The 2023–24 season is the 16th in the history of Canberra United Football Club.
2023–24 season | |
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Chairman | Kate Lundy |
Manager | Njegosh Popovich |
Stadium | McKellar Park |
A-League Women | 11th |
A-League Women Finals | DNQ |
Top goalscorer | Michelle Heyman (14) |
Highest home attendance | 2,229 vs. Perth Glory (4 November 2023) A-League Women |
Lowest home attendance | 1,235 vs. Western United (30 December 2023) A-League Women |
Average home league attendance | 1,678 |
Biggest win | 5–1 vs. Brisbane Roar (H) (10 December 2023) A-League Women |
Biggest defeat | 0–3 vs. Central Coast Mariners (H) (23 December 2023) A-League Women 1–4 vs. Western Sydney Wanderers (A) (13 March 2024) A-League Women 1–4 vs. Central Coast Mariners (A) (17 March 2024) A-League Women |
All statistics correct as of 30 March 2024. |
Players edit
First-team squad edit
- As of 27 March 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers edit
Transfers in edit
Transfers out edit
No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
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14 | MF | Chloe Middleton | Illawarra Stingrays | End of contract | 2 March 2023 | [16] |
7 | DF | Ellie Brush | Retired | 15 March 2023 | [17] | |
16 | DF | Kennedy Faulknor | Minnesota Aurora | Free transfer | 24 April 2023 | [18] |
3 | DF | Grace Taranto | Bulleen Lions | End of contract | 19 May 2023 | [19] |
15 | MF | Madison McComasky | Western Sydney Wanderers | Free transfer | 24 July 2023 | [20] |
10 | MF | Grace Jale | Perth Glory | Free transfer | 4 August 2023 | [21] |
9 | MF | Wu Chengshu | Dijon | End of contract | 23 August 2023 | [22] |
11 | FW | Grace Maher | Western United | Free transfer | 15 August 2023 | [23] |
1 | GK | Keeley Richards | Brisbane Roar | Free transfer | 16 August 2023 | [24] |
6 | MF | Laura Hughes | Melbourne City | Free transfer | 25 August 2023 | [25] |
24 | FW | Ellen Gett | Unattached | End of contract | 28 September 2023 | [26] |
22 | GK | Keely Segavcic | Western Sydney Wanderers | Free transfer | 11 October 2023 | [27] |
3 | MF | Michaela Thornton | Unattached | 2 November 2023 | [28] | |
7 | FW | María José Rojas | Santiago Morning | Undisclosed | 27 March 2024 | [29] |
Contract extensions edit
No. | Position | Player | Duration | Date | Ref. |
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17 | Vesna Milivojević | Midfielder | 1 year | 10 August 2023 | [30] |
13 | Sofia Christopherson | Forward | 1 year | 11 October 2023 | [10] |
Pre-season and friendlies edit
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
23 September 2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–0 (5–6 p) | Canberra United | Forbes, Australia |
Report | Stadium: Botanical Gardens Sporting Grounds |
Competitions edit
Overall record edit
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
A-League Women | 15 October 2023 | 30 March 2024 | Matchday 1 | 11th | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 27.27 |
Total | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 27.27 |
Source: Soccerway
A-League Women edit
League table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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8 | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 28 |
9 | Brisbane Roar | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 26 |
10 | Perth Glory | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 24 |
11 | Canberra United | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 24 |
12 | Adelaide United | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 56 | −35 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away head-to-head results; 8) home head-to-head results; 9) toss of a coin[31]
Notes:
- ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is under the Oceania Football Confederation.
Results summary edit
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 29 | −12 |
Source: KEEPUP
Results by round edit
Matches edit
The final league fixtures were announced on 24 August 2023.[32]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
15 October 2023 1 | Adelaide United | 4–4 | Canberra United | Adelaide |
14:30 ACDT | Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 2,834 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
21 October 2023 2 | Melbourne City | 2–1 | Canberra United | Melbourne |
14:45 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 2,138 Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley |
4 November 2023 3 | Canberra United | 2–3 | Perth Glory | Canberra |
16:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 2,229 Referee: Isabella Libri |
26 November 2023 6 | Canberra United | 3–4 | Newcastle Jets | Canberra |
16:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,853 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
10 December 2023 7 | Canberra United | 5–1 | Brisbane Roar | Canberra |
16:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,236 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
16 December 2023 8 | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Canberra United | Melbourne |
17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 6,033 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello |
23 December 2023 9 | Canberra United | 0–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Canberra |
17:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,285 Referee: Isabella Libri |
30 December 2023 10 | Canberra United | 1–1 | Western United | Canberra |
17:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,235 Referee: Isabella Blaess |
3 January 2024 4 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Canberra United | Sydney |
16:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 3,378 Referee: Mikayla Ryan |
Note: Originally scheduled for 12 November 2023, this match was postponed due to Sydney FC's participation in the 2023 AFC Women's Club Championship.[33] It was rescheduled for 3 January 2024. |
6 January 2024 11 | Newcastle Jets | 3–3 | Canberra United | Newcastle |
17:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Newcastle Number 2 Sports Ground Attendance: 2,112 Referee: Bec Mackie |
13 January 2024 12 | Canberra United | 3–1 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
17:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 1,183 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
20 January 2024 13 | Canberra United | 2–3 | Melbourne Victory | Canberra |
17:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 2,148 Referee: Isabella Mossin |
28 January 2024 14 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–0 | Canberra United | Porirua |
17:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Jerry Collins Stadium Attendance: 1,227 Referee: Molly Godsell |
4 February 2024 15 | Canberra United | 3–1 | Melbourne City | Canberra |
17:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 2,189 Referee: Bec Mackie |
10 February 2024 16 | Perth Glory | 2–2 | Canberra United | Perth |
19:30 AWST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Macedonia Park Attendance: 1,003 Referee: Rebecca Durcau |
1 March 2024 18 | Western United | 4–2 | Canberra United | Melbourne |
19:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve Attendance: 574 Referee: Isabella Libri |
9 March 2024 19 | Canberra United | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Canberra |
16:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,584 Referee: Bec Mackie |
13 March 2024 5 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–1 | Canberra United | Sydney |
19:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Wanderers Football Park Attendance: 376 Referee: Kelly Jones | |
Note: Match originally scheduled for 18 November 2023, but postponed to 13 March 2024 due to venue unavailability at the time.[34][35] |
17 March 2024 20 | Central Coast Mariners | 4–1 | Canberra United | Gosford |
15:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: 1,811 Referee: Caitlin Williams |
24 March 2024 21 | Canberra United | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Canberra |
14:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 1,341 Referee: Isabella Mossin |
27 March 2024 17 | Canberra United | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Canberra |
16:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: McKellar Park Attendance: 957 Referee: Georgia Ghirardello | |
Note: Match abandoned due to lightning on 17 February 2024, and to be replayed at a later date.[36] It was rescheduled for 27 March 2024.[37] |
30 March 2024 22 | Brisbane Roar | 1–2 | Canberra United | Brisbane |
15:00 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Perry Park Attendance: 2,842 Referee: Kate Jacewicz |
Statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Women | Total | ||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | Chloe Lincoln | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Alex McKenzie | 11+6 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Sarah Clark | 15+1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | |
4 | DF | Holly Murray | 9+7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Emma Ilijoski | 15+2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
6 | DF | Ava Piazza | 3+3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
7 | FW | María José Rojas | 4+9 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
8 | MF | Sasha Grove | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Ruby Nathan | 6+15 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
10 | MF | Mary Stanic-Floody | 16 | 2 | 16 | 2 | |
11 | MF | Deven Jackson | 13+8 | 2 | 21 | 2 | |
13 | FW | Sofia Christopherson | 14+8 | 1 | 22 | 1 | |
14 | DF | Maia Cameron | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
15 | DF | Hannah McNulty | 0+3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
16 | FW | Madelyn Whittall | 6+6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
17 | MF | Vesna Milivojević | 21+1 | 10 | 22 | 10 | |
18 | GK | Coco Majstorovic | 5+2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
19 | MF | Nickoletta Flannery | 20+1 | 5 | 21 | 5 | |
20 | FW | Lillian Skelly | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
21 | MF | Gabrielle De Ramos | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
22 | DF | Cannon Clough | 19 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
23 | FW | Michelle Heyman | 20+2 | 16 | 22 | 16 | |
28 | DF | Tegan Bertolissio | 10+5 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
Disciplinary record edit
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.
Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Women | Total | ||||
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1 | 1 | GK | Chloe Lincoln | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
2 | 13 | FW | Sofia Christopherson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | 19 | MF | Nickoletta Flannery | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | 6 | DF | Ava Piazza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
17 | MF | Vesna Milivojević | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
6 | 3 | DF | Sarah Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | MF | Sasha Grove | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | Ruby Nathan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
10 | MF | Mary Stanic-Floody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
22 | DF | Cannon Clough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
28 | DF | Tegan Bertolissio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
Clean sheets edit
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Women | Total |
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1 | 1 | Chloe Lincoln | 2 | 2 | |
Total | 2 | 2 |
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "United snap=up young starlet Bertolissio". Canberra United. 11 August 2023.
- ^ "United sign young New Zealand international Nathan". Canberra United. 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Rojas returns to Canberra United". Canberra United. 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Young Matilda Stanic-Floody inks United deal". Canberra United. 8 September 2023.
- ^ "Kiwi striker Jackson signs for United". Canberra United. 15 September 2023.
- ^ "US defender Clough joins United". Canberra United. 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Canberra local Alex McKenzie inks A-Leagues deal". Canberra United. 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Ava Piazza links up with Canberra United". Canberra United. 6 October 2023.
- ^ a b "United add goalkeeping duo to roster". Canberra United. 10 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Cameron and Christopherson join squad". Canberra United. 11 October 2023.
- ^ a b Polkinghorne, David (16 October 2023). "A-League Women's: Canberra United pick up 'best player' in local comp, Madelyn Whittall". The Canberra Times.
- ^ Comito, Matt (19 October 2023). "Liberty A-League Ins & Outs: Gielnik named for Victory debut as Matildas return to the fold". A-Leagues.
Ins: 3. Michaela Thornton
- ^ "US defender Clark adds to United squad". Canberra United. 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Junior Matilda Skelly signs for United". Canberra United. 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Junior Matilda Skelly signs for United". Canberra United. 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Stingrays pushing for finals football in 2023". National Premier Leagues NSW. Football NSW. 2 March 2023.
...Chloe Middleton all ready to pull on the pink jersey.
- ^ "United legend Brush announces retirement". Canberra United. 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Kennedy Faulknor, Maya Hansen star as Aurora beat Chicago, improve to 2-0". Star Tribune. 28 May 2023.
- ^ "We've secured another promising young talent. Gracie has represented the Junior Matilda's, as well as FV emerging and South Melbourne, and we believe she'll make a great addition to our team! We're thrilled to have her on board! Welcome, Gracie!". Bulleen Lions. 19 May 2023 – via Facebook.
- ^ "McComasky signs for two seasons". Western Sydney Wanderers. 24 July 2023.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (4 August 2023). "Western United snaps up top A-League Women talent Grace Maher". Western United.
- ^ "L'internationale chinoise Chengshu Wu au DFCO !" [Chinese international Chengshu Wu at DFCO!]. Dijon (in French). 23 August 2023.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (15 August 2023). "Glory land Women's World Cup striker". Perth Glory.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Keeley Richards joins Brisbane Roar for 2023/24 Liberty A-League season". Brisbane Roar. 16 August 2023.
- ^ "WELCOME, LAURA: Australian midfielder joins City". Melbourne City. 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Liberty A-League 2023-24 Transfer Centre: Your club's ins/outs". A-Leagues. 28 September 2023.
- ^ Goman, Kris (11 October 2023). "The Impetus A-League Women season preview 2023/24". Impetus Football.
Maddy McComasky and Keely Segavcic are both transfers from Canberra United.
- ^ Comito, Matt (2 November 2023). "Liberty A-League Ins & Outs: Football Ferns phenom set for highly anticipated Wanderers debut". A-Leagues.
Outs: Michaela THORNTON
- ^ "Rojas joins Santiago Morning". Canberra United. 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Serbian star returns to Canberra United". Canberra United. 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Competitions Rules". A-Leagues. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Full A-Leagues fixtures released: What you need to know & key talking points". keepup.com.au. 24 August 2023.
- ^ @SydneyFC (25 October 2023). "We've moved our Liberty A-League match against Canberra United due to the club's participation in the AFC Women's Club Championship in Uzbekistan" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Wanderers confirm Bathurst match to be moved". Western Sydney Wanderers. 3 November 2023.
- ^ "Match postponement: Wanderers v Canberra". Western Sydney Wanderers. 15 November 2023.
- ^ Pisani, Sacha (17 February 2024). "Canberra-Sydney Liberty A-League clash called off due to lightning: What you need to know". A-Leagues.
- ^ "Liberty A-League fixture update: Canberra United v Sydney FC". A-Leagues. Australian Professional Leagues. 13 March 2023.
External links edit
- Canberra United official website