Clubname: | Western United Women |
Fullname: | Western United Football Club (A-League Women) |
Nickname: | Western Women |
Owner: | Western Melbourne Group, Sayers Road Investment Co, Jaszac Investments – Jason Sourasis, Theodore Andriopoulos, Steve Horvat, Levent Shevki and John Tripodi |
Manager: | Kat Smith |
Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
Website: | https://wufc.com.au/ |
Current: | 2024–25 Western United FC (A-League Women) season |
Western United Football Club (A-League Women) is 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]
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.[3] A month later, Helen Winterburn was appointed as the assistant coach.[4] In August, Hannah Keane became the team's first international signing.[5] In October 2022, the club confirmed the football department staff.[6] In November 2022, the club held its first friendly, defeating defending champions Melbourne Victory with Keane scoring the only goal of the match.[7]
Position | Name | |
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Head coach | Kat Smith | |
Assistant coach | Chelsea Noonan | |
Goalkeeper coach | Blerton Belica | |
Strength & Conditioning coach | George Mcheileh | |
General manager football | Mal Impiombato | |
Football manager | Amanda Stella | |
Physiotherapist | Nicholas Ragg | |
Club doctor | David Bolzonello | |
Performance Analyst/ Assistant Coach | Kogulan Sabaratnam |
Runners-up (1): 2022–23
Runners-up (1): 2023