Gwelup Croatia SC

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Gwelup Croatia SC
Gwelup logo.png
Full nameGwelup Croatia Soccer Club
Founded1988
GroundCroatian Sporting Complex, Gwelup
PresidentJurica Denona
ManagerMitchell Prentice
LeagueNPL Western Australia
202110th of 12
Current season

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 NPL Western Australia, 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.

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

History[]

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[]

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 Australia AUS Connor Campbell
2 Australia AUS Ciaran Salinger
5 Australia AUS Blair Govan (captain)
6 Australia AUS Declan Hargreaves
8 Australia AUS Jonathan Stynes
10 Australia AUS Daniel Stynes
10 Australia AUS Angel Andres
11 Australia AUS Ethan Brooks
12 FW United States USA Hasani Sinclair
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 Australia AUS Rocco Pizzata
20 England ENG Sam Mitchinson
22 Australia AUS Callum Timmins
23 Australia AUS Kian McGuigan
34 Australia AUS Matthew Grostate
38 Australia AUS Adam Buckingham
88 Australia AUS Bobby Wilson
99 GK Australia AUS Aidan Holloway
— Australia AUS Stefan King

Current coaching staff[]

  • Mitchell Prentice - First Team Coach

Honours[]

See also[]

External links[]

References[]

  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. ^ {{cite web|https://footballwest.com.au/gwelup-win-division-one-title-to-book-npl-spot/
  5. ^ Chris Caldwell (19 September 2016). "Gwelup crowned Amateur League champions". Football West. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
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