Sunshine Coast F.C.

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Sunshine Coast F.C.
Full name Sunshine Coast Football Club
Nickname(s) Fire
Founded 2007
Ground Stockland Park (12,000 capacity), Kawana
Head Coach Kevin Aherne-Evans[1]
League NPL Queensland
2013 3rd, Semi-finallist
Home colours
Away colours

Sunshine Coast F.C. are an Australian soccer club from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, which play in the National Premier League Queensland Division.

Club history

Sunshine Coast FC were founded in 2007 by Noel Woodall in order to participate in the inaugural season of the Queensland State League, a competition designed to bridge the gap between the Hyundai A-League and the various regional and city-based leagues across Queensland.[2] Sunshine Coast kicked off in the new competition in March 2008, finding instant success as the club managed to win the inaugural Hyundai Queensland State League Grand Final by defeating the Brisbane Strikers 1-0 through a goal from Bryan Gilfillan.[3] However, after a run of injuries and difficulty in getting permits for foreign players, the Fire have had a less successful season in 2009, placed 3rd from 11 teams after 20 games, on 41 points.[4] In 2010 the Club again captured the Premiership and Championship. Former head coach of the Fire Richard Hudson led the fire to the 2012 QSL Grand Final where they would capture the final Championship before the new National Premier League. During the 2012 season, the Fire would go on to defeat Gold Coast Stars 18-0 in a record win for the club. The current head coach for the 2013 NPL season is Kevin Aherne-Evans.[5]

Academy

Sunshine Coast FC also run a junior football development academy, designed to work with young players to develop essential footballing skills and fundamentals, similar to that of most football clubs worldwide. The academy represents three separate age groups - 3-5 year olds (nicknamed the Squirts), 6-10 year olds (Juniors) and 11-16 year olds (Youth).[6] The academy head coach is Richard Hudson.[7]

Current squad

2013 NPL Queensland Squad.[8]

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

No. Position Player
1 Australia GK Sam Nickolls
2 Australia DF James Stinson
3 Australia MF Alex Barlow
4 Japan DF Takanori Sato
5 Scotland DF Greig Henslee
6 Japan MF Keito Tahara
7 New Zealand MF Jason Hicks
8 England MF Paul Arnison
9 France FW Nicolas Bechar
10 Australia MF Leon Dwyer
No. Position Player
11 Australia MF James Verdin
12 Australia FW Jeremy Lynch
13 Australia DF Samuel Knight
14 Australia FW Kaine Frew
16 Australia MF Wade Zammit
17 Australia DF Ryan Smith
19 Australia FW Chris Toovey
21 Australia DF Steven Lawrance
23 Australia GK Antony Hall

Honours

  • Queensland State League Premiers Champions: 2008, 2010, 2011
  • Queensland State League Grand Final Champions: 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/fired-up-to-dominate-fire-players-face-a-tough-reg/1707134/
  2. ↑ Sunshine Coast FC Official Website
  3. ↑ fourfourtwo.com
  4. ↑ qldsl.com
  5. ↑ http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/fired-up-to-dominate-fire-players-face-a-tough-reg/1707134/
  6. ↑ Academy sunshinecoastfc.com.au
  7. ↑ Academy Staff sunshinecoastfc.com.au
  8. ↑ http://sunshinecoastfc.com.au/teams-2/firsts/senior-players/

External links

Overview
National teams
Current competitions
Defunct competitions
Zones
NPL Queensland 2013
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