ECU Joondalup SC

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ECU Joondalup
ECU Joondalup SC logo.jpg
Full nameECU Joondalup Soccer Club
Nickname(s)The Jacks
Founded1992
GroundECU Joondalup Football Stadium
Capacity2,500
PresidentSteve Wheatley
ManagerKenny Lowe
LeagueNPL Western Australia
20216th of 12
WebsiteClub website
Current season

The ECU Joondalup Soccer Club is an Australian soccer club from Joondalup, Western Australia currently playing in the National Premier Leagues Western Australia.

Their home ground is the ECU Football Stadium at the Joondalup campus of Edith Cowan University, which the club is now named after.

History[]

The ECU Joondalup Soccer Club was formed in 1992 as Joondalup City Soccer Club and played at the Gumblossom Park in Quinns Rocks. They moved to the Arena Joondalup in 1995 and in their first season in the Semi-pro league finished third in the Professional Soccer Federation of WA third division a great start to top-flight football in the state.

In the first season of the Soccer West Coast Division One, City won promotion to the Premier League as Champions in 1996. Joondalup City's first season in the top flight in 1997 was a moderately successful one, where they finished in a mid-table position and improved to third place in 1998.

In 1999 the club changed its name to ECU Joondalup and a successful season saw Paul Simmons' side win the club's first major trophy by taking out the Premier League title, which was their first-ever Premiership after only four seasons in the professional ranks.

Under the guidance of former Perth Glory manager Kenny Lowe, ECU Joondalup won their first Championship in 2020 (no Premier was awarded), with striker Danny Hodgson also claiming the season's Golden Boot award with 17 goals.[1]

Current squad[]

As of 29 September 2021[2][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 Republic of Ireland IRL Johnny Perkins (Captain)
2 Australia AUS Oscar Malifiore
3 Australia AUS Nelson Tshongo
4 Australia AUS Declan Hughes
5 Australia AUS Ryan Lowry
6 Australia AUS Samuel Riak
7 Australia AUS Danny Hodgson
8 Australia AUS Tom Hough
9 Australia AUS Daryl Nicol
10 DF Australia AUS Andy Higgins
11 Australia AUS Chris Harold
12 Czech Republic CZE Jakub Prajza
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 FW Australia AUS Tommy Amphlett
14 Australia AUS Danny Douglas
15 Australia AUS Kaelan Majeks
16 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Shane Cassidy
17 Australia AUS Sonny O'Shea
18 Australia AUS Danny Douglas
— Australia AUS Luke Davis
— Australia AUS Ellis Healing
— Australia AUS Ben Hinshelwood
— Australia AUS Jason Petria
— GK Australia AUS Joe Pollard
— Australia AUS Jeremy Tshongo

Staff[]

  • Technical Director of Football: Mark Scanlan
  • First Team Coach: Kenny Lowe
  • Assistant Coaches: David Tough; Ross Edwards

Notable past players[]

List includes players from ECU Joondalup youth or senior teams that have gone on to represent the Australian national team.

Coaches[]

  • Paul Simmons (1992–2002)
  • Stuart Kamaz (2003)
  • Paul Simmons (2004)
  • Stuart Currie (2005)
  • Eric Williams (2005)
  • John Brown (2006)
  • Willie McNally (2006–2008)
  • Syd Amphlett (2008–2011)
  • Salv Todaro (2011–2013)[4]
  • Dale McCulloch (2013–2019)[5]
  • Kenny Lowe (2020–present)

Honours[]

  • 2020 NPL Champions
  • 1998, 2002 Boral Challenge Cup Winners
  • 1999 Premier League Winners
  • 1996 First Division Winners

References[]

  1. ^ "Champions ECU snatch last-day title - Football West - NPL".
  2. ^ ECU Joondalup Soccer Club Official Matchday Programme. ECU Joondalup SC. 5 April 2021.
  3. ^ The Jack – ECU Joondalup Soccer Club Official Matchday Programme. ECU Joondalup SC. 29 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Todaro leaves ECU Joondalup". ECU Joondalup Soccer Club. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Dale McCulloch appointed as new ECU Coach". ECU Joondalup Soccer Club. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2019.

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