Gwelup Croatia is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in Gwelup in Perth, Western Australia, founded in 1988. Gwelup Croatia currently competes in the Football West State League 1, with matches played at the Croatian Sporting Complex in Gwelup. They also compete in the Metropolitan League, Masters League, Ladies League, and in Juniors teams. The club regularly competes in the Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament.

Gwelup Croatia SC
Full nameGwelup Croatia Soccer Club
Founded1988; 36 years ago (1988)
GroundCroatian Sporting Complex, Gwelup
PresidentJurica Denona
ManagerMitchell Prentice
LeagueState League 1
20236th of 12
Current season

In 2018 they qualified for the Round of 32 in the FFA Cup.[1]

History edit

Founded in 1988 by Croatian immigrants[citation needed], they won the Amateur Premier Division back to back in 2015 and 2016 before being promoted to the State League and winning Division 2 on their first attempt in 2017. The club won State League Division 1 in 2019 and were promoted to the NPLWA.[2]

Current squad edit

As of 14 March 2020[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ENG George Jackson
2 DF   IRL Ciaran Salinger (captain)
3 DF   AUS Daniel Faichney
4 DF   AUS Lachlan Collins
5 DF   SSD Friday Zico
6 MF   AUS Kade Fearnall
7 DF   LBR George Ballah
8 FW   AFG Mohammad Rezai
9 FW   AUS Carl Dias
10 MF   AUS Sebastian Hooshnagian
11 FW   AUS Gomo Dukuly
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF   AUS Debaba Mtwale
14 FW   LBR Samuel Dweh
15 MF   AUS Jordan Pokler
16 MF   AUS Oscar Barry
17 DF   AUS Aidan Formston
18 DF   AUS Kaelan Majeks
19 FW   AUS Raphael Kanzi
22 MF   AUS René Kiesa
41 MF   AUS Jason Petrie
99 GK   ENG Cyril Sharrock

Current coaching staff edit

  • Mitchell Prentice – First Team Coach

Honours edit

See also edit

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ "FFA Cup glory for Gwelup, Armadale". Football West. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  2. ^ Peter Simcox (8 September 2019). "Gwelup win Division One title to book NPL spot". Football West. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Team News". Gwelup Croatia SC Twitter Account. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Gwelup win Division One title to book NPL spot".[dead link]
  5. ^ Chris Caldwell (19 September 2016). "Gwelup crowned Amateur League champions". Football West. Retrieved 12 June 2018.