Melbourne City FC Youth

Melbourne City Youth
Full name Melbourne City FC Youth
Nickname(s) City NYL
Founded 2008
Ground John Ilhan Memorial Reserve
Manager Joe Palatsides
League National Youth League
2013–14 National Youth League, 5th
Website Club home page

Melbourne City FC Youth is an Australian semi-professional association football team based in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 2011, it is the youth and reserve team of Melbourne City. The team currently plays in National Youth League.

History

The team was founded in 2011 as Melbourne Heart FC Youth, the season after their senior side Melbourne City (then known as Melbourne Heart FC, made their A-League debut. The inaugural manager was John Aloisi before he accepted the role as head manager at the end of the 2011/12 season. From 2012 onwards, Joe Palatsides has been the manager.

The team finished on top of the table of the 2014–15 A-League National Youth League, tied with Brisbane Roar FC Youth on both points and goal difference but were awarded the title having scored a greater number of goals.[1]

Stadium

The team has hosts its home matches at John Ilhan Memorial Reserve in the suburb of Broadmeadows. In previous years, home games have also been played at Epping Stadium, John Cain Memorial Reserve and La Trobe University.

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
— Australia GK Marko Stevanja
— Australia GK Yaren Sozer
— Australia DF Andrew Mullett
— Australia DF Ross Archibald
— Australia DF Tyler James
— Australia DF Matthew Millar
— Australia DF Nick Symeoy
— Australia DF Tom King
No. Position Player
— Australia MF Leo Athanasiou
— Australia MF Hernan Espindola
— Australia MF Philip Petreski
— Australia MF Luke Gallo
— Australia MF Anthony Rizk
— Australia MF Luka Prelevic
— Australia FW Andy Kecojevic
— Australia FW Wade Dekker

Season history

References

  1. ↑ "Melbourne City FC win Foxtel NYL title". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 1 March 2015.

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