Adelaide United FC Youth
Full name | Adelaide United Football Club Youth | ||
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Nickname(s) | Young Reds, Baby Reds | ||
Founded | 2008 | ||
Ground | ServiceFM Stadium | ||
Capacity | 8,000 (1,000 seated) | ||
Coordinator | Eleni Vosnakis[1] | ||
Youth coach | Airton Andrioli | ||
League | NPL South Australia | ||
2023 | 3rd of 12 (champions) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Adelaide United Football Club Youth is the youth system of Adelaide United Football Club based in Adelaide, South Australia. The team players in the National Premier Leagues, the second level of Australia's soccer pyramid in Australia. The club also competes in the under-21s A-League Youth competition.
History
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Early Years (2009–2014)
The team was founded in 2008, as an
Adelaide's top-scorer for their first two seasons was Francesco Monterosso with the first season scoring 13 goals and with the second season scoring 17 goals.[4] This was the only back-to-back Golden Boot winner in the National Youth League.
Within the change of the NYL table format in the second National Youth League season, Adelaide United were still able to qualify for the NYL finals finishing 3rd. Adelaide United lost 1–0 to
In the 2010–11 season, in the race for the premiership, they finished 3rd again, followed by Central Coast Mariners Youth in 2nd with Gold Coast United Youth being the premiers for the season.
National Premier Leagues entry (2014–present)
In October 2014, it was confirmed that the team would compete in the
They gained automatic promotion in their first season to the National Premier Leagues after finishing top of the table as well as the Reserves (U20s).
In October 2015, it was announced that AUFC Youth team were to compete in the 2015 Mediterranean International Cup in
With the final game victory, Adelaide moved on to the Round of 16 against
On 11 January 2016, Adelaide United claimed their premiership in Conference A,
After their successful premiership in the
Players
- As of 28 February 2024[15]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current staff
- As of 25 November 2022[16]
Airton Andrioli | Head coach |
Elvis Markov | Assistant coach |
Joe Verringer | Goalkeeper coach |
Jonathan Norodom | Physiotherapist |
William Mockridge | Team manager |
Honours
National
- A-League Youth Premiership
- Runners-up (1): 2008–09
- A-League Youth Championship
- Runners-up (2): 2009, 2016
State
- South Australian First Division Championship
- Winners (1): 2023
- South Australian Second Division Championship
- Winners (1): 2015
Former youth team players to receive international recognition
The following list of youth team have been capped in a full international. Players still currently playing for the club are in bold. Other still active players are in italics.
Former players
This is a list of former Adelaide United Youth players, who have played at least 20 competitive matches for the first team.
- As of 24 February 2024
- Bold denotes players still playing in Adelaide United
See also
References
- ^ "2023 MEDIA GUIDE" (PDF). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- Y-League. 2 May 2008.
- Y-League. 22 February 2009.
- Y-League. 10 March 2010.
- Y-League. 15 March 2010.
- ^ "Reds reserve team gets green light". a-league.com.au. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- Y-League. 9 December 2014.
- ^ "Young Reds win first game in MIC Tournament". Adelaide United. 2 April 2015.
- Y-League. 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Young Reds progress to MIC quarters". Adelaide United. 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Young Reds exits MIC after Malaga defeat". Adelaide United. 2 April 2015.
- Y-League. 11 January 2016.
- Y-League. 23 January 2017.
- ^ "MetroStars 1–0 Adelaide United Youth". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Fresh Group Of Young Reds Embarks On NPL Journey". Adelaide United. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Management and Staff". Adelaide United.