Fabian Andres Monge (born 12 July 2001) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for Melbourne Victory in the A-League.

Fabian Monge
Fabian Monge training for Melbourne Victory, December 2023
Personal information
Full name Fabian Andres Monge[1]
Date of birth (2001-07-12) 12 July 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Bossley Park, Australia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Melbourne Victory
Number 18
Youth career
Mount Pritchard SC
Marconi Stallions
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Marconi Stallions 9 (0)
2018–2020 Western Sydney Wanderers NPL 39 (0)
2019–2020 Western Sydney Wanderers 0 (0)
2021 Sydney Olympic 14 (1)
2021–2022 Xanthi 0 (0)
2022–2023 APIA Leichhardt 39 (2)
2023– Melbourne Victory 6 (0)
2024– Melbourne Victory NPL 1 (0)
International career
2017 Australia U17 6 (0)
2019– Australia U20 7 (2)
2021– Australia U23 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Australia
AFF U-19 Youth Championship
First place 2019 Vietnam U-20 Team
AFF U-16 Youth Championship
First place 2016 Cambodia U-17 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 February 2024

Career edit

Western Sydney Wanderers edit

Monge was part of the 2017-18 Y-League championship winning Western Sydney Wanderers Youth team. He played 71 minutes as they beat Melbourne City Youth 3–1 in the 2018 Y-League Grand Final on 3 February 2018.[2]

On 8 February 2019, Monge signed his first professional contract with the Wanderers, penning a two-year scholarship deal with the club.[3] After a standout 2018–19 Y-League campaign, which culminated in a 3–1 loss to Brisbane Roar Youth in the 2019 Y-League Grand Final, he was named the league's Player of the Year at the Dolan Warren Awards.[4]

He made his professional debut on 18 September 2019 in a 2019 FFA Cup quarter-final clash against Melbourne City, replacing Mathieu Cordier in the 66th minute as the Wanderers went on to lose 3–0.[5]

On 28 December 2020, The club announced that he had departed the club along with Mohamed Adam and Noah Pagden. [6]

Sydney Olympic edit

On 21 January 2021, Sydney Olympic FC announced they had signed Monge.

Honours edit

Club edit

Western Sydney Wanderers

International edit

Australia U20
Australia U17

Individual edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "MAS U18 v AUS U18" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Melbourne City U21 vs. Western Sydney W. U21 - 3 February 2018 - Soccerway".
  3. ^ "Signing news: Teenager earns Hyundai A-League deal with Wanderers". 8 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Fabian Monge named player of the year". 15 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Melbourne City vs. Western Sydney Wanderers - 18 September 2019 - Soccerway".
  6. ^ "Wanderers confirm departures of Adam, Monge and Pagden". 29 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Match Summary - AFF Smart U16 Championship 2015" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2021.

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