2011–12 Gold Coast United FC season

Gold Coast United
2011–12 season
ChairmanClive Palmer
ManagerMiron Bleiberg
(until 19 February 2012)
Mike Mulvey
(from 20 February 2012)
A-League10th
Top goalscorerLeague: James Brown (6)
All: James Brown (6)

The 2011–12 Gold Coast United season was the Gold Coast United's third and final season in the A-League.

Season overview

On 23 September 2011, it was announced the club would start a youth academy consisting of 22 players who missed out on a place in the NYL squad. It has been speculated that the aim of this project is to address issues of community engagement.[1]

On 19 February 2012, Miron Bleiberg was fired as manager,[2][3] with Mike Mulvey taking over the following day.[4]

Transfers

Squad

As of match played 9 March 2012
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age[N 1]) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Glen Moss GK (1983-01-19)19 January 1983 (aged 29) Melbourne Victory 2010 2012[14] 41 0
20 Jerrad Tyson GK (1989-09-21)21 September 1989 (aged 22) Brisbane Strikers 2010 15 0
30 Brendan White GK (1992-04-16)16 April 1992 (aged 19) 2011 0 0
40 Chris O'Connor GK (1985-05-07)7 May 1985 (aged 26) Bohemian 2011 3 0
Defenders
3 Michael Thwaite DF (1983-05-02)2 May 1983 (aged 28) Brann 2009 82 1
4 Zac Anderson DF (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 (aged 20) QAS 2009 19 1
5 Kristian Rees DF (1980-01-06)6 January 1980 (aged 32) Adelaide City 2009 2011[15] 73 4
13 Ante Rožić DF (1986-03-08)8 March 1986 (aged 26) Arka Gdynia 2011 11 0
15 Adama Traoré DF (1990-02-03)3 February 1990 (aged 22) EF Yéo Martial 2009 69 3
26 Samuel Tesfagabr DF (1985-05-05)5 May 1985 (aged 26) Western Strikers 2011[5] 0 0
27 Ambesager Yosief DF (1984-06-29)29 June 1984 (aged 27) Western Strikers 2011[5] 3 0
28 Daniel Bowles DF (1991-10-19)19 October 1991 (aged 20) Brisbane Roar 2011 12 2
Midfielders
2 Joshua Brillante MF (1993-03-25)25 March 1993 (aged 18) QAS 2010 17 0
6 Paul Beekmans MF (1982-01-03)3 January 1982 (aged 30) Cambuur 2011 14 0
8 Robson MF (1986-11-03)3 November 1986 (aged 25) Cabofriense 2009 34 2
11 Jake Barker-Daish MF (1993-05-07)7 May 1993 (aged 18) AIS 2011 7 0
14 Ben Halloran MF (1992-06-14)14 June 1992 (aged 19) QAS 2010 26 4
21 Daniel Severino MF (1982-02-11)11 February 1982 (aged 30) Sydney Olympic 2011 12 1
22 Peter Jungschläger MF (1984-05-22)22 May 1984 (aged 27) De Graafschap 2011 22 2
24 Jonas Salley MF (1982-03-16)16 March 1982 (aged 29) Chengdu Blades 2011 12 0
31 Daniel Bragg MF (1982-08-03)3 August 1982 (aged 29) Blacktown City 2012 3 0
33 Mitch Cooper MF (1994-09-18)18 September 1994 (aged 17) QAS 2012 6 1
Forwards
7 Golgol Mebrahtu FW (1990-08-28)28 August 1990 (aged 21) Brisbane Strikers 2009 26 0
9 Joel Porter FW (1978-12-25)25 December 1978 (aged 33) Hartlepool United 2009 43 7
10 Tahj Minniecon FW (1989-02-13)13 February 1989 (aged 23) AIS 2009 2012[16] 39 1
12 Dylan Macallister FW (1982-05-17)17 May 1982 (aged 29) Breiðablik 2011 15 3
16 Maceo Rigters FW (1984-01-22)22 January 1984 (aged 28) Blackburn Rovers 2011 22 4
17 Chris Harold FW (1992-07-14)14 July 1992 (aged 19) Brisbane Force 2010 25 2
18 James Brown MF (1990-02-19)19 February 1990 (aged 22) AIS 2009 2012[17] 38 9
28 Mitch Bevan MF (1991-02-20)20 February 1991 (aged 21) Brisbane Roar 2009 8 0
32 Chris Lucas FW (1981-09-29)29 September 1981 (aged 30) Palm Beach Sharks 2011 1 0

Competitions

A-League

Main article: 2011–12 A-League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Central Coast Mariners 27 15 6 6 40 24 +16 51 Qualification for 2013 AFC Champions League group stage and finals series[a]
2 Brisbane Roar (C) 27 14 7 6 50 28 +22 49 Qualification for 2013 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and finals series
3 Perth Glory 27 13 4 10 40 35 +5 43 Qualification for Finals series
4 Wellington Phoenix 27 12 4 11 34 32 +2 40
5 Sydney FC 27 10 8 9 37 42 −5 38
6 Melbourne Heart 27 9 10 8 35 34 +1 37
7 Newcastle Jets 27 10 5 12 38 41 −3 35
8 Melbourne Victory 27 6 11 10 35 43 −8 29
9 Adelaide United 27 5 10 12 26 44 −18 25
10 Gold Coast United 27 4 9 14 30 42 −12 21
Source: ultimatealeague.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ First place qualifies for the 2013 AFC Champions League group stage. Winning the 2012 A-League Grand Final automatically earns qualification for the 2013 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off, unless first place are champions.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
27 4 9 14 29 42  −13 21 3 5 4 16 14  +2 1 4 10 13 28  −15

Last updated: 9 March 2012.
Source: See Results

Results by matchday

Results

9 October 2011 1 Gold Coast United 1 – 1 Wellington Phoenix Gold Coast
16:00 AEST (UTC+10) Brown 88' Summary Greenacre 17'
Durante  84'
Ward  90'		 Stadium: Skilled Park
Attendance: 4,113
Referee: Gerard Parsons
15 October 2011 2 Central Coast Mariners 1 – 1 Gold Coast United Gosford
16:30 AEST (UTC+10) Anderson  42'
Brown 47'
Macallister  63'
Beekmans  71'
Rožić  73'		 Summary Griffiths  35'
McGlinchey  48'
Zwaanswijk 87'		 Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 10,374
Referee: Peter O'Leary
21 October 2011 3 Brisbane Roar 3 – 0 Gold Coast United Brisbane
19:30 AEST (UTC+10) Paartalu 15'
Berisha 61'
Nichols 79'		 Summary Beekmans  16'
Macallister  52'
Traoré  74'		 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 13,425
Referee: Peter Green
30 October 2011 4 Gold Coast United 3 – 1 Newcastle Jets Gold Coast
16:00 AEST (UTC+10) Rigters 11'
Rees 59'
Brown 83'
Thwaite  87'		 Summary Wheelhouse 68' Stadium: Skilled Park
Attendance: 2,974
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
6 November 2011 5 Sydney 3 – 2 Gold Coast United Sydney
16:00 AEST (UTC+10) Bosschaart  20'
Cazarine 60'
Carle 63' 88'
McFlynn  66'
Emerton  80'
Kisel 90' (pen.)		 Summary Rees 22'
Macallister 46'
McGowan  81'
Beekmans  89'		 Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 11,051
Referee: Peter Green
11 November 2011 6 Adelaide United 2 – 1 Gold Coast United Adelaide
19:00 AEST (UTC+10) Cássio  5'
McKain  49'
Djite  56'
Caravella 58'
Ramsay 69'		 Summary Halloran  17'
Traoré  22'
Brown 67'		 Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 6,368
Referee: Chris Beath
18 November 2011 7 Gold Coast United 1 – 2 Melbourne Heart Gold Coast
19:00 AEST (UTC+10) Jungschläger 62'
Mebrahtu  89'		 Summary Thompson 4' 90'
Worm  26'
Germano 68'		 Stadium: Skilled Park
Attendance: 4,031
Referee: Peter O'Leary
27 November 2011 8 Melbourne Victory 3 – 2 Gold Coast United Melbourne
16:00 AEST (UTC+10) Kewell 3' (pen.)
Hernández 23' (pen.), 79'
Broxham  31'
Vargas  34'
Cernak  62'
Celeski  81'		 Summary Beekmans  1'
Salley  22'
Traoré  29'
Macallister 45+4' (pen.)
Jungschläger 47'
Rees  75'
Rigters  85'		 Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 16,522
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
3 December 2011 9 Perth Glory 2 – 0 Gold Coast United Perth
21:00 AEST (UTC+10) McClenahan  14'
Sterjovski 20' (pen.)
Miller  36'
van den Brink  43'
Smeltz 54' (pen.)		 Summary Anderson  19'  62'
Salley  25'
Rees  77'		 Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 6,484
Referee: Strebre Delovski
11 December 2011 10 Gold Coast United 0 – 0 Sydney Gold Coast
16:00 AEST (UTC+10) J.Brown  82'
Halloran  87'		 Summary Coyne  18'
Cazarine  29'
Cole  34'
Bosschaart  45+2'
McFlynn  68'
Kisel  73'
Beauchamp  82'		 Stadium: Skilled Park
Attendance: 2,984
Referee: Ben Williams
16 December 2011 11 Adelaide United 0 – 3 Gold Coast United Adelaide
19:00 AEST (UTC+10) McKain  34'
Dilevski  73'
Djite  84'		 Summary Halloran 19'
Rigters 37'
Macallister  42' 90+3'
Rožić  64'  76'
Thwaite  90'		 Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium
Attendance: 7,967
Referee: Ryan Shepheard
26 December 2011 12 Gold Coast United 1 – 0 Brisbane Roar Gold Coast
18:30 AEST (UTC+10) Brown  23'
Salley  41'
Beekmans  50'
McGowan  66'
Severino 88' (pen.) 88'
Harold  90+4'		 Summary Paartalu  24'
Adnan  45+1'
Theo  46'
Hingert  71'
Berisha  88'		 Stadium: Skilled Park
Attendance: 6,927
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
31 December 2011 13 Central Coast Mariners 0 – 0 Gold Coast United Gosford
17:15 AEST (UTC+10) Hutchinson  51'
Bojić  59'
Zwaanswijk  82'		 Summary Brown  70'
Salley  90+4'		 Stadium: Bluetongue Stadium
Attendance: 14,388
Referee: Ryan Shepheard
4 January 2012 14 Newcastle Jets 3 – 2 Gold Coast United Newcastle
16:30 AEST (UTC+10) Pepper  22'
Brockie 44', 65'
Zadkovich  62'
Elrich  68'
Haliti 79'		 Summary Halloran 72'
Traoré 78'		 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 9,311
Referee: Gerard Parsons
8 January 2012 15 Gold Coast United 1 – 1 Melbourne Heart Gold Coast
17:30 AEST (UTC+10) Jungschläger  43'
Rigters 71'		 Summary Sarkies 9' 90+2'
Hamill  20'
Fred  24'		 Stadium: Skilled Park
Attendance: 2,081
Referee: Matthew Gillett
15 January 2012 16 Gold Coast United 0 – 1 Wellington Phoenix Gold Coast
17:30 AEST (UTC+10) Rees  24'
Thwaite  73'		 Summary Brown  58' 88'
Ifill  86'		 Stadium: Skilled Park
Attendance: 2,135
Referee: Kurt Ams
22 January 2012 17 Sydney 2 – 1 Gold Coast United Sydney
16:00 AEST (UTC+10) Emerton  64'
Kisel 71'
Grant  72'
Petratos  83'
Cazarine 89'		 Summary Halloran 55' Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 8,541
Referee: Strebre Delovski
1 February 2012 18 Melbourne Victory 1 – 1 Gold Coast United Adelaide
18:30 AEST (UTC+10) Kewell 66'
Leijer  73'
Fabinho  75'		 Summary Thwaite  61' 90+3'
Rees  65'
Adama Traoré  78'		 Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 5,268
Referee: Matthew Gillett
6 February 2012 19 Perth Glory 4 – 0 Gold Coast United Perth
21:00 AEST (UTC+10) McGarry 18'
Pantelidis  32'
Miller 53'
Heffernan  57'
Dodd 67'
Hughes  81'
Traoré 84' (o.g.)		 Summary Thwaite  55'
Halloran  88'		 Stadium: nib Stadium
Attendance: 7,681
Referee: Alan Milliner
12 February 2012 20 Gold Coast United 1 – 2 Adelaide United Gold Coast
16:30 AEST (UTC+10) Boogaard 7' (o.g.)
Thwaite  20'		 Summary Watson  17'
Levchenko  35'
Djite 42' 49'
Vidošić 59'		 Stadium: Skilled Park
Attendance: 1,723
Referee: Chris Beath
17 February 2012 21 Melbourne Heart 1 – 0 Gold Coast United Melbourne
19:00 AEST (UTC+10) Hamill  5'
Marrone  45+1'
Reid  67'
Babalj 80'		 Summary Bowles  25'
Halloran  75'
Harold  84'		 Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 4,972
Referee: Alan Milliner
22 February 2012 22 Gold Coast United 3 – 3 Central Coast Mariners Gold Coast
19:00 AEST (UTC+10) Harold 10' (pen.)
Halloran 17'
Cooper 56'
Thwaite  81'
Rigters  83'		 Summary Kwasnik 4', 66'
Griffiths  28'
Rose  45+1'
Ibini-Isei 59'
Bojić  75'		 Stadium: Skilled Park
Attendance: 1,141
Referee: Matthew Gillett
25 February 2012 23 Gold Coast United 1 – 1 Melbourne Victory Gold Coast
18:45 AEST (UTC+10) Rigters 51' 78'
Barker-Daish  88'		 Summary Hernández 57'
Milligan  59'		 Stadium: Skilled Park
Attendance: 2,109
Referee: Regis Queffelec
4 March 2012 24 Wellington Phoenix 2 – 0 Gold Coast United Wellington
13:30 AEST (UTC+10) Durante 29'
Smith  38'
Ward 90+3'		 Summary Stadium: Westpac Stadium
Attendance: 7,431
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
9 March 2012 25 Newcastle Jets 1 – 1 Gold Coast United Newcastle
19:00 AEST (UTC+10) Jeffers  41'
Pepper  60'
Topor-Stanley 90+1'		 Summary Bowles 25'
McGowan  26'
Rigters  86'
Traoré  90'		 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 10,258
Referee: Ryan Shepheard
18 March 2012 26 Gold Coast United 3 – 0 Perth Glory Gold Coast
17:30 AEST (UTC+10) Anderson 7'
Bowles  80'
Brown 83', 90+3' 89'
Minniecon  84'		 Summary Pantelidis  24'
Heffernan  36'
O'Neill  90+2'		 Stadium: Skilled Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones
25 March 2012 27 Gold Coast United 1 – 2 Brisbane Roar Gold Coast
18:30 AEST (UTC+10) Bowles 30'
Thwaite  77'		 Summary Fitzgerald 57' 68'
Lambadaridis 90'		 Stadium: Skilled Park
Attendance: 6,102
Referee: Peter Green

Squad statistics

As of match played 9 March 2012

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total A-League
Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK  NZL Glen Moss 11 0 11 0
2 MF  AUS Joshua Brillante 12 0 9+3 0
3 DF  AUS Michael Thwaite 26 1 26 1
4 DF  AUS Zac Anderson 14 1 12+2 1
5 DF  AUS Kristian Rees 21 2 19+2 2
6 MF  NED Paul Beekmans 14 5 14 5
7 FW  AUS Golgol Mebrahtu 12 0 8+4 0
8 MF  BRA Robson 4 0 3+1 0
9 FW  AUS Joel Porter 3 0 0+3 0
10 FW  AUS Tahj Minniecon 4 1 0+4 1
11 MF  AUS Jake Barker-Daish 7 1 4+3 1
12 FW  AUS Dylan Macallister 15 3 11+4 3
13 DF  CRO Ante Rožić 11 0 10+1 0
14 MF  AUS Ben Halloran 21 4 20+1 4
15 DF  CIV Adama Traoré 27 1 27 1
16 FW  NED Maceo Rigters 22 4 19+3 4
17 FW  AUS Chris Harold 15 1 8+7 1
18 FW  AUS James Brown 17 6 16+1 6
20 GK  AUS Jerrad Tyson 14 0 13+1 0
21 MF  AUS Daniel Severino 12 1 0+12 1
22 MF  NED Peter Jungschläger 22 1 21+1 1
23 DF  AUS Dylan McGowan 18 0 14+4 0
24 MF  CIV Jonas Salley 12 4 12 4
27 DF  ERI Ambesager Yosief 3 0 0+3 0
28 DF  AUS Daniel Bowles 12 2 8+4 2
29 FW  AUS Mitch Bevan 7 0 3+4 0
31 MF  AUS Daniel Bragg 3 0 1+2 0
32 FW  AUS Chris Lucas 1 0 0+1 0
33 MF  AUS Mitch Cooper 6 0 5+1 0
40 GK  AUS Chris O'Connor 3 0 3 0
Players who left Gold Coast United during the season:

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name A-League Total
1 FW 18 James Brown 6 6
2 MF 14 Ben Halloran 4 4
FW 16 Maceo Rigters 4 4
4 FW 12 Dylan Macallister 3 3
5 DF 5 Kristian Rees 2 2
DF 28 Daniel Bowles 2 2
MF 22 Peter Jungschläger 2 2
8 DF 3 Michael Thwaite 1 1
DF 15 Adama Traoré 1 1
MF 33 Mitch Cooper 1 1
DF 4 Zac Anderson 1 1
MF 21 Daniel Severino 1 1
FW 17 Chris Harold 1 1
Own goal 1 1
Total 30 30

Disciplinary record

Position Nation Number Name A-League Total
3 DF Michael Thwaite 8 0 8 0
4 DF Zac Anderson 3 1 3 1
5 DF Kristian Rees 4 0 4 0
6 MF Paul Beekmans 5 0 5 0
7 FW Golgol Mebrahtu 1 0 1 0
10 FW Tahj Minniecon 1 0 1 0
11 MF Jake Barker-Daish 1 0 1 0
12 FW Dylan Macallister 3 0 3 0
13 DF Ante Rožić 3 1 3 1
14 MF Ben Halloran 4 0 4 0
15 DF Adama Traoré 5 0 5 0
16 FW Maceo Rigters 4 0 4 0
17 FW Chris Harold 2 0 2 0
18 MF James Brown 4 0 4 0
21 MF Daniel Severino 1 0 1 0
22 MF Peter Jungschläger 1 0 1 0
23 DF Dylan McGowan 3 0 3 0
24 MF Jonas Salley 4 0 4 0
28 DF Daniel Bowles 2 0 2 0
Total 59 2 59 2

Notes

  1. ^ Age as of the end of the season

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