Western United FC (women)

This article is about the women's football club based in Australia. For the men's team, see Western United FC.

Western United Women
Full nameWestern United Football Club (A-League Women)
Founded12 May 2022 (2022-05-12)
Dissolved2025
OwnerWestern Melbourne Group, Sayers Road Investment Co, Jaszac Investments – Jason Sourasis, Theodore Andriopoulos, Steve Horvat, Levent Shevki and John Tripodi
Head coachKat Smith
LeagueA-League Women
2024–256th of 12
Finals: Elimination-finals
Websitehttps://wufc.com.au/

Western United Football Club (A-League Women) was an Australian professional women's soccer club based in the western Melbourne suburb of Truganina.[1] The club was formed through a successful bid to enter the A-League Women, commencing in the 2022–23 season.[2]

As of 8 August 2025, the club's license to compete in the A-League Men and A-League Women competitions has been stripped by Football Australia's independent first instance board, which oversees club licensing.[3] The club has appealed the decision and the board will consider the club's appeal and issue a decision no later than 25 August 2025.[4]

History

On 12 May 2022, it was announced that Western United had joined the A-League Women from the 2022–23 season.[2] Mark Torcaso was appointed as the inaugural head coach on 29 June 2022.[5] A month later, Helen Winterburn was appointed as the assistant coach.[6] In August, Hannah Keane became the team's first international signing.[7] In October 2022, the club confirmed the football department staff.[8] In November 2022, the club held its first friendly, defeating defending champions Melbourne Victory with Keane scoring the only goal of the match.[9]

Players

As of 1 August 2025

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Alyssa Dall'Oste
2 MF Australia AUS Emily Roach
4 DF Australia AUS Claudia Mihocic
5 DF Australia AUS Aimee Medwin
6 MF Australia AUS Chloe Berryhill (co-captain)
7 FW Australia AUS Kiara De Domizio
8 MF Australia AUS Sasha Grove
11 FW Colombia COL Sandra Ibarguen
13 MF Australia AUS Avaani Prakash
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Australia AUS Adriana Taranto
16 MF Australia AUS Melissa Taranto
18 DF Australia AUS Grace Maher (vice-captain)
19 FW Australia AUS Alana Cortellino
20 MF Japan JPN Keiwa Hieda
22 DF Australia AUS Alana Cerne
24 DF Australia AUS Julia Sardo
26 GK Australia AUS Natalie Picak (scholarship)
28 DF Colombia COL Isabel Dehakiz

Managers

Position Name
Head coach Australia Kat Smith
Assistant coach
Goalkeeper coach Australia Blerton Belica
Strength & Conditioning coach Australia George Mcheileh
General manager football Australia Mal Impiombato
Football manager Australia Amanda Stella
Physiotherapist Australia Nicholas Ragg
Club doctor Australia David Bolzonello
Performance Analyst/ Assistant Coach Australia Kogulan Sabaratnam

Honours

Runners-up (1): 2022–23
Runners-up (1): 2023

See also

References

  1. ^ "OFFICES - WUFC Head Office is at Corner of Leakes and Palmers Road, Truganina". Western United FC. Twitter. 29 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Western United to enter Liberty A-League Women in upcoming season". Western United FC. 12 May 2022.
  3. ^ Joey Lynch (8 August 2025). "Western United kicked out of A-League". espn.com.au.
  4. ^ Joey Lynch (11 August 2025). "A-League's latest crisis: Were Western United doomed from the start?". espn.com.au.
  5. ^ "Western United Announces inaugural women's football department staff". Western United. 29 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Helen Winterburn confirmed as Western United Women's Assistant Coach". Western United. 29 July 2022.
  7. ^ Pisani, Sasha (9 August 2022). "Western's preparations for inaugural ALW season continue with Keane arrival". KEEPUP. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  8. ^ Hughes, Nick (26 October 2022). "Western United confirms A-League Women football department". Western United.
  9. ^ Hughes, Nick (5 November 2022). "ALW Pre-Season Report: Western United 1-0 Melbourne Victory". Western United.
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