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Brisbane Roar FC (women)
Brisbane Roar Women Football Club, formerly known Queensland Roar Women, is an Australian professional women's soccer club based in Brisbane, Queensland (founded in 2008). The Roar competes in the country's premier women's soccer competition, the A-League Women. History Early years Brisbane Roar (then Queensland Roar) were a founding member of the W-League in 2008. The team was initially coached by Welshman Jeff Hopkins, who had played his football career predominantly in England, as well as representing Wales at the international level. The playing roster featured a mix of youth and veterans, including founding captain and Matilda's stalwart, Kate McShea, and up-and-coming goalkeeper Casey Dumont. Home ground Brisbane Roar plays their home games at Perry Park. Previous home grounds have included the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Suncorp Stadium, A.J. Kelly Park, Kayo Stadium, Lions Stadium, Stockland Park and Cleveland Showgrounds. Players First-team s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaz Patafta
Kaz Phonesak Patafta (born 25 October 1988) is an Australian sports administrator and former professional association football, footballer. He has been the chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Brisbane Roar FC since July 2023. Prior to this, he worked as a lawyer specialising in corporate law. He also founded his own legal firm, McDonald Patafta & Associates Lawyers, with offices in Singapore, Laos and Belgium. Patafta previously played as a midfielder for S.L. Benfica, Benfica, Melbourne Victory, Newcastle United Jets FC, Newcastle Jets and Khon Kaen United F.C. He captained the Australia national under-17 association football team, Australia under-17 national team at the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Peru and also the Australia national under-20 association football team, Australia under-20 national team at the 2006 AFC Youth Championship. Former Australian national team coach, Ange Postecoglou, stated Patafta as "the most technically gifted player I've coached. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lions Stadium
Lions Stadium (also known as Luxury Paints Stadium for sponsorship reasons) is a soccer stadium located in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It has lights for night matches and can seat up to 5000 people. It serves as the primary ground for the Queensland Lions FC, Queensland Lions in the National Premier League. It also hosts the Brisbane Roar FC (W-League), Brisbane Roar Women and the Brisbane Roar FC Youth, Brisbane Roar Academy teams. References Soccer venues in Brisbane Sports venues in Brisbane Queensland Lions FC {{Queensland-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danelle Tan
Danelle Tan Li Ern (born 25 October 2004) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a striker for A-League Women club Brisbane Roar and the Singapore women's national team. Early life and education Tan started playing football when she was 6 and joined her brothers at JSSL academy. She scored 12 goals in her first session. Tan moved to London, England to study at Mill Hill School in 2022. Tan became the first Singaporean footballer to sign for an NCAA Division 1 team. She later decided to forgo her place when she signed for Borussia Dortmund. Club career In 2019, Tan joined Still Aerion, an amateur women's team from the FAS Women's National League. Scoring on her debut match in May 2019 at the age of 14 made her the second-youngest goal scorer in the league's history. Tan scored 16 goals in 6 games and became the league's top scorer for the season. She also scored 4 goals in the Challenge Cup and helped the club to enter the finals where they lost 0–1 to Tanjong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The captain of a association football, football/soccer team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. In the 2024/25 edition of the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, it was made mandatory for each team to have a captain and for each captain to be identified by the previously traditional but non-mandatory captain's armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game is to participate in the Coin flipping, coin toss prior to Kick-off (association football), kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out. Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariel Hecher
Mariel Hecher (born 19 October 1992) is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder, winger or striker for Brisbane Roar. Early life Hecher started playing futsal at the age of six. Education Hecher attended Southern Cross University in Australia. Career Hecher played for Australian side Lions FC, helping the club win the league. She has captained Australian side Brisbane Roar. Style of play Hecher mainly operates as a midfielder, winger, or striker and has been described as a "creative forward, has an impressive work rate covering more than 13kms a game... a perfect combination of technical ability and competitive spirit". Personal life Hecher has a brother. She is a native of Caxias do Sul Caxias do Sul () is a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Southern Brazil, situated in the state's mountainous Serra Gaúcha region. It was established by Italian Brazilian, Italian immigrants on June 20, 1890. Today it is the second Largest cities in R ..., Brazil. Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Momo Hayashi
Momo may refer to: Geography * Momo (department), Cameroon, a division of Northwest Province * Momo, Gabon, a town in the Woleu-Ntem province * Momo, Piedmont, a town in the province of Novara, Italy People Given name or nickname Athletes * Mohammed Benaziza (1959–1992), Algerian bodybuilder * Momo Blamo (born 1974), Liberian former football goalkeeper * Jerónimo Figueroa Cabrera (born 1982), Spanish footballer known as "Momo" * Momo Cissé (born 2002), Guinean footballer * Mohamed Diamé (born 1987), French footballer * Mouhamed Momo Faye (born 2005), Senegalese basketball player in Italy * Momo Koseki (born 1982), Japanese former professional boxer * Mamadou Momo Mbaye (born 1998), Senegalese footballer * Mohamed Sissoko (born 1985), Malian former footballer * Momo Wandel Soumah (footballer) (1977–2017), Guinean footballer * Momo Suzuki (born 2007), Japanese snowboarder * , Japanese judoka * Momo Yansané (born 1997), Guinean footballer * Uroš Momić (born 1992), Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly McQueen
''Ilex'' () or holly is a genus of over 570 species of flowering plants in the family Aquifoliaceae, and the only living genus in that family. ''Ilex'' has the most species of any woody dioecious angiosperm genus. The species are evergreen or deciduous trees, shrubs, and climbers from tropics to temperate zones worldwide. The type species is ''Ilex aquifolium'', the common European holly used in Christmas decorations and cards. Description The genus is widespread throughout the temperate and subtropical regions of the world. It includes species of trees, shrubs, and climbers, with evergreen or deciduous foliage and inconspicuous flowers. Its range was more extended in the Tertiary period and many species are adapted to laurel forest habitats. It occurs from sea level to more than with high mountain species. It is a genus of small, evergreen trees with smooth, glabrous, or pubescent branchlets. The plants are generally slow-growing with some species growing to tall. The type ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amali Kinsella
The Amali – also called Amals, Amalings or Amalungs – were a leading dynasty of the Goths, a Germanic people who confronted the Roman Empire during the decline of the Western Roman Empire. They eventually became the royal house of the Ostrogoths and founded the Ostrogothic Kingdom. Origin The Amal clan was claimed to have descended from the divine. Jordanes writes: Now the first of these heroes, as they themselves relate in their legends, was Gapt, who begat Hulmul. And Hulmul begat Augis; and Augis begat him who was called Amal, from whom the name of the Amali comes. Athal begat Achiulf and Oduulf. Now Achiulf begat Ansila and Ediulf, Vultuulf and Ermanaric. This provides the following stemma for the earliest rulers of the Goths, before outlining in more detail the two divisions that arose from the son, Achiulf of Athal, the last in this early lineage: Gapt or Gaut is the Scandinavian god of war. Hulmul or Humli-Hulmul, is considered the divine father of the Danish pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deborah-Anne De La Harpe
Deborah-Anne de la Harpe (born 5 April 2000) is a footballer who plays for A-League Women club Brisbane Roar. She has previously played for A-League Women clubs Perth Glory and Sydney FC and for Danish Women's League club HB Køge. She has represented Australia (where she was born) and the Republic of Ireland at under-19 and senior levels, respectively. Club career Perth Glory, 2020–2022 In December 2020, De la Harpe joined Perth Glory for the 2020–21 W-League season. She started in all twelve matches for the club. Perth Glory finished in last place after failing to win a single game. In May 2021, she re-signed with the club for the 2021–22 A-League Women season. Sydney FC, 2022–2023 Ahead of the 2022–23 A-League Women season, in September 2022, it was announced that De la Harpe had joined fellow Australian club Sydney FC. HB Køge, 2023 In July 2023, after signing a contract extension with Sydney FC, De la Harpe transferred to Danish club HB Køge. In Decembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leia Varley
Princess Leia Organa ( or ) is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Introduced in the original ''Star Wars'' film in 1977, Leia is a princess of the planet Alderaan, a member of the Imperial Senate, and an agent of the Rebel Alliance. She thwarts the Sith Lord Darth Vader and helps bring about the destruction of the Empire's superweapon, the Death Star. In ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980), Leia commands a Rebel base and evades Vader as she falls in love with the smuggler Han Solo. In ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983), she helps to rescue Han from the crime lord Jabba the Hutt, and is revealed to be Vader's daughter and the twin sister of Luke Skywalker. Leia is portrayed by Carrie Fisher in the original film trilogy and the sequel trilogy. The 2005 prequel film ''Revenge of the Sith'' reveals that Leia's mother is Senator Padmé Amidala of Naboo, who dies after childbirth. Her father is Anakin Skywalker, a Jedi who falls to the dark side of the Force and beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keeley Richards
Keeley may refer to: People Surname *Barbara Keeley, British Labour MP *Damian Keeley (born 1963), English professional football player * Earl Keeley (born 1936), Canadian football player * Edmund Keeley (1928–2022), American author, translator, and Professor Emeritus of English * Edna Keeley (1884–1961) American stage actress *Fred Keeley (born 1950), American politician from California; state representative *James Keeley (1867–1934), American newspaper editor and publisher * Joseph C. Keeley (1907–1994), American ''American Legion'' magazine editor * Leslie Keeley (1836–1900), American physician, originator of the Keeley Cure ** Keeley Institute *Mary Anne Keeley (1805–1899), English actress * Robert Keeley (1793–1869), English actor and comedian *Sam Keeley (born 1990), Irish Actor *Samuel Keeley (footballer), Scottish footballer *Tom Keeley (born 1979), American guitarist *Robert Keeley, founder of Keeley Electronics Given name *Keeley Hawes (born 1976), English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
