Western Sydney Wanderers FC Youth

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Western Sydney Wanderers Youth
Logo of Western Sydney Wanderers FC.svg
Full nameWestern Sydney Wanderers Football Club (Youth)
Nickname(s)Wanderers
Short nameWSW
Founded2012
Ground Wanderers Football Park (NPL)
Capacity9,000
Owner Paul Lederer
Chairman Paul Lederer
Head coachAndrew Christiansen
League National Premier Leagues NSW
A-League Youth
Website Club website

Western Sydney Wanderers Youth is the academy system of Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The team competes in the National Youth League competition known as the Y-League and also the National Premier Leagues NSW Men's First Grade, Under 20s and Under 18s competitions. For the 2020 season, they were to play in the NSW NPL 2 league. [1] However due to a delayed season and restart, they were promoted to the National Premier Leagues NSW. [2]

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In addition, the club submits teams into the Football NSW Boys’ Youth Competitions at U13, U14, U15 and U16 level.

Youth team history

The team was founded in 2012, as a Western Sydney Wanderers representative team for the National Youth League competition, replacing the defunct Gold Coast United. In 2016 the team was admitted to the National Premier Leagues NSW. [3] [4]

Youth current squad

As of 3 March 2024 [5]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Taiga Harper
2 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Nathan Barrie
3 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Anthony Pantazopoulos
4 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Doni Grdić
6 MF Flag of Malta.svg  MLT Dylan Scicluna
8 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Oscar Priestman
7 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Marcus Younis
9 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Nathanael Blair
10 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Alexander Badolato
11 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Adam Bugarija
12 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Zac Sapsford
13 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Aydan Hammond
15 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Luca Peroca
16 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Roman Culina
17 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Filip Dimovski
18 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jok Akuien
19 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Max Hately
No.Pos.NationPlayer
20 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Lucas Sinnott
22 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Jesse Cameron
23 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Mason Fernandez
77 MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Philip Gigliotti
99 DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ryan Devine
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Ryley Hollingdale
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Yannis Frerck
FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Farah Koko
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Luke Nieuwenhof
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Edmun Haddad
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS William Loucas
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Will Mckay
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Yohan D'Souza
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Thomas Furlong
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Alex Bonetig
DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS William Freney
MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Matthew O’Donoghue

Facilities

The Wanderers training facility & academy is located at the Wanderers Centre of Football in Rooty Hill. [6] The team plays in Wanderers Football Park.

Honours

See also

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