Perth RedStar Football Club is an Australian
soccer
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
club from
Joondalup, Western Australia currently playing in the
National Premier Leagues Western Australia and
National Premier Leagues WA Women.
Their home ground is the RedStar Arena at the Joondalup campus of
Edith Cowan University.
History
The club was formed in 1992 as Joondalup City Soccer Club and played at the Gumblossom Park in
Quinns Rocks. They moved to the
Arena Joondalup
Arena Joondalup, known as HBF Arena under a commercial naming rights arrangement, is a multi-purpose sports complex in Joondalup, Western Australia, located on 35 ha of parkland approximately 25 km north of Perth. It was officially o ...
in 1995 and in their first season in the
Semi-pro league finished third in the Professional Soccer Federation of WA third division a great start to top-flight
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
in the state.
In the first season of the Soccer West Coast Division One, City won promotion to the
Premier League as Champions in 1996. Joondalup City's first season in the top flight in 1997 was a moderately successful one, where they finished in a mid-table position and improved to third place in 1998.
In 1999 the club changed its name to ECU Joondalup SC. A successful season saw Paul Simmons' side win the club's first major trophy by taking out the
Premier League title, which was their first-ever Premiership after only four seasons in the professional ranks.
Under the guidance of former
Perth Glory
Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues.
Founded in 19 ...
manager
Kenny Lowe, ECU Joondalup SC won their first Championship in 2020 (no Premier was awarded), with striker Danny Hodgson also claiming the season's Golden Boot award with 17 goals.
In February 2022, ECU Joondalup SC and Northern Redbacks WSC announced a merger to create Perth RedStar FC as a new club.
Current men's squad
Current women's squad
Staff
*Technical Director:
Andrew Ord
*First Team Coach: Callum Salmon
*Assistant Coach: David Butterfield
Notable past players
List includes players from ECU Joondalup youth or senior teams that have gone on to represent the
Australian national team.
*
Chris Herd
Christopher Herd (born 4 April 1989) is an Australian former international footballer. Herd could be described as a utility player who was able to play in a number of positions, including central defence, full back and central midfield. He rep ...
*
Brandon O'Neill
Brandon O'Neill (born 12 April 1994) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Newcastle Jets in the A-League.
Club career
Perth Glory
Born in Perth, Western Australia, O'Neill signed a youth contrac ...
*
Josh Risdon
*
Adam Taggart
*
Rhys Williams
*
Ryan Williams
Coaches
* Paul Simmons (1992–2002)
* Stuart Kamaz (2003)
* Paul Simmons (2004)
* Stuart Currie (2005)
* Eric Williams (2005)
* John Brown (2006)
* Willie McNally (2006–2008)
* Syd Amphlett (2008–2011)
* Salv Todaro (2011–2013)
* Dale McCulloch (2013–2019)
*
Kenny Lowe (2020–present)
Honours
*
2020
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,
2022 NPL Champions
* 1998, 2002
Boral Challenge Cup Winners
* 1999 Premier League Winners
* 1996 First Division Winners
References
External links
Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ecu Joondalup
National Premier Leagues clubs
Football West State League teams
Association football clubs established in 1992
1992 establishments in Australia