League, under Professional sports league organization#Systems around the world, licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL) (formerly under licence from Football Australia). The club was formed in 2000 when it joined the National Soccer League (NSL) and was one of only three former NSL clubs to join in the formation of the A-League. Newcastle Jets have won one A-League championship, after defeating The F3 Derby, rivals Central Coast Mariners FC, Central Coast Mariners 1–0 in the 2008 A-League Grand Final. In 2009, Newcastle competed in the AFC Champions League for the first time, reaching the Round of 16. In May 2015, FFA revoked Newcastle's licence after owner Nathan Tinkler placed the club into voluntary administration. A new A-League club wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valère Germain
Valère Bruno René Germain (born 17 April 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League side Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Early life Valère Bruno René Germain was born on 17 April 1990 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône. Germain is the son of former footballer Bruno Germain. Club career Monaco In the 2009 off-season, Germain signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal. He had previously played in the Monaco Championnat de France Amateur (CFA) team that won the reserve team title in the 2008–09 season. Despite signing professional terms, the striker spent the next two seasons playing in the club's reserve team. Germain made his professional debut on 1 May 2011 in a league match against Saint-Étienne appearing as a substitute. He played in the team's final league match of the season against Lyon appearing as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat. The defeat confirmed Monaco's relegation to Ligue 2. In the second division, Germain was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Brattan
Nathan Luke Brattan (born 8 March 1990) is an Australian professional football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Macarthur FC and the Australia national team. Born in England, Brattan moved to Australia at a young age, playing youth football for Rochedale Rovers and Queensland Lions before making his professional debut for Brisbane Roar. He spent several seasons with the Roar before leaving the club in 2015. He subsequently signed for Manchester City, spending the majority of his subsequent time on loan at partner club Melbourne City. Brattan appeared several times for the Australian under-20 side and has been called up to the squad of the Australian senior side. Early life Brattan was born in Hull, England, but moved to Australia when he was six months old. His father Gary formerly played for Hull City. Club career Brisbane Roar Brattan made his senior debut as a 19-year-old in the Queensland Roar's "Against Racism" clash against the Scottish football side ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Hollman
Jake Hollman (born 26 August 2001) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for Macarthur FC. Club career Macarthur FC In October 2020, Hollman joined Macarthur FC for their inaugural season. He made his debut in the first match of the 2020–21 A-League season. In February 2021, after playing in five out of a possible eight matches, Hollman's contract was extended by a further two years. International career In June 2023, he took part in the Maurice Revello Tournament in France with Australia. Career statistics Personal life Hollman's younger siblings, Corey and Shay, play professional soccer too with both of them playing for Sydney FC. Honours Player Macarthur *Australia Cup: 2022, 2024 Australia U-23 * WAFF U-23 Championship: runner-up 2024 Australia U-20 *AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 2019 Individual * A-Leagues All Star: 2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordi Valadon
Jordi Francis Valadon (born 4 March 2003) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for A-League Men club Melbourne Victory. Early life Raised in Melbourne, Victoria, Valadon played youth football for Box Hill United and Melbourne City. He attended Mazenod College, located in Mulgrave, where he also played and captained the school football team. Valadon grew up supporting Melbourne Victory. Club career Melbourne City After playing regularly in the academy, Valadon was registered into the National Premier Leagues and A-League Youth squads for Melbourne City Youth. He finished with three goals and three assists for City in the 2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria 3 as his side achieved automatic promotion. Having registered an A-League bench appearance earlier on 29 January 2022, Valadon made his professional debut in an AFC Champions League group clash against BG Pathum United on 15 April. City contested a 1–1 draw at fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moreton City Excelsior
Moreton City Excelsior FC (formerly Moreton Bay United FC) is an Australian soccer club located in the northern Brisbane suburb of Albany Creek and representing the City of Moreton Bay of Queensland. The club was formed in 2012 and currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Queensland. History Moreton Bay United FC was established in 2012 with the aim of joining the new National Premier Leagues Queensland. The club was among the 12 successful applicants selected to compete in the inaugural 2013 season of NPL Queensland. The club is associated with the Albany Creek Excelsior club and the two clubs share a home ground at Wolter Park, Albany Creek. In its initial season of competition, ACE players supplied between 50% and 80% of the players in Moreton Bay United's junior teams. Moreton Bay United's most successful season to date has been the 2015 season when the club narrowly finished top of the NPL Queensland ladder, winning the premiership on goal difference ahead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikos Vergos
Nikos Vergos (; born 13 January 1996) is a Greek professional Association football, footballer. He plays as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker for A-League Men club Melbourne Victory FC, Melbourne Victory. Career Vergos is a product of the youth system of Olympiacos F.C., Olympiacos and was considered as one of the most talented players of his generation. He made his debut on 25 September 2013, in a Greek Football Cup match against Fokikos F.C., Fokikos as a substitute in the 38th minute. On 19 March 2014, he was subbed on to replace David Fuster in a UEFA Champions League, Champions League 2013–14 UEFA Champions League knockout phase#Manchester United v Olympiacos, match against Manchester United F.C., Manchester United in the Round of 16. Vergos made his Superleague Greece debut on 23 March 2014 in an away game against Ergotelis F.C., Ergotelis as a substitute in the 72nd minute. Three days later, on 26 March, in an away game against Asteras Tripolis, he mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Teague
Ryan Graham Pun Teague (born 24 January 2002) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for A-League club Melbourne Victory and the Australia men's national team. Club career Sydney FC Teague joined Sydney FC's academy at its inception, and progressed through the youth ranks, before being awarded a scholarship in September 2018. In September 2019, along with Marco Tilio and Harry van der Saag, Teague was awarded a Hyundai A-League scholarship contract, and was promoted to the senior squad. On 7 December 2019, Teague made his professional debut, coming off the bench for Luke Brattan in the 82nd minute of a 5–1 win over Brisbane Roar at Jubilee Oval. Famalicão On 30 January 2020, Teague signed for Portuguese side Famalicão. He made his first team debut on 24 July 2021 in a 1–0 Taça da Liga win against Feirense. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Fornaroli
Bruno Fornaroli Mezza (; born 7 September 1987) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Melbourne Victory. Born in Uruguay, he plays for the Australia national team. Club career Nacional Fornaroli was born in Salto, in northwestern Uruguay to an Italian-Uruguayan family. He started playing football at the age of 3, and by the age of 12, he travelled to Montevideo by bus after being offered a trial by Nacional, hoping to become a professional footballer. On the same bus, he befriended Luis Suárez, who was visiting his parents in Salto and would later become his teammate in the youth teams of Nacional. During his time in the youth teams of Nacional, Fornaroli was given the nickname "El Tuna" (The Prickly Pear) due to his spiky hairstyle. On 6 July 2006, he made his senior debut, at the age of 18, in a 3–0 win against Rentistas at the Estadio Gran Parque Central. Fornaroli scored two goals, the first in his professional career, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
